FlyMario wrote:I am playing with DesignSpark PCB at the moment. I saw online that it would draw Hops. But sometimes it feels like these get overly complex. I guess it is about making the component to where you like it and then saving them to a user file. One day I would like to take my little Mill ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GF ... UTF8&psc=1 ) to make a PCB. And maybe send out to have one made. Just to say I have done it.
I like dip Trace
http://getintopc.com/softwares/developm ... -download/
It seems ok lots of parts to choose from in fact most i have seen so far on any of these programs but again it have the over lapping wiring arrrrr
Right now I am prototyping on one of these ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0040 ... UTF8&psc=1 ) Yes it is way wasted space but whatever. It will do.
never a waste always learning ,i tend to recycle my boards parts unless its a keeper .
Wow looks like I am being paid by Amazon.
I bought some of these the other day ( https://www.jameco.com/z/MCP41010-I-P-M ... 41744.html ) they look fun. Probably won't use on this project.
Not really tried a digital pot i have looked into them due to the cost over a trimmer or panel pot i have not got any yet they do look useful but .
Do you test those big Volume control type of rotary pots by measuring the leg to the middle to find out if they are good? I tried to use one for the video signal and it seemed no good. I had to cross the video input directly into the coupling cap before I got a signal to go through the op amps.
Yes pretty much ,i would use a new pot ,old ones your lucky if they are still ok wear of use they are the first things to play up ...i always put in a trimmer for testing at least as you can replace it when you panel mount a pot .