http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Fri, 24 May 2013 08:51:49 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Pocket-Watch/
LED Pocket Watch - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FN1/LZAN/H9T4CLL6/FN1LZANH9T4CLL6.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FN1/LZAN/H9T4CLL6/FN1LZANH9T4CLL6.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FN1/LZAN/H9T4CLL6/FN1LZANH9T4CLL6.SMALL.jpg ETA6Q91H9T4CLLH frank26080115 This is a LED pocket watch. It has 12 LEDs to show the hour, 60 LEDs to show the minute, and 60 LEDs to show the second. The LEDs are arranged in three rings. There is a button on the top to activate the pocket watch, and a button on the back to change modes and settings. The battery is a recharg...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Sun, 16 Dec 2012 15:00:09 PST LED-Pocket-Watch http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Cord-Wrapping-Around-Power-Bricks/ /files/deriv/FEQ/PEM0/H58PK8N8/FEQPEM0H58PK8N8.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FEQ/PEM0/H58PK8N8/FEQPEM0H58PK8N8.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FEQ/PEM0/H58PK8N8/FEQPEM0H58PK8N8.SMALL.jpg EZO6NC7H5A36EXX frank26080115 I recently purchased a new laptop. My old laptop was a Dell and came with a nicely designed power brick that was curved with a rubber strap so it was easy to wrap the cord around it. This new laptop came with a plain rectangular power brick that was frustrating to wrap the cord around. My solution ...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:00:00 PDT Easy-Cord-Wrapping-Around-Power-Bricks http://www.instructables.com/id/Using-SMD-Components-on-Breadboards/ /files/deriv/F5O/FZDM/H4AFSKUX/F5OFZDMH4AFSKUX.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F5O/FZDM/H4AFSKUX/F5OFZDMH4AFSKUX.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F5O/FZDM/H4AFSKUX/F5OFZDMH4AFSKUX.SMALL.jpg ETM9NR6H4AGIXAV frank26080115 To use SMD components on breadboards, simply use 0.1" spaced male headers, cut a piece of two pins, and solder the SMD component in between the two pins on the shorter end of the header. This works well with 0603 and 0805 sized components, as shown in the pictures. SMD components are much cheaper,...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:30:00 PDT Using-SMD-Components-on-Breadboards http://www.instructables.com/id/Useful-AVR-Dragon-Modifications/ /files/deriv/F0X/BZ2D/H4AGJ2ZN/F0XBZ2DH4AGJ2ZN.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F0X/BZ2D/H4AGJ2ZN/F0XBZ2DH4AGJ2ZN.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F0X/BZ2D/H4AGJ2ZN/F0XBZ2DH4AGJ2ZN.SMALL.jpg ESEJ90GH4AGJ2ZY frank26080115 I have a AVR Dragon. I didn't like a few aspects about it so I've decided to make some modifications to it. The AVR Dragon has three connectors: 5X2 pin JTAG 3X2 pin ISP 10X2 pin HVPROG But the problem is that if I want to use JTAG, I can't leave another cable on the ISP connector b...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Sat, 7 Jul 2012 20:30:01 PDT Useful-AVR-Dragon-Modifications http://www.instructables.com/id/Neat-Electrical-Component-Organizing-in-Binders/ /files/deriv/FJR/XPZD/H4AGI4N3/FJRXPZDH4AGI4N3.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FJR/XPZD/H4AGI4N3/FJRXPZDH4AGI4N3.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FJR/XPZD/H4AGI4N3/FJRXPZDH4AGI4N3.SMALL.jpg ES8MPOFH4AGJ2LT frank26080115 I organize my components in 3-ring binders. The things I buy: The largest 3-ring binder I can find, from Staples Small zip-lock bags, from Dollarama Anti-static zip-lock bags, 5" by 3" size, 3M brand from Digi-Key Business card holders for 3-ring binders, from Staples Put compone...