[JKCalhoun]

This is very cool. And I found it timely since I also have embarked on a similar journey to build an analog computer—and gone through similar steps of breadboarding, ordering PCBs (iterating and iterating).

And no shit, Claude has helped with a lot of the EE stuff that I was only semi-knowledgeable about. I want to pursue a multiplier unit using log/anti-log circuits and an LLM suggests multiplying with PWM. For another module I complain about the cost of a 16-bit ADC and the LLM suggests a 12-bit drop-in replacement that costs half as much. I want sine and cosine and the LLM suggests using diodes/resistors to "shape" a voltage to approximate a sine curve—rattles off the resistor values needed.

I breadboard first everything the LLM suggests, dig around on the internet to see if the idea is legit/sound, and in the process have learned an enormous amount about electronics in general.