Recreating classic computer schematics. Let's convert all those random scanned PDFs into a modern, editiable and re-usable format.
- Pick a system
- Find a schematic
- And start drawing!
This project uses KiCad for capturing schematics.
- If there are variants of the schematic, give them their own directory.
- If you see a system you'd like to contribute but it isn't listed, submit a pull request.
- If you start working on a system, please do a PR on the readme file in that directory and put your name there as "working on it."
- Have suggestions or questions? Then submit an issue!
- Original project announcement KiCon 2019
- See additional info on this baldengineer.com post.
My goal is to have minimal rules. Right now I'd like to focus on documenting these systems somewhere. Someday, we might develop a style guide.
Bit Preserve has a few simple rules:
- Do not upload bitmapped PDFs or images of original schematics. Instead, please link to repositories for that specific system instead.
- Use KiCad's [Plot -> PDF] of the Schematic (not print!) when "done."
- Add a link in the README to that PDF to make finding them easier.
- Originally, we did not share symbol libraries between systems. (This was before KiCad changed how symbols get imported and linked in a schematic)
- If you decide to re-create the PCB, Please do NOT upload large binaries like STEP files. Contact me if you want to include STEPs. (We'll do it as a submodule.)
Please, submit an issue. In most cases, there is no need to email me. I want open discussions about how we move forward.
-James
@[baldengineer](https://baldengineer.com/baldengineer)