17 May 2023

Like A Rutting Caveman

Someone asked for a wiring diagram for my fog lights.

I realized that it'd just be faster to put it to paper than to deal with AutoCAD.

Stone knives and bearskins for the win.

3 comments:

  1. Yup - faster to draw on the back of a napkin than draw on CAD, let alone graph paper. Graph paper helps keep your notes aligned. A small drawing triangle / straight edge and mechanical pen - lead holder helps even more.

    On CAD, you would have to type out each of those notes and place on diagram.

    jrg

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    1. But on CAD, when I realized I'd put the switch too close to the relay, it's a lot easier to move one.

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  2. There's a free schematic capture program called TinyCAD. I've used it to make schematics of things I've built around the house. You might want to take a look.

    It's not PCB layout - maybe there's a way to do that I don't know about. It's just easier to draw than with stencils and quad paper.

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