There was no real design component in this week's build. This was my first time fabricating/working with electronics, so I just used Jean-Francois' tutorials to make sure I didn't screw anything up. I milled the board using the Roland Modela:
Someone nicknamed the Modela.
Using the browser-based fab modules, I milled the traces using a 1/64 bit and the outline using a 1/32 bit.
The milled board.
After milling the board, I assembled the electronic components to get ready to solder. The only problem I had was confusing a 0.1 ohm resistor for a 100 ohm resistor, but that got caught before I started soldering. I took a suggestion from Pauline and used tape to keep track of all the (extremely tiny) components.
(Almost) all of the parts, organized and taped.
This was my first time soldering, so I did some practice on a board that didn't completely mill (the bit broke) first. Once I got the hang of it, I eventually turned out something that looked pretty decent!
