Often specifically about JLCPCB and KiCAD.
- If a crystal says 20pF, it probably actually wants caps of 35pF each. C = 2L-5pF, or so. Then pick an available capacitor near that value.
- JLCPCB’s understanding of 45* rotated components is 90* off of KiCAD’s, in some way. …But only on the pcb bottom? Expect also disagreements about the orientation and position of headers and some ICs.
- JLCPCB does not like components with commas in the name. OR pipes. Parentheses appear to be ok?
- Searching JLCPCB for parts:
- I usually sort by stock descending, in the hopes later orders of the same thing won’t have components out of stock. (Replacing non-trivial components is AWFUL.)
- If you’re looking for components that are e.g. exceptionally fast or high voltage, try adding a minimum stock and sorting by price descending – since the high-spec parts are usually more expensive.
- More things as I discover them.