btw ron please do cut context that's not necessary, it was very hard to find the questions you wrote.
On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 3:47 PM, ronwirring@safe-mail.net wrote:
then once that's done you then have to do the PCB design *from* the schematics, and that takes even longer. and will contain mistakes.
Is it difficult or takes a lot of time? I ask because the converting to cad files cannot be split up in numerous pieces and put on a website, where people can each solve one piece?
so, cutting all but the relevant context, and answering just the questions you asked: there are two aspects.
firstly, the schematics: these just take time. it could be parallelised in theory
secondly, the PCB layout: this takes time *and* is difficult. creating the footprints for compoents could be parallelised, but the PCB layout - positioning of components, connecting components, laying out tracks and the planes? no - for such a small PCB that is best handled by one person with the required expertise.
and that task alone takes months to do from scratch.
l.