How to Submit

1. Create a Github Repo!

Include a README.md with:

Description of your project
Bill of materials (What parts did you use? Have a list of those items, plus their quantities!)
Screenshots of the schematic, PCB, and 3D view of your board!
Your slack username (for verification)

Also include in the repo:

Gerber and drill files of your board!

Here’s an example of a Github repo that @cyao made of Open555: a 555 IC, entirely with THT transistors!

2. Ship it on Slack!

If you’re not already on the Hack Club Slack, join here: https://hackclub.com/slack/!!

Head on over to #solder-ships!

Post what you made - ship it by sharing it with the world, via a slack message!

In the slack message, include:

Github repo link
Screenshot of your schematic, PCB, and 3d view of the PCB
Description explaining what your circuit does!

Other things you could include:

Let me know if this is your first PCB / time using KiCad!
Why did you decide to make that specific design?
Was there a particularily challenging part?
What did you learn while making it?
Advice for others?
Anything else you want to mention!

Here’s an example of a ship post that @cyao made!

Anyone will be free to respond with feedback in thread.

After either @acon or @cyao (on Slack) reacts with the ✅ emoji, it’s approved! We’ll DM you with a shipping form to fill out to get your kit :D

Here from a club workshop?

You’ll need to join the Hack Club Slack in order to ship. Get your club leader to help you with that if you’re struggling! You still need to post in #solder-ships. You’ll get great feedback, and have others check over if your circuit is working! It’ll also confirm whether your submission got accepted or not.

After you submit, we’ll coordinate with your club leader to get your boxes shipped at the same time.

Club leader?

DM @acon on slack to get a form for your members to fill out to ship, instead of going through the Slack flow!

Post a picture of your club meeting doing Solder in #solder-ships to get a special item shipped to you :D