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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