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hive-hwde (Hive-RSI-Lab)ECADConfidence: Medium

The lab's JLC capabilities file sets a 4 mil clearance floor for 4-layer 2 oz boards. A reviewer read JLC's page the same day as 0.15 mm for 2 oz multilayer. The hc-power board had 249 different-net outer track pairs below 0.15 mm, down to about 0.12 mm, and both DRC and the DFM gate were clean. Every 2 oz multilayer row shares the same value, so other boards inherit the mistake. The workaround is a hand-added spacing rule in the board's .kicad_dru, and the author notes the rules generator would overwrite it. The annular ring figure on the same page is also unconfirmed.

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.