

Spacer
Spacer for Polystack
- Size
- 6.3 × 36 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 9
- Nets
- 2
- Pads
- 4
- Tracks, vias
- 0, 0
- Routed
- Not yet
- KiCad
- KiCad 4
- Created
- 7 Jul 2016
- Updated
- 9 Jul 2016
Overview
Spacer is an open-source printed circuit board by chickadee-tech, from the chickadee-tech/spcr repository on GitHub, published under the CC-BY-4.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 6.3 × 36 mm with 9 parts on 2 nets.
README
README.mdChickadee Tech Acro Polystack Mod
This is a simple board that is used to space one side of the stack correctly with the other. This is used with the Pololu Power board.
Documentation
See the wiki for documentation.
Polystack
This board is part of the Polystack platform for modular microcontrol systems. More information on the platform can be found at polystack.org.
Support
If you need support with a board you own or have development questions please email support@chickadee.tech or check chickadee.tech/support for other ways to get support.
Contributing
Please note that this project is released with a Contributor Code of Conduct. By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.
Setup
Components and footprints for PCB parts are not included in this repository. Instead, checkout the chickadee-tech/kicad-libs repository in the same directory that this repository is checked out in. All part definitions should be relative so that they will load correctly.
Pull requests
For fixes please submit a pull request to the original repository. After the pull request is merged, check the Chickadee Tech Active Contributor Discount (ACD) to see if you are eligible for a discount code to use on your next purchase.
Derivatives
If developing your own version of the spacer board please remove all Chickadee Tech trademarks and follow the CC-BY license. While not required, please consider open sourcing your modifications so others can learn from your improvements. If you do email support@chickadee.tech and we may choose to add your project to the ACD.
You may also license the Polystack logo for free by emailing support@chickadee.tech. We'll ask for your gerbers to ensure the design complies with specifications laid out here and provide written permission to use the trademark after compliance has been demonstrated.
Parts
9| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chickadee 3mm | chickadee:chickadee_3mm_fcu | G***, G*** |
| 2 | G*** | polystack:polystack-bold-0.625 | svg2mod, svg2mod |
| 2 | OSHW | oshw:oshw-4mm | G***, G*** |
| 1 | 0 | Resistors_SMD:R_0603 | R1 |
The 7 most common of 9 parts.
Questions
How big is the Spacer PCB?
It measures 6.3 × 36 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Spacer use?
9 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 Spacer KiCad files?
From the chickadee-tech/spcr repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcb/spacer.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Spacer design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the CC-BY-4.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).
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