On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 8:25 PM, Nathan House wrot= e: >>It largely depends how much confidence you have in >>the person doing the layout. > > Not much confidence at all, then. I'm doing the layout ;-) This is > just a hobby project, FYI. > > This is what I have so far (for the pcb): > http://www.roboticsguy.com/images/misc/balancing_robot/balancing-robot-bo= ard-pcb-r9-2.png > > I'd appreciate advice anyone might have. This is the first time I've > used a ground plane, so I'm hoping I did it correctly. You will want "thermals" between ground-connected pins or pads and the ground plane. Otherwise, the ground plane will act as a heat sink and make those pins or pads hard to solder. Regards, Mark markrages@gmail --=20 Mark Rages, Engineer Midwest Telecine LLC markrages@midwesttelecine.com --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .