Part 4 of the Nixie tube display project.
In this tutorial Dave walks you through a complete PCB design from begin to end, with a ton of hints and tips throughout that can be applied to any PCB layout package.
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19 thoughts on “Eevblog #974 – pcb layout walkthrough – part 4”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Peter Sage says:

    It suddenly occurs to me that, since the cathodes of the Nixies are either off or at the same HV potential, do you really need the clearance between the cathode pins and traces? Obviously you need the clearance between cathode and anode traces, but I think you'd be all right with relaxed clearance rules between multiple cathode traces, especially ones going to the same tube from the same chip, since only one would be hot and the others would be floating.

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ricardo Barría says:

    Is it possible to activate the subtitles? I mean the ones for machine translation into English.

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Zane Gifford says:

    With a little translation, you dont have to have output 1 go to pin of the tubes. Itll make the schematic messy as you have it, but you could do a little fussing around with nets.

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars JG says:

    It would be neat if both people come across this video and see their designs in use!

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars andymouse123 says:

    these vids are sensational !……..learnt shit loads, would love to see one of your layouts that made you say "fuck me I'm good"………..or maybe " that's ripper Dave"……..you get the idea

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jimmy Ray says:

    Usually, dialogs/windows will open on the last monitor that the main window was last unmaximized on.

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Roman A says:

    It would be very helpful to use pin swapping in this design.

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars BauTek Industries says:

    That was a fascinating watch, I've always wondered how a pro does PCB layout and picked up a ton of awesome tips.

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars flippy0808 says:

    Part 1-3 are deleted/private 🙁

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Rickardo Pandiangan says:

    its cheating. I usually got manually net, or sometimes got erorr when do change in schematic and import change to pcb… How it is happen? what sorcery is this?

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars 闫金崟 says:

    英语不好真尴尬

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bora Yurtoren says:

    I wonder if we're ever going to see this project finished?

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Shakaib Safvi says:

    What happened to this project ????
    It's been over a month….

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars MVVblog says:

    Now i know what rbutr is, but i don't understand a thing about PCB Layout , not my fault, 'cause I'm working with 3ds max and my brain can't handle more data, so i can't learn how to work on PCB right now… but someday 😀

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars lnpilot says:

    The nice render of the nixie tube was ray-traced. It probably took a few minutes for one frame.
    You won't get that look in real-time , unless you "bake" (precompute) a lot of stuff and use an advanced real-time renderer, like in the top video game titles.
    Not something PCB design software would have…

  16. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mark Teague says:

    Have you used SPICE and / or P-SPICE?

  17. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars S Robins says:

    This was really great Dave, thanks 🙂

  18. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars freelancer917 says:

    dave, i think you can still move locked components if they are selected and you use the directional keys. don't ask how i know…

  19. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars James M DeLuca says:

    Apologies: I was mistaken when I reported top/bot surface swap. I like that the datasheet view has the pins numbered like clock face hours.

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