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The Great Extendo
rayarachelian:
These might be useful in the conversion (but require you to have eagle, I think): https://github.com/lachlanA/eagle-to-kicad - there's also a link to a video, found it via HackADay: https://hackaday.com/2015/12/27/eagle-to-kicad-made-easy/
I don't know much about Eagle, sorry, if they're helpful great, if not, pls ignore.
stepleton:
Thanks Patrick! The new file imports just fine. Rather than adopt the board outline directly, I decided to use it as a template in order to figure out how KiCad does card-edge connectors. After an afternoon, I think I've succeeded in making something that works in the official KiCad way, but I don't think it really bought me very much :)
More as things develop...
stepleton:
Here's what the bus extender looks like so far. KiCad has 3D models for some components but not others.
You clip out the panelised board within the expansion card and attach it on the other end of your ribbon cable. Then you plug the expansion card that you want to probe into that. I haven't figured out what keeps your expansion card from tipping over onto its side, but maybe it doesn't matter.
Unfortunately I think I will need to move the ribbon cable connector on the expansion card down a few mm...
stepleton:
Here's a detail of the "coupon":
rayarachelian:
Very neat! Have you found a source of compatible edge connectors to use? I looked around and the new places that advertised ISA card edge connectors no longer had them.
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