Today I got my batch of #PCB's from #JLCPCB for the front panel LEDs of my #NeXTcube mini.

Turns out: I mistakenly swapped the top and bottom layer.

I had another part of my #NeXTcube mini printed with #resin by #JLCPCB as a test.

The difference in quality is unbelievable! I should stop doing that. Otherwise I won't even want to print with filament anymore.

#FDM printing on the right, resin printing on the left.

Anyone by change needing a #pcb from #JLCPCB with either C3322939 (2x10 Pin socket P=2.54mm)) or C598603 (2x10 Pin Header P=2.54mm)?

JLCPCB didn't have these (nor similar) Parts in stock, Because of MOQ I'll end up with some spare parts::
2x C3322939
6x C598603

It's my first time ordering from JLCPCB but if I understood their terms correctly then they won't offer to ship these parts to me, but only keep them in a dedicated inventory for me for future PCBA orders

Helpful JLCPCB tariff faq. Incredibly depressing. Pretty much prices out most of my Tindie things. https://jlcpcb.com/help/article/us-tariff-policy-faq #pcb #pcba #jlcpcb #tariff

made a new release of my JLCPCB Altium libraries.

this new release contains 55451 resistors, 15361 capacitors, 5047 inductors, and a brand new addition: 2384 ferrite beads.

I also fixed an issue where inductors had their category labelled incorrectly and their inductance erroneously listed in the capacitance field.

https://github.com/gsuberland/altium_jlcpcb_libraries

Three hours, 23 PCBs and 161 leds. I’m done in.

They said this wouldn’t work but it bloody well does! Just three more digits to solder up (161 individual LEDs!) and I’ll have a clock!

I’m so glad it does work though because I ordered two hundred of these pcbs

I don't get excited about Christmas. However, on days like today when I know that two big boxes with #JLCPCB stamped on them will be arriving, I can imagine the excitement that some people get in December. Even though I know what #RC2014 stuff is going to be inside, I can't help but keep looking out the window for the UPS truck!

FFS #JLCPCB, really, that is some shit silkscreen printing.

Nice to see #JLCPCB going above and beyond sealing a desiccant pack on it's own to keep it safe (cut from a PCB order) .

I made a script that extracts multilayer board stackups from JLCPCB's API, for every layer count, board thickness, and copper weight option.

it translates the raw API data into a clean normalised JSON format, and also into Altium stackup files. the normalised JSON should be easy to consume if you want to build stackups for other EDA tools.

everything is pretty well documented, so it should be easy to modify and update to your needs.

https://github.com/gsuberland/jlcpcb_altium_stackups

The new (free) marking from #JLCPCB looks not bad.

These are the new version, so selling the screw terminal ones cheap.

These have WAGO contacts, and a microphone for sound reactive.

Arg, #JLCPCB are being especially thick.

They have an error on artwork on preview when ordering, showing a capacitor rotated 180.

They don't seem to understand they need to fix it.

They say check the DFM, but that is later, and means getting it wrong when I upload an order.

One of the niggles I have with #JLCPCB is them stalling an order with a silly question.

A question about a feature on a footprint I have used literally hundreds of times over years.

Like the latest, the holes for the USB-C connector have no solder mask on the back of the board. This is because they do not get close to going all the way through the board.

Every design I have done is like this and works well.

Suddenly they query it.

...

Today was my favorite day, it was #jlcpcb Delivery day new variant of the xOTA Antenna is in test.

Not sure I like screw terminals, but probably cheapest option for this (LED strip controller).

I think the #KiCAD export tool has changed how it sends parts co-ordinates to the export for #JLCPCB. Driving me round the bend.

Has anyone used #JLCPCB assembly service with some components skipped? Does the paste still get applied to those pads, or does JLC remove those openings from the stencil? If not, I can do it myself, just curious

#jlcpcb has now officially announced the multi-color silkscreen service.

I've had access to it for about a week and have been working on a @kicad plugin. It almost kinda works now