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Dachshund60F (TiamDesigns)ECADConfidence: Medium

Moving the roller encoder to its own module board broke an assumption. gen_plate.py had been reading the encoder from the mainboard file, so they replaced it with a fixed ENCODER_BOX using the same values. Fab and STEP export scripts were extended to include the module. The pin map, firmware and board.json were kept unchanged on purpose. Hidden geometry dependencies between the PCB and the mechanical plate only show up when something moves.

Impact Analysis

Persona
Electrical Engineer
Team Size Impact
5x Multiplier
Prototype Delay
3 Days
Est. Annual Cost
$30,000
  • 1 user · 1 month240 min
  • Rest of team960 min
  • Rest of year13,200 min

monthly_minutes × 12 × team_multiplier ÷ 60 × $75/hr = $30k/yr

$75/hr assumed rate.

Annual team-minutes decomposed from the reported monthly inputs.

Evidence & Sources

1 Sources

Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Nov 2 2026 (Nov 2 8:41 AM ET through Nov 2 10:41 PM ET digests plus the Haitch editions). Verified live 2026-11-03: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.