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+title: Kicad Notes
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+excerpt: A collection of Kicad related links and notes.
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+A list of kicad related resources and tools.
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+
+## [JLCPCB](jlcpcb.com)
+
+- [SMT Assembly](https://jlcpcb.com/smt-assembly)
+- [Parts catalogue](https://jlcpcb.com/parts)
+- [Alternate frontend for catalogue](https://github.com/yaqwsx/jlcparts) 
+
+## [LCSC](https://www.lcsc.com/)
+
+## [Gingerbread](https://gingerbread.wntr.dev/)
+
+A nice web based tool for converting SVG artwork into Kicad files.
+
+## [KiKit](https://github.com/yaqwsx/KiKit)
+
+An automation tool for Kicad, allowing automatic panelisation, generation of html board pages and other things. [Example github action using kikit](https://github.com/vroland/epdiy-hardware/blob/main/.github/workflows/main.yml) 
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+
+## [Pinion](https://github.com/yaqwsx/Pinion/)
+
+Makes interactive, nice-looking pinout diagrams for pcbs.
+
+## [pcb2blender](https://github.com/30350n/pcb2blender)
+Export kicad to blender for nicely lit renders
+Related: [pcbdraw](https://github.com/yaqwsx/PcbDraw/)