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2 layersParallel windmill pcb, the printed circuit board in 3D

I can't work out how to do the two circuits on one board with the connections that you can add and remove. So I've made two separate boards.

Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
6
Nets
5
Pads
18
Tracks, vias
0, 0
Routed
Not yet
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
20 Jul 2021
Updated
2 May 2022

Overview

Parallel windmill pcb is an open-source printed circuit board by Tactile-electronics, from the Tactile-electronics/windmill-electronics repository on GitHub, published under the CC0-1.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board with 6 parts on 5 nets.

Its parts include 2 capacitors and 2 diodes.

README

README.md

I can't work out how to do the two circuits on one board with the connections that you can add and remove. So I've made two separate boards.

I wanted you to have alook before I wire it up on Kicad as at the moment I'm not sure if I've got it right and some connections seem wrong

e.g the connections out of the board that is in series have been connected together on the pcb - by KICAD - do I need to change it in the schematic or can I do that in the wiring?

Parts

6
QtyValueFootprintReferences
2CapacitorCapacitors_THT:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P5.00mmC1, C2
1Bridge RectifierDiodes_THT:Diode_Bridge_DIP-4_W7.62mm_P5.08mmD2
1Bridge Rectifier Diodes_THT:Diode_Bridge_DIP-4_W7.62mm_P5.08mmD1
1Conn_01x02_MaleConnectors_WAGO:WAGO_734_2pin_Straight_RuggedPadsPowerout1
1Stepper_Motor_bipolarConnectors_TE-Connectivity:TE_MATE-N-LOK_350211-1_1x04_P5.08mm_VerticalM1

Questions

What parts does the Parallel windmill pcb 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 Parallel windmill pcb KiCad files?

From the Tactile-electronics/windmill-electronics repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Parallel Circuit/_Parallel_windmill pcb.kicad_pcb and its schematic renewable-charger/renewable-charger.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Parallel windmill pcb design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the CC0-1.0 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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