v2

Bug fix release with its own issues. Only the Control board has been produced, everything else was taken from v1.

Full Changelog

Fixed bugs:

• 🐛 Voltage switch is too high on the board #51
• 🐛 Check the gate switch footprints #43
• 🐛 1M potentiometer footprints do not fit #42
• 🐛 High voltage range is too low #41
• 🐛 Cosmetic issues with v1 #40
• 🐛 Fix cutout dimensions in the front panel #39

Closed issues:

• 🎨 Change transistor footprints for easier soldering #56
• 🐛 Buttons do not always trigger reliably #53
• 🎨 Get rid of the Power Board PCB #46
• 🎨 Use 556 instead of 555 to save board space #45
• 💄 Replace voltage switch by (trim) potentiometer #44
• ready to rock? #38

Merged pull requests:

• 💚 Fix runner for release workflow #62 (penguineer)
• 🚀 Preparation steps for fabrication #59 (penguineer)
• 🔨 Change and fix footprints for easier assembly #58 (penguineer)
• 🔨 Re-design voltage generation #57 (penguineer)
• 🎨 Improve testboard for easier measurement #55 (penguineer)
• 👷 Add a Testboard #54 (penguineer)
• 🐛 Fix voltage switch height #52 (penguineer)
• ✏️ Adjust to fixed 1M potentiometer footprint #50 (penguineer)
• 🎨 Improve and fix cosmetic issues #49 (penguineer)
• ✏️ Fix front panel cutouts #48 (penguineer)
• 👷 Update checkout in release workflow to v3 #47 (penguineer)
• 🎨 Simplify the V_drive circuit and remote -12V rail #37 (penguineer)

v1

Release v1 as sent to production on 2023-03-13.

During assembly a few issues have been discovered. If you plan on ordering these PCBs, please wait for v1.1.