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An Intro to KiCad – Part 1: How PCBs Are Made | DigiKey

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Electronics & circuit designEmbedded systems & DIY electronicsManufacturing & industrial processes

What it is

Shawn Hymel of DigiKey introduces KiCad and explains how printed circuit boards are manufactured. It is the first part of a beginner series that builds a 555 badge project.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as a friendly starting point for people who want to learn PCB design with free tools.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “I would then recommmend checking out DigiKey's guide to KiCAD”

    DigiKey KiCad guide for beginners learning PCB design

    MrsPeaches, 2020-11 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Most efficient way for the inexperienced to learn PCB design?”

  2. “Digikey actually makes really nice YouTube tutorials on how to use KiCAD”

    Good KiCad tutorials from DigiKey

    kop316, 2021-10 · Recommendation · in “Teach Me PCB”

  3. “Here's one of many tutorials”

    One of many KiCad tutorials

    helsinkiandrew, 2022-05 · Recommendation · in “Fritzing is an open-source electronic design tool”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: kicad, pcb, electronics, beginner

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