Devlog#2

So i have successfully completed phase 2 of designing my pcb,from my previous devlog my design with smt assembly had reached 52$ which was overpriced,so i re-designed the pcb by removing the separate battery holder,resistors,decoupling caps and that expensive RTC chip.

since i should be soldering everything myself, i decided to solder all the components from my breadboard onto the pcb which felt like a genius idea!

so i updated the footprints so i can solder the ds3231 module directly on the back of the board and the tactile button footprints as well.

IDK why designing pcbs gets me nervous that i might make a mistake thatll waste the money and bcuz of tht the process takes hours!

so after completing the layout and saving the 5 bare boards in cart with a coupon,NOW THE TOTAL IS 8.7$..AWSOME! :D

with that,phase 2 is complete,IN the next devlog i will have completed the CAD design of the outer cover that i will order from the same vendor,unfortunately i had to remove the buzzer from the schematics of my breadboard here cuz i had no space!

i wonder how engineers even remember part numbers cuz i have to get all the components infos from gemini