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2 layers149.8 × 80 mmEDM Motherboard [23.04.20], the printed circuit board in 3D

CAD & Electronics for Powercore V1

Size
149.8 × 80 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
84
Nets
53
Pads
258
Tracks, vias
345, 216
Pours
21
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
1 Aug 2023
Updated
29 Dec 2023

Overview

EDM Motherboard [23.04.20] is an open-source printed circuit board by Rack-Robotics, from the Rack-Robotics/Powercore-V1.0-Hardware repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 149.8 × 80 mm with 84 parts on 53 nets, routed with 345 tracks and 216 vias.

It is built around the AOD508 and IRF135S203. Its parts include 18 resistors, 16 capacitors, 10 connectors, 4 ICs and 3 diodes. It belongs with the computers and single-board computers boards and the RP2040 boards of this library.

Main components

2

README

README.md

Rack Robotics Powercore EDM Power Supply Unit Hardware

This repository contains the hardware and electronics CAD for Rack Robotics's Powercore, an affordable, hackable transistor EDM power supply unit. It is released under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

Overview

The Rack Robotics's Powercore V1 is a transistor-capacitor hybrid EDM power supply unit. The Powercore creates, maintains, and monitors electrical sparks in an EDM machine. It is designed to be affordable and hackable.

Morlock's YouTube Video

Original Kickstarter

This repository contains KiCAD projects for EDM Motherboard [23.04.20] and EDM PCB Resistor [23.05.03]. As well as STEP and Fusion 360 archive files of the physical power supply. STLs and other files for 3D printer are on the Rack Robotics printables.

Motherboard Schematic

Motherboard Layers

Resistor Layers

Installation

Clone the repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/rack-robotics/powercore-v1-hardware.git

Contributing

We welcome contributions to this project. If you've found a bug or have a feature request, please open an issue. If you would like to improve the firmware, please fork the repository and create a pull request.

License

This software is released by Rack Robotics, Inc. under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

Parts

84
QtyValueFootprintReferences
104.7 uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10
510K RResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR1, R5, R12, R17, R18
5GNDTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_1.5x1.5mmTP5, TP6, TP7, TP15, TP22
4200 RResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR6, R14, R15, R16
4CATHODETestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_1.5x1.5mmTP1, TP2, TP3, TP4
4Conn_01x03_MaleConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2, J3, J4, J5
30.1 uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC11, C13, C16
3LEDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD1, D2, D3
2+12vTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_1.5x1.5mmTP9, TP10
2+5VTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_1.5x1.5mmTP14, TP19
21 uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC14, C15
2100 RResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR4, R11
21K RResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR3, R8
23K RResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR7, R10
2AOD508Package_TO_SOT_SMD:TO-252-2Q2, Q3
2CURRENT ANALOGTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_1.5x1.5mmTP16, TP20
2INVRT_PWMTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_1.5x1.5mmTP12, TP13
2LM317_TO-252Package_TO_SOT_SMD:TO-252-2U2, U3
2PWMTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_1.5x1.5mmTP17, TP18
2SHORT ALERTTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_1.5x1.5mmTP21, TP23
2VCCTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_1.5x1.5mmTP8, TP11
11 nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC12
124 V INJohns_Library:JST_S2B-XH-A(LF)(SN)P1
12K RResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR9
14.7K RResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR13
18.66KResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR2
1ACS712xLCTR-20APackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU1
1CURRENT ANALOGJohns_Library:JST_S2B-XH-A(LF)(SN)P2
1HeatsinkHeatsink:Heatsink_AAVID_573300D00010G_TO-263HS1
1IRF135S203Package_TO_SOT_SMD:TO-263-2Q1
1LOGOJohns_Library:Rack Robotics LogoG***
1LOGOJohns_Library:Open Source SymbolG***
1LOGOJohns_Library:Rick Roll QR CodeG***
1LOGOJohns_Library:RackRobo QR CodeG***
1LOGOJohns_Library:Powercore V1 Github QR CodeG***
1LOGOJohns_Library:Twitter QR CodeG***
1PicoJohns_Library:RPi_Pico_SMD_THU4
1SHORT ALERTJohns_Library:JST_S2B-XH-A(LF)(SN)P3
1Screw_Terminal_01x04Johns_Library:CUI_TB002-500-04BEJ1
1THERMISTER 1Johns_Library:B2B-XH-A(LF)(SN)P4
1THERMISTER 2Johns_Library:B2B-XH-A(LF)(SN)P5

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Questions

How big is the EDM Motherboard [23.04.20] PCB?

It measures 149.8 × 80 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the EDM Motherboard [23.04.20] use?

84 parts, built around the AOD508 and IRF135S203. 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 EDM Motherboard [23.04.20] KiCad files?

From the Rack-Robotics/Powercore-V1.0-Hardware repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is EDM Motherboard [23.04.20]/EDM Motherboard [23.04.20].kicad_pcb and its schematic EDM Motherboard [23.04.20]/EDM Motherboard [23.04.20].kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the EDM Motherboard [23.04.20] design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask Rack-Robotics before reusing the design.