PCB Build: DIY vs Turnkey Assembly with the Bald SENSE Feather Wing (and MacroFab)
Accompany me as I guide you through the design, build, and turn-on process of my custom Bald SENSE Feather Wing—from the initial DIY approach to the vastly superior Turnkey Assembly. Along the way, I share valuable insights, such as how MacroFab (our sponsor) significantly contributed to the project's success. In this project, I used popular tools like the FeatherS3 from Unexpected Maker, the Bus Pirate 5 from Dangerous Prototypes, CircuitPython, and a Nordic Power Profiler Kit to measure energy consumption. My hope is you can use my lessons in your next project.
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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:23 Bald SENSE Overview
1:16 DIY Building Method
2:12 Testing jDIY Boards
2:58 Turnkey Assembly (with MacroFab)
5:58 Rev 3 Boards Arrive!
6:51 Bus Pirate 5 I2C Scan
7:11 FeatherS3 and CircuitPython
8:12 Measuring Energy Consumption
8:53 First Tests (and Fails)
9:30 Custom Enclosure Assembly
9:48 Insights with Grafana
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