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Sun, 8 Jul 2012 02:37:00 PDT Neat-Electrical-Component-Organizing-in-Binders http://www.instructables.com/id/Shrink-Your-Raspberry-Pi-With-MicroSD-Card-Slot/ /files/deriv/FTX/F8YN/H4AGDACG/FTXF8YNH4AGDACG.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FTX/F8YN/H4AGDACG/FTXF8YNH4AGDACG.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FTX/F8YN/H4AGDACG/FTXF8YNH4AGDACG.SMALL.jpg E4XIHDVH4AGJ29P frank26080115 The Raspberry Pi itself is about the size of a credit card, but it only has a standard full sized SD card slot. When you plug in a standard full sized SD card into it, the card sticks out of the outline of the Raspberry Pi, making the overall size slightly larger. My solution is to add a microSD ca...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 9 Jul 2012 09:30:01 PDT Shrink-Your-Raspberry-Pi-With-MicroSD-Card-Slot http://www.instructables.com/id/Picopter/
Picopter - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FEB/1VUJ/GYN8W6Z3/FEB1VUJGYN8W6Z3.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FEB/1VUJ/GYN8W6Z3/FEB1VUJGYN8W6Z3.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FEB/1VUJ/GYN8W6Z3/FEB1VUJGYN8W6Z3.SMALL.jpg E3QCK1CGXVNI8VF frank26080115 It's a tiny quadrotor helicopter! Update Feb 25 2012: Warning, I may have discovered a bug inside the CadSoft EAGLE 6.1.0 software that may make the PCB look slightly different. My design files are meant for 5.11 so use that instead. You have been warned. Main Features: X mode flying MP...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:30:02 PDT Picopter http://www.instructables.com/id/Hack-a-Toaster-Oven-for-Reflow-Soldering/
Hack a Toaster Oven for Reflow Soldering - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FQ1/TUPQ/GUGD44Q7/FQ1TUPQGUGD44Q7.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FQ1/TUPQ/GUGD44Q7/FQ1TUPQGUGD44Q7.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FQ1/TUPQ/GUGD44Q7/FQ1TUPQGUGD44Q7.SMALL.jpg E7HFT0PGU2F3SPZ frank26080115 As I get more serious into my electronics hobby, I need to work with more SMD components. Some component packages are very difficult or impossible to solder with a traditional soldering iron. To solve this problem, I decided to hack a toaster oven to become a reflow soldering oven. Basically, to pe...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:00:03 PST Hack-a-Toaster-Oven-for-Reflow-Soldering http://www.instructables.com/id/USB-PCB-Business-Card/
USB PCB Business Card - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FNY/Y46T/GQ5PYP4K/FNYY46TGQ5PYP4K.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FNY/Y46T/GQ5PYP4K/FNYY46TGQ5PYP4K.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FNY/Y46T/GQ5PYP4K/FNYY46TGQ5PYP4K.SMALL.jpg E9P1ALYGP7IH6DQ frank26080115 This is a business card that will type out some text when you plug it into a USB port. It uses a ATtiny85 microcontroller with V-USB based code to emulate a keyboard. The typing is triggered by the CAPS LOCK status LEDs being toggled 3 times. This instructable will focus on using CadSoft EA...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:00:04 PST USB-PCB-Business-Card http://www.instructables.com/id/USB-Wii-Classic-Controller/
USB Wii Classic Controller - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F88/U8AK/GPAS3DZ5/F88U8AKGPAS3DZ5.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F88/U8AK/GPAS3DZ5/F88U8AKGPAS3DZ5.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F88/U8AK/GPAS3DZ5/F88U8AKGPAS3DZ5.SMALL.jpg E2VMH49GPAS318F frank26080115 This project will show you how to create a real USB game pad using a Wii Classic Controller. Through the steps, you will learn about: How USB works How I2C works How to read data from the Wii Classic Controller Some of these pre-requisite skills would be nice General electronic...
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