Boards & interfaces
Component choices, PCB layouts, and practical constraints for an early electronics design.
Electronics prototyping / Zion Automation LLCIdeas you can
Discuss a prototype
Ideas you can
turn around.
Boards, enclosures, and the space between them. Explore actual development models from the workshop, then talk through what you want to build.
01 / Six-tube amplifier · R05Inside
Inside
the assembly.
A chassis study with tube guards, board assemblies, and panel details. Follow the parts from their assembled positions into an exploded view.
Scroll to take it apart
Scroll back to put it together.
Development model. Tube circuitry can contain hazardous voltages.
3D DEVELOPMENT MODELScroll down to separate the assembly. Scroll up to bring it together.
02 / R1 lightingInside
Inside
the light.
Watch the LED board, housing, backplate, and screws separate and come back together. Pause the assembly to explore how the light fits together.
Development assembly. Component bodies and colors are illustrative; not a tested or certified light.
3D DEVELOPMENT MODEL1.2 MB · Interactive model · Drag to inspect.
03 / ZA Field Node · M5Connections.
Connections.
Components.
Constraints.
A processor board from the modular Field Node project. Explore component placement, interfaces, and the board's physical layout.
PCB development model. Design review and testing remain separate steps.
3D DEVELOPMENT MODEL4.9 MB · Interactive model · Drag to inspect.
04 / Desktop Two · R08Desktop audio.
Desktop audio.
Down to
the details.
A tube preamp assembly with front-panel controls, meters, and a serviceable enclosure. Rotate it to inspect the physical design.
Visual design study. Not construction or operating instructions.
3D DEVELOPMENT MODEL40 MB · Interactive model · Drag to inspect.
Bring your own projectFrom the first sketch
From the first sketch
to the next iteration.
Enclosures & fit
Make room for the board, controls, connectors, and the assembly process.
Prototype development
Document changes and plan what needs to be built, reviewed, and tested within an agreed scope.
Start a projectWhat are
What are
you building?
Tell me about the board, enclosure, or prototype you have in mind. A sketch or rough description is enough to start.
Work directly with Zach Zion.
Scope and pricing agreed before work begins.
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