VESC build from Github

ESK8 Electronics
#1

Hello Guys, Firstly I want to introduce my self a little bit. I am German, maybe you already noticed that :smiley:

Now to the Project, I want to build some VESCs with the information on Github! (Only want to build one, but i think it will be better to do more and maybe sell Oder sth) But…I don’t have any experience with it. That’s the bad point.

And another, but… I have a lot of experience in electronics I learned it, I also make a second traineeship about it. I have a LOT of equipment to work with! -SMD Placing machine (Paraquda) -SMD soldering paste printer -SMD Solder Oven -Soldering irons normal and SMD -And a lot of components -STM Programming Debuggers -STM controllers 8/32…etc.

I also have good contacts where I can cheap circuits boards.

But I never orderd them with files like on Github (Gerber)…

So in that point I need help… What would the first thing I should do? Send the gerbers to my supplier? And which one? There are so many files…

Would be really happy if somebody could help me… Best regards!

#2

Just send a zipfile with all the gerbers you find to the fab, there is even a zip already in the repo if I am correct. The PCB fab will tell wether it is ok or not. And don’t cheap out on PCB’s, it is the core and body of the whole VESC.

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#3

For the components:

Download this: https://github.com/vedderb/bldc-hardware/blob/master/design/BLDC4.12_BOM.ods

Use an online converter to convert it to xlsx such as this one: http://www.zamzar.com/convert/ods-to-xlsx/

Upload it into Mouser and walk through the setup. It will then give you a list of components. http://www.mouser.com/bomtool/

For the pcb: https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/y0ye8b2o Or just download the gerber files and upload the files that they ask (such as mask, silkscreen etc)

Hope this helps

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#4

Thanks :slight_smile: sry I said that not right… I mean i get them in very very good quality but cheap because I do all my orders (about 6000pcs/yr) there.

Ok thanks! So I will first send them the zip and will wait what they say.

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(You mean the last zip file is including all they need?)

#5

i wanted to recommend you Danny :)) but you are to fast :slight_smile:

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#6

Haha :slight_smile:, And @lox897 all information, will help me. Because I never done sth like that before. Tanks!

#7

Haha thanks :p.

Yeah the bottom zip it is.

You order that many pcbs but never from gerber file? What other files do you send then? Eagle files?