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You are able to get a copy of the repository as a .zip file if you don't have git installed

https://github.com/DeuceEFI/Jaguar/archive/dev.zip

DeuceEFI wrote:

johntramp wrote:[*] There's an odd trace on the 5vdc-analogue trace on the bottom right of the back layer

Can you elaborate more on this as I don't understand what the question may or may not be? :-/

Cheers Andy, here's the trace trace highlighted in green

Hi Andy, Having had a quick look at the board, here are a few suggestions: Move the MCU silkscreen so it doesn't cover the pads Move SMD pin #1 markings to outside the component's footprint so they are visible after assembly Place vias through to the back ground plane by the MCU gnd pins Only really...

I had cloned the repo and the PCB files weren't up. The most recent commit was 3 weeks ago.

OK, let me try to be more clear: Please point at something, anything, very specific, in his layout, that is wrong, and can be improved. The "copper pour" comment is along the right lines, but uses "as well" implying there is something else, which the article doesn't mention, bec...

How is pointing him to an article on the topic being 'a dick on purpose'? It can easily be improved with a copper pour on the top layer as well.

Fred wrote:

johntramp wrote:You should avoid ground loops too

Please be more specific.

http://www.ultracad.com/articles/loop.pdf

pick me!

You should avoid ground loops too

Save your anger for the podcast :p