How To Make A Wireless Set by Popular Mechanics Press
In Missoula at the Montana Antique Mall, I found a book from 1911. (read more) about How To Make A Wireless Set by Popular Mechanics Press
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Arduino at Miscon
I went to a panel today at Miscon called "Arduino and Steampunk" (or something like that).
The gentleman who was to be the main person for the panel was home sick without a voice. The gentleman who was there kept apologizing, saying he'd only just gotten an Arduino.
I offered my help, he accepted. I made sure everyone knew that I'm only barely learning to program them, that I'm a hardware guy.
So I got to be a panelist. We both stressed how much simpler the Sketches make doing things. Inputs of various types, PWM, servos, etc. (read more) about Arduino at Miscon
Club Jameco rules a bit much
I received an email from Jameco for something they call Club Jameco.
The gist is that you upload a brief describing a project. People vote on it and Jameco decides whether or not to ask you to continue. If they do, then you design it and upload your design.
Jameco then sells it as a kit and you collect royalties.
Initially I was quite excited, until I read their user agreement. (read more) about Club Jameco rules a bit much
3D printed lathe
Open source 3D printed lathe.
Glad to see this especially since the other unfinished open source 3D printed lathe project disappeared.
Sainstore on Amazon - lack of ESD protective packaging
I just bought several NRF24L01+ 2.4GHz transceiver modules on Amazon, came from seller Sain Store.
I was not impressed. The pins are stuck in what appear to be garden variety white foam, held on with clear packing tape, stuck in a standard bubblewrap envelope. (read more) about Sainstore on Amazon - lack of ESD protective packaging
Xminilab - larger screen than Xprotolab
The kit for Xminilab is only $10 more than the kit for Xprotolab, and has a larger LCD screen.
http://www.gabotronics.com/electronic-kits-modules/kit-to-build-xminilab.htm
The page for the assembled version has all the specs:
http://www.gabotronics.com/development-boards/xmega-xminilab.htm (read more) about Xminilab - larger screen than Xprotolab
My Ultimaker has arrived!
Just received it today. Build instructions are in a Wiki, and someone has posted a private video on Youtube of a timelapse build.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoAukVj06Ps
http://wiki.ultimaker.com/Mechanics_build_guide (read more) about My Ultimaker has arrived!
My Ultimaker is on the way!
Whoo hoo! Got a message this morning, tracking info shows it is now in Germany.
I can hardly wait! (read more) about My Ultimaker is on the way!
555 timer-based Capacitance meter
I was speaking to someone last night at the Arduino meetup about capacitance meters.
The 555 timer has been a great boon to me since long before the term maker was coined. I've built a -lot- of capacitance meters using two 555 timers, and sold all but one. I finally built one from junkbox parts so I wouldn't let myself sell it. (read more) about 555 timer-based Capacitance meter
PCB direct inkjet printing summary
One of the members of my Yahoogroups Homebrew_PCBs, Electronics_101, and Inkjet_PCB_Construction has distilled info on using inkjets to print directly onto PCBs as etch resist. It includes which inks can be baked, how to bake them, and using toner to dust non-pigmented inks as a hybrid toner/ink resist process.
http://techref.massmind.org/techref/pcb/etch/directinkjetresist.htm (read more) about PCB direct inkjet printing summary
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