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thwill

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Posted: 02:22pm 26 Sep 2021

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Hi folks,

I don't suppose any of the UK based shedders has a PicRomite backpack/PCB (by Grogster?) gathering dust that they'd like to donate to a good cause ? @lizby (mostly) and I are starting to look at what needs to be done to build a spiritual successor to the PicRomite from MMB4L.

Best wishes,

Tom

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Posted: 04:06pm 26 Sep 2021

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Tom, I have 3 of these, please pm your home address andcI will send ypu one. Tuesday I can get to the post office.

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Posted: 04:33pm 26 Sep 2021

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Thank you, PM sent.

Not sure the Netherlands is part of the UK though, it's a shame such close neighbours aren't in some sort of club together, we could call it the European Union

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Thanks,

Tom

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thwill

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Posted: 09:22am 01 Oct 2021

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Thanks Volhout, PCB arrived this morning. Didn't realise the postage would be quite so much. If you want to drop me your email/PayPal details in a PM then I will reimburse you.

Also do you, or anyone else (Grogster?) have a copy of the "Constructor's Pack", the links in the original thread appear to be dead.

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Tom

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Posted: 11:47am 01 Oct 2021

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From Grogster in earlier communication:

@ Volhout: There is no constructors pack or schematic for this, as it is just a blank PCB that you assemble. If you want the Gerbers, I can upload the ZIP file here if that is what you are after, so you can get your own boards made.

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Posted: 11:54am 01 Oct 2021

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Hmm,

Then what did this link to in the past ?

https://www.thebackshed.com/forum/ViewTopic.php?TID=9847&PID=108951#108951

I'm hoping for at least a BOM and a couple of photos so I buy the correct connectors and don't mount the headers on the wrong sides of the board.

And (idiot that I am) I spent a couple of minutes scratching my head over the mosfet (?) on the silk screen that didn't have any corresponding solder pads ... and then I realised it was the Rictech logo

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Best wishes,

Tom
Edited 2021-10-01 21:54 by thwill

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Posted: 01:04pm 01 Oct 2021

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thwill said the correct connectors

I used 2x20 long pin female headers for the pi connector, since I wanted to be able to mount it on a Pi3B and the USB connector shells would be in the way with ordinary 2x20 headers.

For the other side connectors, I would just use male headers, possibly right angle, and it wouldn't matter which side of the board (I2C, COM1, SPI, COM2, PWM).

The ILI9341 takes a female header, and for the SSD1963 I'd just use 2 female headers--pinned together when you solder them to make sure they don't separate. Both of those go on the soldermask side (solder on the underside).

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Posted: 10:57pm 02 Oct 2021

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If you still want this, let me know here and I can compile something and upload a ZIP file.

As mentioned, there is no BOM as they are all just standard connectors, but I can rustle something up if you want.

The Dropbox link is dead, cos the PiCromite project was ultimately dropped by Peter, so I did not see the point in keeping the constructors pack online for a now unsupported port.

Anyone who wants the files though, is welcome to them - just let me know if you want me to post a ZIP file here.

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Posted: 09:40am 04 Oct 2021

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Grogster said If you still want this, let me know here and I can compile something and upload a ZIP file.

I don't want to put you to a lot of trouble, but if it is easy then yes please.

Quote As mentioned, there is no BOM as they are all just standard connectors, but I can rustle something up if you want.

I'm a beginner so my problem is that I don't know what some of the connectors are called which makes it difficult to buy them, e.g. the two and 3 pronged white connectors, though if all else fails I will just use standard headers as suggested by @lizby. Also photos to ensure I mount things on the correct side of the board are always useful, though again I can probably muddle along with @lizbys instructions if it puts you to too much trouble.

Quote The Dropbox link is dead, cos the PiCromite project was ultimately dropped by Peter, so I did not see the point in keeping the constructors pack online for a now unsupported port.

Understandable ... don't order any more boards just yet

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Thanks,

Tom

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