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Dr David Mills<p>I'm cloning a PCB in <a href="https://8bitorbust.info/tags/KiCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KiCAD</span></a>. I'm not doing back annotation to a schematic. Just dropping footprints and tracks down on a background reference image.</p><p>Is there any way to get Kicad to give me another of what I just put down in the same orientation I just put it? Every click, put down another of what I last put down?</p><p>This used to be easy in <a href="https://8bitorbust.info/tags/eagle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eagle</span></a> back in the day.</p>
IT News<p>Improve Your KiCad Productivity With These Considered Shortcut Keys - Over on his YouTube channel [Pat Deegan] from Psychogenic Technologies shows us tw... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/07/17/improve-your-kicad-productivity-with-these-considered-shortcut-keys/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/07/17/improv</span><span class="invisible">e-your-kicad-productivity-with-these-considered-shortcut-keys/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/keyboardshortcuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>keyboardshortcuts</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/schematiccapture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>schematiccapture</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/softwarehacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>softwarehacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/pcblayout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pcblayout</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/pcbhacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pcbhacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/keymaps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>keymaps</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/kicad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kicad</span></a></p>
Fae<p>modern electronics is trying to work out why are there 3 versions of "SOP-4" in KiCad and if any of them actually match what you just ordered from aliexpress... (and none of the datasheets you can find ever explicitly mention that chip coming in SOP-4, just a dimensions diagram that does not seem match any of these)<br><a href="https://pony.social/tags/kicad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kicad</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/pcb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pcb</span></a></p>
r҉ustic cy͠be̸rpu̵nk🤠🤖<p>Working on the keyboard for my DIY word processor, I thought it might be fun to try a custom capacitive key switch. I don't know if this is practical in any sense, but it finally gave me an excuse to use <a href="https://masto.hackers.town/tags/KiCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KiCAD</span></a> again</p>
r҉ustic cy͠be̸rpu̵nk🤠🤖<p>Speaking of <a href="https://masto.hackers.town/tags/HardwareHacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HardwareHacking</span></a>, there's a great, slow and steady, tutorial on creating a <a href="https://masto.hackers.town/tags/KiCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KiCAD</span></a> project from scratch. It's a TCAL9539 breakout, but can be applied to most other projects you may be working on</p><p>Best of all, it goes through the library creation process, which lets you reuse your custom components/layouts elsewhere</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61uLHVL8qCY" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=61uLHVL8qC</span><span class="invisible">Y</span></a></p>
FreeCAD<p>KiConnect at KiCon, New interoperability between FreeCAD and KiCad<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/v2uiwDnLGx8?si=WudWdeISezqU68jJ&amp;t=1913" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/live/v2uiwDnLGx8?s</span><span class="invisible">i=WudWdeISezqU68jJ&amp;t=1913</span></a></p><p>What better way to round off the week than to take a little time to look at an interesting workbench that promotes interaction between <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FreeCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeCAD</span></a> and <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/KiCad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KiCad</span></a> PCB's. </p><p><a href="https://blog.freecad.org/2025/06/20/kiconnect-at-kicon-new-interoperability-between-freecad-and-kicad/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.freecad.org/2025/06/20/ki</span><span class="invisible">connect-at-kicon-new-interoperability-between-freecad-and-kicad/</span></a><br><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Addon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Addon</span></a></p>
Roger Light<p>I'm immensely proud of my 11 year old who designed his first <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/pcb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pcb</span></a> in <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/kicad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kicad</span></a> and the assembled board arrived today. I gave a lot of guidance on the schematic side and practical help for the PCB placements, but it was all him apart from that.</p><p>Can you tell what he wants to build?</p>
Chris Petrilli<p>I wonder what <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/kicad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kicad</span></a> could be like in an iPad?</p>
Akseli :quake_verified:​ :kde:<p>KiCad and Wayland support: <a href="https://www.kicad.org/blog/2025/06/KiCad-and-Wayland-Support/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kicad.org/blog/2025/06/KiCad-a</span><span class="invisible">nd-Wayland-Support/</span></a></p><p>I'm a wayland fanboy so i am glad these issues are brought more in light.</p><p><a href="https://scalie.zone/tags/Wayland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wayland</span></a> <a href="https://scalie.zone/tags/KiCad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KiCad</span></a></p>
Linux Magazine<p>Linux Magazine 296: Pen Testing is available now! Learn to think like an attacker and find resources to get started with penetration testing. This month's DVD includes <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@fedora" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fedora</span></a></span> Workstation 42 Live and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@ubuntubudgie" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ubuntubudgie</span></a></span> 25.04<br><a href="https://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2025/296?utm_source=mlm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">linux-magazine.com/Issues/2025</span><span class="invisible">/296?utm_source=mlm</span></a><br><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/PenTesting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PenTesting</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/EUOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUOS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Lomiri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lomiri</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Nushell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nushell</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Ptcpdump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ptcpdump</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Python" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Python</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/deborphan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deborphan</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/KiCad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KiCad</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NiceGUI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NiceGUI</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FreshRSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreshRSS</span></a></p>
