Mirrors, mirrors, mirrors (part 2)! We recut 7 different mirrors to be able to adjust each pipe individually and cut 45 degree mounts for them. We have completed revision 2 of the PCB. Unfortunately, we used 6 layers which will cost $250 as opposed to $6 when the board is only two layers.
We were having difficulties ordering the PCB, some of the layer names are messed up and JLCPCB is rejecting the gerbers. This happened to be a result of converting from a 6 layer PCB where the layer names were mislabeled. Tonight we finally got them ordered! We are excited for them to come in the mail.
The new photodiode and analog synthesizer PCBs came in on Friday and they’re finally populated. And they work -- that’s pretty cool. We used the CNC Shopbot last Wednesday to cut our final exterior pieces out of a 2x4 sheet of Blondewood from Lowe’s. For our “centerpiece” aka our false bottom, we decided to spray paint one side of an acrylic sheet and raster our logo on the other. A long process that took about 12 hours, but it looks dope! We have yet to calibrate the 7 sets of mirrors for each laser to hit their corresponding photodiode in their tube. Besides that, we just have to put all the pieces together, add the Neopixel strips to light up the false sides, connect the pulley system.