AlanRail posted:THOR
don't get me wrong your Arduino-based DCC Turnout Controller is way cool!
FOR ME, I am designing a circuit to replace the DZ-2501 controllers with a mom contact switch and two LEDs for smaller control panel use (and to NOT have both LEDs lit) as soon as I learn Eagle to then create a circuit to test.
Sparkfun that you mention in your prior thread seems the way to go to learn Eagle. (When I was in engineering at U of I, I hated circuit design which is why I went into civil/structural.)
So this should be a challenge for me, even with all this new time !!
Yeah, it's a niche application, to be sure. I just throw it out there for anyone who wants to really go off the deep end...
Sparkfun is great for Arduino stuff, and they have a bunch of tutorials on their site. Adafruit is awesome as well, also with great hardware and tutorials.
If you're just getting started with circuit/pcb design, I highly recommend checking out DipTrace.