Eclipse Lamp Devlog #5 - Developing KiCad Schematics and starting CAD design for the Lamp Shell

I was lowkey in need for some asmr after ChatGPT kept rage-baiting me in terminal, so today I worked on a KiCad schematic for my components and I started the CAD design for the Bottom shell of the lamp. My main goal in creating the complete KiCad schematic for all of the project’s components was so I would have a clear wiring guide during construction, even though I won’t be manufacturing a PCB from it. I ran into a dumb few challenges finding symbols for parts like the Raspberry Pi Camera and the lamp, so I created a custom camera symbol in the KiCad Symbol Editor and represented the lamp using an LED and resistor. I literally wasted like 20 minutes trying to find a nonexistent symbol so I just had to make my own. The remaining components, including the servos, power connections, and a USB-A connector for the lamp, were much less of a headache to add. After finishing the schematic earlier than expected, I used the remaining time to begin designing the lamp enclosure in CAD. I was also surprised because my computer froze for maybe 20 minutes during the recording. I pretty much had a heart-attack because I thought I lost the recording working on this when my computer restarted. I started with the bottom section, which will house the Raspberry Pi and the first servo for the pan-tilt mechanism. While the design is still incomplete, I’m pretty happy with how features like the fillets and the extrusions turned out. My next step will likely be finishing the bottom shell, unless I decide to focus on completing more of the AI system first.