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How to order a PCB from JLCPCB, step by step

In short

Export Gerbers, a JLC-format BOM and CPL; choose the board options; turn on assembly; check part matching and rotations; combine with printed parts. The two checks that matter most are polarity and footprints.

1. Export the right files

Gerbers and drill files in one zip, a BOM with Comment, Designator, Footprint and LCSC part number, and a CPL with positions and rotations. Daedalus generates all three from the same design.

2. Choose the board options

For most hobby boards: 2 layers, FR-4, 1.6 mm, HASL lead-free. Order five; it costs about the same as one.

3. Turn on assembly

Economic assembly covers most parts on one side. Through-hole parts such as jacks and potentiometers are often cheaper to solder yourself.

4. Check matching and rotation

Look at every polarised part in the preview: diodes, electrolytic capacitors, USB-C connectors. A wrong rotation is the most common reason for a respin.

Let Daedalus prepare your JLCPCB order package.

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