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Sep 21, 2026 Hardware & IoT
kicad support multimeter integration pcb design portable workstation soldering aid

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Laptops already exist for portable work, and running KiCad on a laptop at a bench works fine until you’re juggling multimeter probes, power leads, and a soldering iron that slips and lands directly on your trackpad. Panning across a dense layout with a patch of melted plastic is miserable. Mostly, I just wanted a flat piece of glass I could prop up next to a physical board to trace nets, check pinouts, and make quick routing changes with a stylus instead of fighting a mouse in a cramped workspac...

Comments (3)

Kaylie Nader Kaylie Nader 1 week ago

another gimmick for a problem that already has solutions, curious about the underlying architecture and specs.

Mina Schamberger Mina Schamberger 1 week ago

looks interesting, but how does it handle messy workspaces?

Donnell Hegmann Donnell Hegmann 1 week ago

finally a solution for working on PCB stuff without laptop struggles, can’t wait to try the beta