Thanks for putting your project up for the guys to shoot at. Actually going 
through the "refinement" process has been a real eye opener. Many of us have 
learned a lot, don't be embarrassed by the criticism.

John Ferrell
http://DixieNC.US

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alison Lewis" <lewischicken@yahoo.com>
To: <piclist@mit.edu>
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 1:47 AM
Subject: RE: [PIC]: ------- PCB 5 Analog Inputs -------


> REFERENCE:<74ee72ca05051010366367ae5a@mail.gmail.com>
>
> "My goal is to reduce EMI by changing 90 degree to 45
> degree what is your goal ?
> Why did you show your board to us to check what?
> Why are you comparing light speed with pcb trace?
>
> Andre"
>
> Ok. This is getting strange. I wanted people to see my
> board and make suggestions, design improvements, and
> point out any glaring flaws. Which you  all did, thank
> you. Apparently, people began commenting on the
> circuit itself, this is due to my inability to
> translate what I see on my hand soldered board to the
> PCB.
>
> This is my first PCB, and I want to make it right;
> however, its not rocket science and now the posts are
> becoming interesting...but unfocused SO HERE IS AN
> UPDATE:
>
> I've written down all the information and made changes
> such as:
>
> 1) inputs shorted to 5v. (its not on this way on my
> board, I just drew it wrong)
> 2) no bypass caps
> 3) traces too narrow.
> 4) 6V input to vreg is too low
> 5) The "big" cap should be at the input end of the
> regulator
> 6) schematics shows pin13 unconnected, but PCB has it
> connected.
>
> IF YOU HAVE ANY DIRECT specific issues that you can
> see and explain please feel free. Please follow Mr.
> Westfield's communication. He has been most nice to
> explain why things won't work properly, so I
> understand the changes.
>
> I'll be sure to post the final layout on the board. I
> can't and don't want to please all of you with the
> design, but I'll do my very very best.
>
> I LEARNED A LOT FROM THIS SITE TOO:
> (Ahhhh. pictures are worth a thousand words)
> http://fargo.itp.tsoa.nyu.edu/~dano/physical/PICREF.htm
>
>
> Thank YOU,
>
> -- Alison
>
> p.s. I am going to a PIC workshop tomorrow, hopefully
> I can learn from there too.
>
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