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2 layers68.6 × 53.3 mmCheap ass robot, the printed circuit board in 3D

Cheap ass robot

nategri/robot-pcb

Files describing cheap robotics focused Arduino UNO clone

Size
68.6 × 53.3 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
51
Nets
52
Pads
211
Tracks, vias
578, 73
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
13 Sep 2018
Updated
11 May 2019

Overview

Cheap ass robot is an open-source printed circuit board by nategri, from the nategri/robot-pcb repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 68.6 × 53.3 mm with 51 parts on 52 nets, routed with 578 tracks and 73 vias.

It is built around the FT232RL, L293DD and MC34063A. Its parts include 13 capacitors, 10 resistors, 5 diodes, 5 connectors and 4 ICs. It belongs with the robots and motor control boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

3

Parts

51
QtyValueFootprintReferences
51KResistors_SMD:R_0805R6, R7, R8, R9, R10
4100nFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C5, C8, C12, C13
4RResistors_SMD:R_0805R1, R2, R4, R5
3LInductors_SMD:L_0805L1, L2, L3
21uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C9, C11
222pFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C6, C7
24.7uF 16VCapacitors_SMD:CP_Elec_4x5.7C3, C10
2Motor_DCConnectors:PINHEAD1-2M1, M2
1+3.7VConnectors_JST:JST_PH_S2B-PH-SM4-TB_02x2.00mm_AngledBT1
116MHzCrystals:Crystal_SMD_HC49-SDY1
1330Resistors_SMD:R_0805R3
1ANALOG INPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x06_Pitch2.54mmJ3
1ATMEGA328P-AU-RHousings_QFP:TQFP-32_7x7mm_Pitch0.8mmIC2
1CCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C2
1CPCapacitors_SMD:CP_Elec_6.3x7.7C4
1CPCapacitors_SMD:CP_Elec_4x5.7C1
1DIGITAL 1Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x08_Pitch2.54mmJ5
1DIGITAL 2Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x10_Pitch2.54mmJ2
1FT232RLHousings_SSOP:SSOP-28_5.3x10.2mm_Pitch0.65mmIC3
1L293DDHousings_SOIC:SO-20_12.8x7.5mm_Pitch1.27mmIC4
1MC34063AHousings_SOIC:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_Pitch1.27mmIC1
1MF-MSMF050-2 500mAResistors_SMD:R_1206F1
1POWERPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x08_Pitch2.54mmJ4
1PWRConnectors:PINHEAD1-3SW1
1PWRLEDs:LED_0805D1
1RESET SWButtons_Switches_THT:SW_PUSH_6mmSW2
1RX REDLEDs:LED_0805D4
1SS1P3LDiodes_SMD:D_SOD-123FD3
1Schottky_DiodeDiodes_SMD:D_SOD-123FD2
1TX GREENLEDs:LED_0805D5
1USB_BConnectors:USB_BJ1

The 47 most common of 51 parts.

Questions

How big is the Cheap ass robot PCB?

It measures 68.6 × 53.3 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Cheap ass robot use?

51 parts, built around the FT232RL, L293DD and MC34063A. 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 Cheap ass robot KiCad files?

From the nategri/robot-pcb repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is cheap_ass_robot.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Cheap ass robot design in my own project?

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

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