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Old 08-06-2010, 07:49 PM   #3655 (permalink)
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The main reason I didn't have a big group web x conference is that I've never heard of such a thing! haha.

The other reason is, I've tested every part of the circuit individually, but the SR part was new, so it was just a matter of cutting and pasting the same tiny circuits to deal with the SR addition. I am very very confident that there aren't mistakes now.

Also, I had the original control board for several months, and couldn't modify it, so I didn't want to get another file that I was limited to a 3"x4" board until I coughed up the $1000. Also, because it's such a small space, the ground plane is very broken up by tracks. That can affect the noise immunity for the traces. That may not be a problem at all, but it will have 1000 amps pulsing about 1 inch directly below it. hahaha. It is still a piece of art fitting that much in such an organized manner in such a small space.
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