wap32
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What a shameless copy... For a measly 10 bucks you can buy the Mini³ PCB, the ferrite beads and battery contacts. Why rip off AMB's design? Just because you can? Punk!
That's quite an aggressive stance.
I have the utmost respect for AMB's work and his contribution to the DIY community, but I don't think modifying a pcb layout for personal use can be called a rip-off. He's not making money of it and he's not hurting anyone.
If AMB's layout doesn't meet his requirements (say for example he wants to use different sized component), why shouldn't he modify it? As long as credit is given to AMB, I don't see what's so wrong about it.
I thought that was what DIY was about, if there's nothing that suits my needs or is too expensive, I'll just make it myself.
I'm sure AMB's layout is well thought and the pcb's are great quality, and they're probably the best option for 99% of builders, but why shouldn't I make my own if I want to add/change/remove something?