Simplified qNinja
All improvements of qNinja Lite are applied to qNinja. Removed demodulator ADA2200 Removed -1V regulator TPS63710 Changed ADC from ADS1219 to NAU7802 (DIP or SMD) Changed LED driver from PCA9955+MCP4551 to TLC5929 Changed switching regulator from BD9329AEFJ-E2 to AOZ6605/6606 Changed extra power source from ATX24 to ESP12V Changed design rule (minimum clearance 6 to 8mil, …
Simplified qNinja Lite
We have spent these months to make circuits simpler. Here is the successful result. These changes not only reduce manufacturing price but also increase a robustness to survive chip crisis. Removed demodulator ADA2200 Removed -1V regulator TPS63710 Changed ADC from ADS1219 to NAU7802 (DIP or SMD) Changed LED driver from PCA9955+MCP4551 to TLC5929 We will assemble latest board and pick up best photodiodes. That …
Acrylic model
Maker Faire Tokyo 2022
DIY08 Order PCB
Upload Gerber Zip file Download gerber zip ( qNinja / qNinjaLite ) and proceed to PCB service you want to use. Currently gerber zip is not fixed yet. Do not order before I embed links above. (2022 Jun 24. Shingo) PCBWay Seeed Studio PCBWay Open PCB Instant Quote > Quick-order PCB Upload gerber zip. Choose …
DIY03&04 Order Filament and 3D Printing
Order black PLA If you already have resin printer, black resin is best. But luckily, we don’t need such precision for all 3d printing parts of qNinja. Just choose normal black PLA filament with proper diameter for your 3d printer. FDM 3d printer is reasonable so you can buy it too. STL data to print …
DIY01&02 Order MDF and Lasercut
Prepare Woods and Laser Cutter It’s possible to use plywood but MDF is better in smooth surface and durability. qNinja is designed to use 5.5mm thickness and qNinjaLite uses 2.5mm. Contact me if you need 1/4″(6.35mm), 1/8″(3.18mm) and other models but think about using planer at fab spaces or somewhere around you first as it’s …
Ordered qNinjaLite:batch2/main
Just ordered qNinjaLite:batch2/main with updates to reduce parts price. BOM will be updated later. Removed pricy and discontinued demodulator ADA2200 Adhoc FFC connector to choose best photodiodes. We already picked PDB-C152SM but other ones made by a company named OSRAM looks better and cheaper. All of their candidates are already soldered onto optical unit of …