Managing JLCPCB Components in KiCad: From Part Number to Verified Library
KiComp wraps JLC2KiCad_lib in a terminal UI to import and browse JLCPCB components across multiple KiCad libraries. Here’s how the full workflow fits together.
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Badgeware 2350 Case Files: What Exists, What Doesn’t, and How to Build Your Own
Pimoroni hasn’t released official CAD or STL for the Badgeware 2350 case lineup yet. Here’s what community resources exist and how to approach a DIY sensor extension plate.
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Chirp: Building a Hot-Reloadable MIDI Router on Teensy with Wren Scripting
How the Chirp project turns a Teensy 5×5 MIDI breakout into a live-scriptable router using Wren — hot-reload scripts, SD card fallback, and CC remapping with no restarts needed.
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Building a Toy Synth with Teensy 4.1: Audio Adapter, FastTouch, and Taming Potentiometer Noise
How to build a fully functional synthesizer using the Teensy 4.1 and Audio Adapter Board, with capacitive touch via FastTouch and clean pot control via exponential smoothing.
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Via Fences in KiCad: How the ViaFence Plugin Handles EMI Shielding Along Complex Tracks
ViaFence is a new no-dependency KiCad plugin that places via fences along selected tracks and arcs for EMI shielding, RF isolation, and return-current control.
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Sevcon Gen4 + Heinzmann PMS120W: Encoder Compatibility and Full Configuration Guide
The encoder type on your Heinzmann PMS120W decides everything about Sevcon Gen4 compatibility. Here’s how to identify sin/cos vs SSI variants and configure the controller correctly.
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Getting Dynamixel Servos Working with the Pimoroni Yukon Serial Servo Module
The Yukon’s LX servo library and Dynamixel Protocol 1.0 are completely different. Here’s what the ‘ID: None’ error actually means, how the packet formats diverge, and what you’d need to build a driver.
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Drone-Mounted BLE Scanners for Search and Rescue: Commercial Options and DIY Builds
Drone-mounted BLE scanning for SAR works — there’s already a commercial product (BlueFly) and a viable DIY Raspberry Pi path. Here’s what you need to know about both.
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Getting LCDSmartie Working on a PCIe Parallel Port Card and VFD on 64-Bit Windows
A PCIe parallel port card won’t respond to LPT1 or LPT2 in LCDSmartie — here’s how to find the real I/O address in Device Manager and get your VFD running on 64-bit Windows.
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uConsole CM5 Power Delivery: Why the Keyboard Locks in DFU Mode and How to Fix It
The uConsole keyboard dropping into Leaflabs Maple DFU mode on USB hotplug is a boost-converter brown-out problem, not a driver bug. Here’s how the power path fails and what you can do about it.