Making a SAO

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  • Metan3rd
    Member
    • Jul 2019
    • 3
    #1

    Making a SAO

    A small group of us is talking about making a SAO. We know next to nothing.

    Can someone make a suggestion for a CAD design program? Initial research suggests KiCad? thoughts or experience?

    Any suggestions for a vendor that can make the badges after we design them?
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    • dmr
      Registered Abuser
      • Aug 2019
      • 149
      #2
      I've made a few makeshift SAOs drafting in FreeCad, 3d printed with the connector and component holes in the print. I've also made a 3-up SAO holder, with battery and charger, that way.

      I don't have the means to print conductive circuits, so I just used re-work wire on the rear, held in place with black nail polish. It actually works quite well. These are just simple SAOs with LEDs and such, simple light-bulb type circuits, nothing elaborate.

      I'm also working with a few others on building an Angry Cat full-blown badge which will run Zork (really!) and do simple video blackjack and poker. Both I and one of the others have them semi-working. The one I did I used re-work wire but one of the others is trying to 3d print conductive traces with only so-so success.

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