Beachmaster Files

[MartyJ1963]

Nice to see you back Graham! Regards, Marty.

[Olly]

I haven't made a test video I'm afraid, but 'Surfdetector' has made a very nice series of videos on his YouTube channel about constructing and testing it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUWko4utwYc

[hamedtaran]

Thanks to the designer for this nice design. Has anyone made this metal detector yet? Is there a test video?

[Olly]

thanks a lot Olly for sharing this project. i still have problem with finding some of the smd parts but nothing serious. and i like it how you respectfully answer questions

Hope you enjoy building it. What parts are you having problems finding?

[amindevil]

thanks a lot Olly for sharing this project. i still have problem with finding some of the smd parts but nothing serious. and i like it how you respectfully answer questions

[bernte_one]

yes really nice to look, hope i can start assembling at weeking

[Olly]

Got a little surprise today.

Don't they look pretty in Purple ?

[bernte_one]

Got a little surprise today.

[Qiaozhi]

I ordered some PCBs from JLCPCB on the 9th March (see post #36), and have literally just received a DHL delivery on the 16th March.
That's only 7 days from sending the Gerber files and receiving the final product delivered to my door in the UK.

[MartinB]

if you order at jlcpcb be smart and take the smd paste stencil option, will save a lot of work

Good advice. Thank you

[bernte_one]

if you order at jlcpcb be smart and take the smd paste stencil option, will save a lot of work

[ivconic]

I can definitely recommend them. The quality is excellent, and the turnaround is fast.

Weird thing... I am registered at both; JLPCB and PCBWay.
And I randomly order pcbs at both.
Most of the time I don't really pay attention which is which.
Both serves me the same good so far.
Prices for 2-layer boards are pretty much the same.
All the gerbers I do prepare in Sprint Layout 6.
No problems so far.
...
Ok I am intrigued enough to try Kicad...
DANG!

...
I am back to Win7 for several months.
I used Win10 for quite some time.
But some old software isn't working well under Win10.
So I was annoyed with that and returned to Win7.
Now seems I will have to return back to Win10 to be able to try Kicad.
Older version will work under Win7, but I want to see new one.
Damn!
Crazy enough; I am having Win10 in Vbox, working just nice.
But installing such huge (1Gb) package in virtual machine will eat completely the virtual space i designated for virtual drive.
Probably also slow down the system.
I might return back to Win10 one of these days, will see.

[ivconic]

Nice looking boards, what are the other larger boards with the rounded cutouts?
When assembling the Beachmaster boards, remember to use the Fab files for component location as the silkscreen ID locations get a bit cramped in places.
Post #24 above has the latest doc pack which includes all files including the 'Fab' files and updated 'Build' document.
Good luck with the build and let me know how you get on.
Regards

SMW, an old project. I made numerous of those in through hole fashion so far.
Now I just want to try SMD.
...
Thanks!
I ordered flux the other day, waiting to arrive. Same with some components.
I suppose it will go slower, now with SMD, than usually, because I am novice in this now.
But certainly I will report my impresion and results when all is done.

[bernte_one]

has someone one pcb over for germany? need a short break in my 3d printer hobby/buisness

[MartinB]

I've never tried JLCPCB although the cost of their 4-layer PCB's looks tempting.
Has your experience with them been good, would you recommend ?

Excellent quality and fast turn round . Generally two weeks from order to delivery. Cost is usually around 20 GBP for five boards, whilst UK manufacturers want around 200 GBP for the same thing