Chris Petrilli<p>It would be great if <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/KiCad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KiCad</span></a> let you add annotations to pre-defined sizes to note why you'd use each version. It'd be nice to know which ones are 50Ω, 100Ω differential, 120Ω differential, etc.</p>
Chris Petrilli<p>First time worked a charm. At <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://studio8502.ca/@mos_8502" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mos_8502</span></a></span> recommendation, I baked it for a few minutes at 120C until its surface temp was over 100C according to an IR camera. Then I cranked it to 250C and watched under magnification. The “big” inductor was the last to flow.</p><p>A few thoughts…</p><p>1. Always clean your stencil. Mine had a little coating on it. <br>2. My “steady hands” are not quite as steady under magnification. <br>3. Need to figure out why my tweezers hold on to tiny parts. They’re non-magnetic but… I think that’s not it. <br>4. Collecting parts takes a while but good to sort them into a numbered container. <br>5. Interactive BOM from <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/kicad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kicad</span></a> is a rockstar. <br>6. Looks like I’ll need to touch up a few pins that didn’t flow perfectly. Maybe need to let it cook a few more seconds. <br>7. Lining up the stencil under a microscope was fast.</p>
MakerSpace<p>Looking to design your own power supply? Reduce some of the inherent risk by building a model and running simulations with SPICE in KiCad<br><a href="https://www.makerspace-online.com/spice-and-kicad/?utm_source=mms" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">makerspace-online.com/spice-an</span><span class="invisible">d-kicad/?utm_source=mms</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PowerSupply" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PowerSupply</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SPICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SPICE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KiCad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KiCad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SMPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SMPS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/simulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>simulation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/projects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>projects</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/makers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>makers</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Zen Flute is a Teensy Powered Mouth Theramin - An intriguing mouth-played instrument emerged—and won—at the 2023 Guthman Musical ... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/05/17/zen-flute-is-a-teensy-powered-mouth-theramin/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/05/17/zen-fl</span><span class="invisible">ute-is-a-teensy-powered-mouth-theramin/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/helmholtzresonator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>helmholtzresonator</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/musicalhacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>musicalhacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/teensy4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>teensy4</span></a>.1 <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/theramin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theramin</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/kicad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kicad</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/midi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>midi</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/mpe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mpe</span></a></p>
Piotr Esden-Tempski<p>Updated my STM32 KiCad Symbol generator! It now generates the modern library format and uses alternate pin functions feature. I decided not to include the "all features listed" strings as I did in the past. (I might add them later as a dedicated alternate function.) This results in more compact symbols. Because it is my personal preference I keep the GPIO pin name in every alt-function. Give it a try, let me know what you think. <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/kicad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kicad</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/stm32" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stm32</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/mcu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mcu</span></a> <a href="https://github.com/esden/stm32-kicad-lib" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/esden/stm32-kicad-l</span><span class="invisible">ib</span></a></p>
Leaded Solder<p>New blog post! What do you do when a new computer needs a cartridge in order to work at all? Make that cartridge! Today, we're having fun with the teeny-tiny Sord M5 from 1982 thanks to KiCad's new tracing tools.</p><p><a href="https://www.leadedsolder.com/2025/05/13/sord-m5-pickup-rom-cartridge-pcb.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">leadedsolder.com/2025/05/13/so</span><span class="invisible">rd-m5-pickup-rom-cartridge-pcb.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://retrochat.online/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://retrochat.online/tags/8bit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>8bit</span></a> <a href="https://retrochat.online/tags/z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>z80</span></a> <a href="https://retrochat.online/tags/sord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sord</span></a> <a href="https://retrochat.online/tags/sordm5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sordm5</span></a> <a href="https://retrochat.online/tags/kicad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kicad</span></a></p>
Chris Petrilli<p>Also, this is an area that <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/KiCad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KiCad</span></a> falls down badly at. If you're building something that has multiple PCB, other than using some KiKit tricks, you're pretty well stuck with totally disconnected schematics and PCB designs, which means things can get out of sync easily.</p>
Chris Petrilli<p>I love when I read a webpage that LOOKS legit, until you discover it has hallucinated features <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/KiCad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KiCad</span></a> has never had. As far as I know there has never been a button to add an existing folder to a project.</p><p>More AI slop?</p><p><a href="https://www.raypcb.com/kicad-multiple-pcb-in-one-project/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">raypcb.com/kicad-multiple-pcb-</span><span class="invisible">in-one-project/</span></a></p>
Chris Petrilli<p>Do I travel with a SpaceMouse? Yes, I do. Why don't you? </p><p>Also, if you've never used one with <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/KiCad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KiCad</span></a>, it's a revelation for navigation even in 2D space.</p>
Chris Petrilli<p>I have a spare <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/kicad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kicad</span></a> conference ticket if anyone wants. This is for KiCon 2025 in La Jolla. Unfortunately I have something else that’s come up. </p><p>Free to whomever can use it.</p>