KawaiiTech pin panel

An attempt to panelize some PCB lapel pins in the shape of KawaiiTech logo.

We used Inkscape and the svg2shenzhen extension to create solder mask, copper, silkscreen and outline layers to be imported as symbol in KICAD. We just added a footprint for the pin and silkscreen text on bottom.

There is no electronics on this lapel pin, so there was no need to create a schematic. Due to the irregular shape of the outline, we decided to use mousebites instead of v-cuts, the panel size is 10x10cm and we were able to place 9 pins per panel. According to JLCPCB the minimum drill is 1mm but we did around 2mm.

I was sure the drill holes were non-plated. I need to check the order again :/

These are the panels we got, with plated holes.

So I tried to remove the plating with a drill :P

Voilà! Simple small PCB lapel pin to wear :)

Because it was too much drilling we got contacted by JLCPCB team to tell us the panels were going to take longer to complete and we had to pay a little extra. I think if we use a smaller "gap" we could fit 3x4 instead of 3x3. If you are planning on panelizing unconventional form factors, always check the manufacturer capabilities specially if it has small details on silkscreen.