# Assembly Chat

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2021-10-11
- Length: 1h 14m
- Episode: 561
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-10-11-assembly-chat
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/561-assembly-chat/

## Summary

Hosts Dave Jones and Chris Gammell record an episode while Dave assembles a PCB, discussing the utility of the Interactive BOM plugin for KiCad and the board repair software by Paul Daniels. They identify design flaws in Dave's board, including incorrect capacitor voltage ratings and missing silkscreen designators, and share technical tips on reliability, such as using series capacitors to prevent short circuits. The conversation also covers battery selection for cold environments, the OWASP Top 10 for hardware security, and vintage test equipment.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-10-11-assembly-chat#t=0) Introduction and Interactive BOM
- [3:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-10-11-assembly-chat#t=198) Board Repair Software and Design Flaws
- [15:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-10-11-assembly-chat#t=932) Silkscreen Designators and Assembly
- [27:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-10-11-assembly-chat#t=1647) Cold Weather Battery Selection
- [43:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-10-11-assembly-chat#t=2614) Hardware Security and OWASP Top 10
- [47:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-10-11-assembly-chat#t=2849) Vintage Test Equipment and Education

## Topics

- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Batteries & low-power design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/batteries-and-low-power)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Test & measurement](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/test-and-measurement)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- KiCad (tool)
- Interactive BOM (tool)
- Paul Daniels (other)
- Ness (company)
- OWASP (other)
- Soar (company)
- Smith (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Ep 313: Capacitor Plague, Wireless Power, and Tiny Everything](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-03-21-ep-313-capacitor-plague-wireless-power-and-tiny-everything-cb8186ab) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [The Spark Gap - Episode 27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-spark-gap/2015-02-25-the-spark-gap-episode-27) (The Spark Gap)
- [Ep 313: Capacitor Plague, Wireless Power, and Tiny Everything](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-03-21-ep-313-capacitor-plague-wireless-power-and-tiny-everything) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [Signal Integrity, Thermal & DFM: PCB West Preview with Keven](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2025-08-05-signal-integrity-thermal-dfm-pcb-west-preview-with-keven) (OnTrack)
- [203: Save My Board](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-06-08-203-save-my-board) (Embedded.fm)

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