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2 layers57.7 × 107.7 mmThe Ear Tool, the printed circuit board in 3D

Audible Electromagnetic Interference Detector - Model ET-1

Size
57.7 × 107.7 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
23
Nets
18
Pads
52
Tracks, vias
105, 1
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
26 Mar 2019
Updated
7 Mar 2020

Overview

The Ear Tool is an open-source printed circuit board by HarbinRepairs, from the HarbinRepairs/The-Ear-Tool repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 57.7 × 107.7 mm with 23 parts on 18 nets, routed with 105 tracks and 1 via.

It is built around the LM386. Its parts include 3 connectors, 3 switches, 2 capacitors, 2 resistors and 1 IC.

Main components

1

README

README.md

The Ear Tool

Model: ET-1

Get this kit at our store: http://bit.ly/2TQ3Cbr Or on eBay: https://ebay.to/38sRZv4

materials materials

License

Harbin Repairs 2020 Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Documentation

What is the Ear tool?

The Ear tool can be used to detect almost any electromagnetic interference coming from your electronics such as a power supply, transformer, CPU, microcontroller, wireless transmitter, relays, switches, speakers, transducers, transistors and more. At Harbin Repairs we use the Ear Tool to diagnose problems with computer motherboards, cellphones, and televisions by pointing the tool at different parts of a circuit board and listening to the high frequency pulsing coming from different components. For example, this can help us determine if a CPU or microcontroller is doing any processing or if it’s just sitting there burning up because there’s a short somewhere. It can also let us know if a cellphone or other device is turning on even if there’s no sign of life on the screen or lights. The tool can also be used to discover the different noises your electronics make when they are doing different things (e.g. standby mode vs. fully powered on). For the controls, the gain switch adjusts between high and low sensor gain and the full scope switch switch is used to help clear up some of the background noise. More examples are in the assembly guide video below.

Demonstration and kit assmebly guide Video

https://youtu.be/0QIx8OhJN-o

The Ear Tool Demo Video & Assembly

Bill of Materials

materials

DescriptionPart #Main Links (Affiliate)eBay Links (Affiliate)Amazon Links (Affiliate)
PCBN/APCB manufacturer of choiceN/AN/A
Enclosure1591BSBKhttps://bit.ly/2sKEk3ihttps://ebay.to/30SXp05https://amzn.to/2um65Qa
Speaker1.5W8R 8R1.5Whttps://bit.ly/2upP8nPhttps://ebay.to/36eXlbXN/A
100Ω Resistor 0805N/Ahttps://bit.ly/2TKRSqFhttps://ebay.to/2ul6eDtN/A
1kΩ Resistor 0805N/Ahttps://bit.ly/36lOaqlhttps://ebay.to/2TNRTtYN/A
220uf Electrolytic CapacitorN/Ahttps://bit.ly/2RxIeEYhttps://ebay.to/2RHrTh0N/A
4.7uf Ceramic Capacitor 0805N/Ahttps://bit.ly/3awu9k3https://ebay.to/36lOJ3rN/A
Blue LED 5mmN/Ahttps://bit.ly/2GgnU5Khttps://ebay.to/37h1f5phttps://amzn.to/37sNP6c
LM386 Audio AmpLM386https://bit.ly/2tweNeRhttps://ebay.to/2RHXmA1N/A
SPST Slide Switch THTSS12F17G4https://bit.ly/30IrAqmhttps://ebay.to/30MXx14N/A
3.5mm Headphone Jack307 3F07https://bit.ly/36hQ5Muhttps://ebay.to/36eJQcmhttps://amzn.to/36eYmRj
100mH InductorN/Ahttps://bit.ly/38xpU63https://ebay.to/36eJQJohttps://amzn.to/2TNTjoi
Felt TapeJVCC FELT-065https://ebay.to/2G9WzlShttps://ebay.to/2G9WzlShttps://amzn.to/30JB05h
Battery Compartment SeparatorCustom Laser Cuthttps://www.delviesplastics.com/Drawings available on GithubN/A
9v Battery ClipN/Ahttps://bit.ly/2RfzFjhhttps://ebay.to/2uis6zxhttps://amzn.to/2TKSEnB
10KΩ PotentiometerB103 10K 0932 WH09https://bit.ly/2ul666Xhttps://ebay.to/2NRkgnoN/A
Pot Knob 15mm x 17mm x 6mmN/Ahttps://bit.ly/37f6bYohttps://ebay.to/37jvYimhttps://amzn.to/2GawAur
Terminal Block ConnectorKF301-5.0-2Phttps://bit.ly/38xsJnFhttps://ebay.to/3avkOZGhttps://amzn.to/369tQZ2

Parts

23
QtyValueFootprintReferences
4MountingHole_3mm_PadMounting_Holes:MountingHole_3mm_PadM1, M2, M3, M4
2LOGOmyFootprints:HR_LOGO_37.4x10.6mmG1, G2
1100Resistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR2
110kResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR1
110kmyFootprints:POT_RV09_HORIZONTAL_WHO9RV1
1220uFCapacitors_SMD:CP_Elec_6.3x7.7C2
14.7uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805_HandSolderingC1
19V Battery ClipOddities:NetTie-I_SMDP3
1AUDIO-JACK-3F07-TRSmyFootprints:AUDIO-JACK-3F07-TRSP1
1Full Scope SwitchmyFootprints:SW_SPDT_3P_11.1mm_5.5mmSW2
1Gain SwitchmyFootprints:SW_SPDT_3P_11.1mm_5.5mmSW3
1LEDLEDs:LED-5MMD1
1LM386SMD_Packages:SOIC-8-NU1
1LOGOmyFootprints:Ear_icon_4.2x4.2mmG3
1Power SwitchmyFootprints:SW_SPDT_3P_11.1mm_5.5mmSW1
1Sensor ConnectorTerminalBlock_RND:TerminalBlock_RND_205-00232_Pitch5.08mmP2
1SpeakerOddities:NetTie-I_SMDLS1

The 21 most common of 23 parts.

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Questions

How big is the The Ear Tool PCB?

It measures 57.7 × 107.7 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the The Ear Tool use?

23 parts, built around the LM386. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the The Ear Tool KiCad files?

From the HarbinRepairs/The-Ear-Tool repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Kicad/The Ear Tool.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the The Ear Tool design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the GPL-3.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).