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2 layers35 × 63 mmSolder ships, the printed circuit board in 3D
Size
35 × 63 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
6
Nets
5
Pads
14
Tracks, vias
21, 0
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
24 Apr 2025
Updated
27 Apr 2025

Overview

Solder ships is an open-source printed circuit board by RyanLatimer, from the RyanLatimer/solder-ships repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 35 × 63 mm with 6 parts on 5 nets, routed with 21 tracks and 0 vias.

Its parts include 3 resistors, 1 diode and 1 transistor.

README

README.md

A Light Controlled Circuit

A compact PCB that incorporate a photoresistor in order to dynamically control and LED based on ambient lighting. Created by

Schematic


Image of the Schematic

PCB


Image of the PCB

PCB 3D


3D Image of the PCB

Bill of Materials

  • 1x Battery Holder
  • 1x LED
  • 1x 220Ω resistor
  • 1x 4.7lΩ resistor
  • 1x photoresistor
  • 1x NPN transistor

Created by @Ryan Latimer on slack.

Parts

6
QtyValueFootprintReferences
1220ΩResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR3
14.7kΩResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR1
1Battery_CellBattery:BatteryHolder_Keystone_3034_1x20mmBT1
1LEDLED_THT:LED_D5.0mmD1
1NPNPackage_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92L_HandSolderQ1
1R_PhotoResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR2

Questions

How big is the Solder ships PCB?

It measures 35 × 63 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Solder ships use?

6 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 ships KiCad files?

From the RyanLatimer/solder-ships repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is src/solder-ships.kicad_pcb and its schematic src/solder-ships.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Solder ships design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the MIT 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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