2 layers43.9 × 27.7 mm
2 layers99.1 × 96.5 mm
Solder-2nd attempt
aquaseals/solder-monkeyA little monkey buddy that turns evil in the dark! My first PCB for the solder YSWS
- Size
- 99.1 × 96.5 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 19
- Nets
- 11
- Pads
- 43
- Tracks, vias
- 108, 7
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
- Created
- 4 Jun 2025
- Updated
- 6 Jun 2025
Overview
Solder-2nd attempt is an open-source printed circuit board by aquaseals, from the aquaseals/solder-monkey repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 99.1 × 96.5 mm with 19 parts on 11 nets, routed with 108 tracks and 7 vias.
Its parts include 8 resistors, 3 transistors, 2 capacitors, 2 diodes and 1 switch.
README
README.mdsolder-monkey
A little personalized monkey buddy that turns evil in the dark! My first PCB for the solder YSWS
Schematic
3D View
PCB
Features
- photoresistor to control when LEDs will be on (dark) and off (light)
- capacitor for a cool light fade effect on the LEDs
- toggle button switch to turn off LEDs even when dark outside
Bill of Materials
- 1 Battery Holder
- 1 2.2M Resistor
- 1 47k Resistor
- 1 4.7k Resistor
- 1 Potentiometer
- 1 47k Resistor
- 2 470 Resistors
- 2 LEDs
- 1 470nF Capacitor
- 1 10uF Capacitor
- 1 Photoresistor
- 1 100k Resistor
- 1 220 Resistor
- 3 NPN Transistors
- 1 Push Button
Made by @haya on slack!
Parts
19| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | R | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 |
| 3 | NPN | Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92L_HandSolder | Q1, Q2, Q3 |
| 2 | C | Capacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P5.00mm | C1, C2 |
| 2 | LED | LED_THT:LED_D5.0mm | D1, D2 |
| 1 | Battery_Cell | Battery:BatteryHolder_Keystone_3034_1x20mm | BT1 |
| 1 | LOGO | LOGO | G*** |
| 1 | R_Photo | OptoDevice:R_LDR_5.1x4.3mm_P3.4mm_Vertical | R3 |
| 1 | R_Potentiometer | Potentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Vishay_T73YP_Vertical | RV1 |
| 1 | SW_Push | Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm | SW1 |
Questions
How big is the Solder-2nd attempt PCB?
It measures 99.1 × 96.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Solder-2nd attempt use?
19 parts. 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 Solder-2nd attempt KiCad files?
From the aquaseals/solder-monkey repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is solder-2nd-attempt.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Solder-2nd attempt design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask aquaseals before reusing the design.
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