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2 layers81 × 13 mmRtSolder, the printed circuit board in 3D

As I have the full Weller power for business I wanted to have a cheap solution to work with Wellers RT solder tips at home.

Size
81 × 13 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
44
Nets
30
Pads
172
Tracks, vias
241, 83
Pours
8
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
12 Mar 2021
Updated
22 Jul 2024

Overview

RtSolder is an open-source printed circuit board by juergen4mueller, from the juergen4mueller/rtSolder repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 81 × 13 mm with 44 parts on 30 nets, routed with 241 tracks and 83 vias.

It is built around the LMR14050SDDAR, MIC5233-3.3YS and SRP6540-3R3M. Its parts include 17 resistors, 14 capacitors, 5 ICs, 3 connectors and 2 switches. It belongs with the PIC boards of this library.

Main components

3

README

README.md

rtSolder

As I have the full Weller power for business I wanted to have a cheap solution to work with Wellers RT solder tips at home. Small package, a wide input voltage range, simple to use and scaleable power consumption have been targets of my project. Final solution is a microchip PIC controller, reading the temperature signal which is processed by a TLV333 op amp, controlling a step down converter to regulate temperature and also drive the display. Output power is adjustable in 10W steps from 10W to 40W. In 10W mode its also possible to use USB power. For higher power a higher voltage is necessary. Voltage maximum is 30V.

Parts

44
QtyValueFootprintReferences
4100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C5, C10, C13
447uF X5R 16VCapacitor_SMD:C_1210_3225MetricC2, C3, C4, C11
310nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC12, C14, C15
339kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR9, R15, R20
34k7Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R3, R4
210kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR2, R12
210uF X7R 50VCapacitor_SMD:C_1210_3225MetricC6, C7
25k6Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR16, R17
2Schurter_1301.9319Juergen:SW_Push_1P1T_NO_6x6mm_H9.5mmSW1, SW2
110MResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR18
1150RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR19
118kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR8
11MResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR14
11k6Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR13
12k2Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR5
12k7Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR6
18n2Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC9
1AudioJack3Juergen:JY039-3PJ1
1Conn_01x05Juergen:ICSP_2mmJ2
1DMP4013LFG-7Juergen:Diodes_PowerDI3333-8Q1
1Jack-DCConnector_Wire:SolderWirePad_1x02_P5.08mm_Drill1.5mmJ3
1LMR14050SDDARPackage_SO:TI_SO-PowerPAD-8_ThermalViasU1
1MIC5233-3.3YSPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2U2
1OLED_128x32Juergen:OLED_128x32U4
1PDS760-13Juergen:D_PowerDI-5D1
1PIC16F1788-xMLPackage_DFN_QFN:QFN-28-1EP_6x6mm_P0.65mm_EP4.25x4.25mmU3
1SRP6540-3R3MJuergen:L_Bourns_SRP6540TL1
1TLV333IDCKRPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-353_SC-70-5U5

Questions

How big is the RtSolder PCB?

It measures 81 × 13 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the RtSolder use?

44 parts, built around the LMR14050SDDAR, MIC5233-3.3YS and SRP6540-3R3M. 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 RtSolder KiCad files?

From the juergen4mueller/rtSolder repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is PCB/rtSolder.kicad_pcb and its schematic PCB/rtSolder.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the RtSolder design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask juergen4mueller before reusing the design.

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