Power bus
About the Power bus PCB
Power bus is an open source PCB design by adeboni, published on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 420 × 40 mm, with 34 components from 5 distinct parts.
By type, the board carries 28 connectors, 3 diodes and 3 resistors.
It belongs with the audio designs in this gallery.
From the project
This repository stores various eurorack module designs I've made
This repository stores various eurorack module designs I've made.
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Power bus bill of materials (BOM)
34 components, 5 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | CONN_02X08_ODD_EVEN Conn_02x08_Odd_Even | IDC-Header_2x08_P2.54mm_Vertical | J1, J2, J3, J4, J5, J6, J7, J8 +12 |
| 8 | Conn_01x01 | SPADE | J21, J22, J23, J26, J27, J28, J31, J32 |
| 3 | LED | LED_D3.0mm | D1, D2, D3 |
| 2 | 4.7k | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R1, R3 |
| 1 | 2.2k | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R2 |
Power bus design files
The KiCad project lives in the adeboni/eurorack repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Power bus: common questions
How big is the Power bus PCB?
The Power bus measures 420 × 40 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Power bus?
34 components, from 5 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Power bus design files?
From the adeboni/eurorack repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout, the schematic and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Power bus design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its GPL-3.0 license, which adeboni chose for the repository.
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