I just noticed in the DIYC File Library there is a section for sharing "open source" (?) PCB files, and it looked like it was quite active until several years ago. Are PCB schematics not posted as frequently anymore, and was there something that transpired that stopped posting?
I'm asking, because while I'm not remotely competent to design my own board from scratch, there are a few boards out there that I like conceptually--but they aren't quite configured exactly how I would want for my own use. I'd like to be able to try my hand at making some of my own modifications to some of these board. Part of a learning experience to see exactly what these boards look like, and then partly to see what it would actually take to get a few of my own boards printed.
Something tells me that there's probably a very legitimate reason why the original authors of these boards might be reluctant to post their schematics. Or maybe because it's just because nobody's asked recently?
I'm asking, because while I'm not remotely competent to design my own board from scratch, there are a few boards out there that I like conceptually--but they aren't quite configured exactly how I would want for my own use. I'd like to be able to try my hand at making some of my own modifications to some of these board. Part of a learning experience to see exactly what these boards look like, and then partly to see what it would actually take to get a few of my own boards printed.
Something tells me that there's probably a very legitimate reason why the original authors of these boards might be reluctant to post their schematics. Or maybe because it's just because nobody's asked recently?