

Z Brake
Reference and fab files for the Project R3D Z Brake Board
- Size
- 55.9 × 35.6 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 31
- Nets
- 19
- Pads
- 78
- Tracks, vias
- 165, 3
- Pours
- 2
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
- Created
- 4 Aug 2022
- Updated
- 31 Oct 2021
Overview
Z Brake is an open-source printed circuit board by Project-R3D, from the Project-R3D/Z-Brake-Board repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 55.9 × 35.6 mm with 31 parts on 19 nets, routed with 165 tracks and 3 vias.
It is built around the EC2-24NU. Its parts include 7 resistors, 5 diodes, 4 connectors, 2 switches and 1 capacitor.
Main components
1README
README.mdLulzbot Z Motor Automatic Brake
The original design files contained within this repository were backed up from http://devel.lulzbot.com/electronics/dolores/ on Sept 8, 2021. In case that gets taken down as well, please see this archive.org backup as well.
This repository acts as a backup to that original design (which was sadly removed from all other Lulzbot servers) while complying with the original CC BY SA 4.0 AND GPL v3 license.
Parts
31| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 10k | Resistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSoldering | R2, R3, R5, R6 |
| 4 | CONN_01X01 | AO Parts:MOUNT_HOLE | MH1, MH2, MH3, MH4 |
| 4 | M2012C390 | Resistors_SMD:R_0805 | RV1, RV2, RV3, RV4 |
| 3 | CONN_01X04 | Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x04 | P1, P3, P4 |
| 2 | D_Schottky_ALT | Diodes_SMD:SOD-123 | D2, D3 |
| 2 | EC2-24NU | AO Parts:EC2_Relay | K1, K2 |
| 1 | 0.22uF | Capacitors_SMD:C_0603_HandSoldering | C1 |
| 1 | 10.0 V ZENER | Diodes_SMD:SMA_Handsoldering | D1 |
| 1 | 100k | Resistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSoldering | R4 |
| 1 | 12.6k | Resistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSoldering | R1 |
| 1 | 2N7002 | TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23 | Q1 |
| 1 | 3.3k | Resistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSoldering | R7 |
| 1 | CONN_01X02 | Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x02 | P2 |
| 1 | D_ALT | Diodes_SMD:SMA_Handsoldering | D5 |
| 1 | LED_ALT | Capacitors_SMD:C_0603_HandSoldering | D4 |
| 1 | LM397 | TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-5 | U1 |
The 29 most common of 31 parts.
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Questions
How big is the Z Brake PCB?
It measures 55.9 × 35.6 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Z Brake use?
31 parts, built around the EC2-24NU. 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 Z Brake KiCad files?
From the Project-R3D/Z-Brake-Board repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Original_Lulz_Design/Z_Brake/Z_Brake.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Z Brake design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask Project-R3D before reusing the design.