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Red Hot PCB: OpenMV Anniversary Gift

Red Hot PCB: This cool MiniMe is an anniversary gift for the designer's wife and has an LED heart. She's one lucky lady!

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Red Hot PCB: Compressor Engineering’s Vent Flow Analysis Tool

This week's Red Hot PCB comes from Compressor Engineering (CECO) a Houston based company that specializes in compressor parts and repair.

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Red Hot PCB: Additive Robotics Motor Control

This week's featured PCB comes from Additive Robotics. It is an integrated interface for brushless DC (BLDC) motors.

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Red Hot PCB: Fuzz Effects Pedals from FranaFX

This week’s Red Hot PCB is part of an effects pedal from Frana Effects and will be used to function a Fuzz pedal. Rock on!

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Red Hot PCB of the Week: Bucknell University

Red Hot PCB of the Week: Bucknell University helping students understand that seemingly simple systems on the outside can be quite complex on the inside.

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Red Hot PCB: Specdrums Drumstick

Red Hot PCB: Specdrums drumstick - an electronic device that will transform colors into sound by tapping on them.

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Cool PCB Monday: RIT's Bipedal Robot

This week’s featured board comes from Matt, a BS/MS student in Electrical Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester.

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Requesting Returns is Now Easier Than Ever

We simplified the return process by building in an easy way to report issues and request returns within the MacroFab platform.

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Join Us at SXSW Interactive 2017

We're attending the 4th annual Hardware House at WeWork Austin.

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Cool PCB Mondays: Macetech’s RGB Shades

MacroFab Blog - These awesome boards just came through our PCB Assembly! They are from Macetech and are a prototype for their WiFi RGB Shades.

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The Footprint Files – Electrolytic Capacitors

Marking electrolytic capacitors correctly & understanding capacitor symbols on your PCB to help avoid issues with manufacturing.

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What Will Happen in Manufacturing in 2017? Our Predictions.

During 2017, new technologies and ways of working will transform how products are brought to market and expand the ability to innovate.

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Quick Guide to Distributed Manufacturing

Distributed manufacturing decentralizes the materials and methods of fabrication by replacing much of the material supply chain with digital information.

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The Footprint Files – Diodes

Designing footprint files for diodes requires clear orientation marks. Learn what to do and when you can break footprint rules in this blog post.

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PCB Mounting Holes and What to Watch Out For.

Mounting holes are useful for attaching PCBs to enclosures and other flat surfaces. Here are some things to watch out for when using them.

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New Product Fulfillment Workflow

We have made some changes to the Product Fulfillment workflow.

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The 8 Wastes of Lean Manufacturing and How to Fight Them

There’s no way to eliminate all waste, but Lean manufacturing tools and techniques can keep it to a minimum. Read our 8 Wastes of Lean MFG Blog now.

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New Build Planning Tool for Products

Introducing MacroFab's new build planning tool for products.

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Introducing the Dashboard

The new MacroFab dashboard enables you to quickly find out the status of PCB manufacturing, inventory, and fulfillment requests.

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3D Printed PCBs Are On the Horizon

The electronics manufacturing industry will soon be able to leverage 3D printing to change the way that products are built, tested, & delivered

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Simplifying the PCB Ordering Process

We’re always looking for new ways to make the PCB ordering process more efficient. Our system automatically analyzes the silkscreen, paste data, and....

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How to Get Your First PCB Prototype Manufactured

There’s a first time for everything, but first times can be tough. To help, we’ve put together this guide on getting from idea to PCB prototype.

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What are Wearables, and Where Did the “Best” Ones Go?

Life after Google Glass and the rise of Snap. While it is too early to predict what form wearable technology will take, the possibilities are endless.

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7 Ways to Set Yourself Up for PCB Design Success

The 7 best ways we've found to cut your PCB design time, reduce spins, and make life a lot easier on yourself. Enjoy and happy designing.

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