ESP32 Weather Station - PCBs Rev0 Arrived and, Well, It's No Bueno
Great news — the Rev0 PCBs for the ESP32 Weather Station project have arrived from JLCPCB.com, and the quality is absolutely stunning!
💸 The cost? Just 4 Euros for 5 pieces — shipping included. Honestly, I’m still amazed by what you can get for that price.
Excited by how they turned out, I immediately began soldering. The pre-soldered pad finish made it a joy to work with — everything flowed smoothly, and the precision pin sockets went in without trouble.
But then… I noticed something.
Yeah. That’s a bit of a collision between the NodeMCU board and the eInk display. They physically don’t fit well together on the current layout. A rookie mistake — but that’s what Rev0 is for: learning.
So, I fired up KiCAD again, reworked the layout, and placed an order for Rev1. This time in white, still elegant — but now visually distinguishable from the black Rev0 boards.
🧠 Visual Recap from KiCAD
Here’s a look at the Rev1 board design — top layer, bottom layer, and 3D render, all side by side:
🚀 Next Steps
Mistakes were made. Lessons were learned.
Now I’m waiting on Rev1 — and I can’t wait to share how that one turns out.
Stay tuned!