Make Custom NVMe Enclosure: PCB Schematics Development
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Welcome to this week's Meetup!
We're gonna try something new for project weekends. We'll dive into a larger, more involved, project series that will introduce smaller sub-projects every other weekend until we're done.
We'll be using Autodesk Fusion and Eagle for the CAD work, but there will be coding requiring programming tools as needed. We'll be making a custom USB-C Thunderbolt compatible NVMe SSD enclosure and explore various applicable PCB designs that will produce an approximate read speed of 10Gbps. Each person can personalize their design without compromising function. We can 3D print and/or use routing equipment to make the enclosures in-house at AR. PCB production and assembly of various components will be outsourced as needed. We'll try to figure out the schematics, trace routes, board layers, and programming requirements as we go. Even though the PCB design part is complex, it can also be rewarding and fun to tackle as we reiterate various designs using the engineering design process. So, come join us and tinker, learn and build this enclosure from scratch!
As always we're here to help lay the foundation for self-learning or future development. If you want to continue alone with any project from a prior week, then go for it, or let's build on it together. We'll also introduce a fun project every other Sunday and offer general study sessions on Sundays in-between using various CAD software. Let us know if you have any suggestions for future projects or wish to help co-host one. You're always welcome to stop by and hangout or to work on individual projects.
We look forward to seeing you there or at the next one!
Cost:
- Free to attend
- Fusion free version ok to follow along,
but educational or commercial version
required for designing multi-layer PCBs
(I'm working on providing extra licenses &or
laptops soon) - Partial material, components &
production costs provided - Free 3D printing/materials &
routing/materials - Free or accessible programming tools
For those who have never been to Arch Reactor there will be pizza and drinks available in the kitchen. You can Paypal/Venmo AR or drop cash in the donation box. If you do bring your own food and drinks, please make sure to clean-up after yourself. This is a shared space where members and the public may need access to clean surfaces while we're there.