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- Gentleheart commented on shawneinstructables 's instructable Arduino Quiz Buzzer
- Gentleheart made the instructable Arduino Quiz BuzzerView Instructable »
I loved the idea though this is NOT a buzzer... so I added one. :)Also I made this for 4 buttons and used an Arduino nano for it. Put it in a wooden enclosure from some scrap wood and added tulip plugs for external switches. Now you can use the switches on the box that are parallel to optional external switches. Both will work.For power I connected a usb cable to the nano an lead that out of the box. Now I can reprogram it and give it powerwithout opning the box..I am considering posting my version as an instructable and if I do I will certainly cradit you for "based on" Thanx 4 the inspiration. (Coming up with good questions for my 5 and 7 years old kids was harder than building this. :))
- Gentleheart commented on lukas_tek's instructable Pre-amp to Electret Mic!View Instructable »
Most npn transistors will work.
- Gentleheart commented on LuisF40's forum topic 1000 LEDs controllerView Topic »
An Arduino Mega with a few ws2812b ledstrips may be an option. Do you need RGB leds or just a single color led matrix?
- Gentleheart commented on Scytheon3's forum topic Simple battery charge level indicator?View Topic »
Well you would actually have to consider the voltage drop of the diodes with this scheme.
- Gentleheart commented on klee27x's instructable My Top Ten Most Useful Breadboard Tips and Tricks
Nicely written and very useful tips. Thanx for taking time off for this from your gps-guided laser cutter. This may aid in building my time-inverted quantum displacement chamber. :-)
View Instructable »Here are some tinkertoys I have made in the past to reduce breadboard space.
- Gentleheart commented on lonesoulsurfer's instructable Magnetic 3rd HandView Instructable »
And right you are. Never knew the curie temperature of neodymium was that low. But for ferro magnets it is much higher. (>750° C) Not 3 times higher than soldering temperature but almost twice.So I stand corrected and the advice is to use ferro magnets for this project.
- Gentleheart commented on pampam16's instructable Digital Clock and Humidity/temperature DisplayView Instructable »
My bad: yes DS3231 RTC of course.
- Gentleheart commented on lonesoulsurfer's instructable Magnetic 3rd Hand
Brilliant idea! Surely will try this out!
Added bonus: the magnet will disappate some of the heat from the soldering iron.
View Instructable »The demagnetisation temperature of a magnet is wayyyyyyy beyond soldering temperature (a least 3x higher). No worries there!
- Gentleheart made the instructable How to Know a Fake 18650 BatteryView Instructable »
So true!
- Gentleheart commented on Amit_Jain's instructable 18650 Lithium Ion Battery Capacity TesterView Instructable »
A timer is not required if the meter displays the Ah or mAh. That is also a timer-indication: 1000 mAh = 1000 milliamperes for 1 hour.
- Gentleheart made the instructable 18650 Lithium Ion Battery Capacity TesterView Instructable »
Nice and very easy way to test them. I made it without the tp-charger board, but using the usb doctor is brilliant.
- Gentleheart commented on HoneyS26's forum topic Led on in sequence one by oneView Topic »
Lookup 74HC595 (shift register) or PCF8574 (I/O expander) ic.For this you need a microprocessor (Arduino or other) to regulate it.For the 4017 you may need a NE555 to regulate it.
- Gentleheart commented on Takisk1's forum topic Compact ight sensor switch with low voltageView Topic »
Just adding a photoresistor (LDR) between the batteries and the led would probably do the trick.A nicer solution is an LDR with a NE555 chip. That way you could also add a timer (auto shut-off after a certain time) I could provide you with a simple schematic for this.
- Gentleheart commented on TanJ21's forum topic Dual timer switchView Topic »
I could design a timer like that for you with an Arduino, a ds3231 realtime clock module and a relay. Total cost would be $10 -$20.You would also need a 5v power supply, a us/eu/au(?) plug, a us/eu/au socket and a small (waterproof?) box to build a housing.Of course you could also opt for a more elegant solution with a display and some buttons so you can reprogram the timer without a computer. (Will not cost that much extra, but takes a bit more programming and wiring)
- Gentleheart commented on razz5's forum topic Will pay someone to make this for me.View Topic »
I can only imagine what the reaction at the post office would be if this was sent by mail. LOL.I think it would be fun to make this for you, but I live in Europe so that's not an option. Maybe you can come pick it up and take it on the plane back home. LOL.But if you would make this with e.g. an Arduino you could even make the display do a countdown and beep for the last ten seconds. I could design something like that for you but then you would still have to build it yourself.
- Gentleheart commented on darbinorvar's instructable Floating Shelf W/ Hidden LED LightingView Instructable »
Very nice idea, nicely made.I might use the idea with a little less leds but with rgb leds and build it with a sunrise feature (connected to an arduino-based alarm clock) I will also add an mp3 player and speakers to the shelf. This way your idea and mine will merge very nicely. Thanks for the inspiration!
- Gentleheart commented on Suraj Bhawal's instructable Minimal Arduino UNO (a.k.a. Arduino Pro)
also very interested in attiny but the absence of i2c is a big issue for me.
View Instructable »Very nice project.Wouldn't be much of a problem to use thru hole components with this design now would it?Also: not really sure how to modify the board for the LM1117 and the L7805...
- Gentleheart commented on Vesa Seppänen's instructable Turn Down Electrical Toy VolumeView Instructable »
My girlfriend has toys too but those cannot be turned down with an added resistor. Sometimes I wish I could add a resistor to the girl herself, but she is irresistable! ;-)
- Gentleheart commented on pampam16's instructable Digital Clock and humidity/temperature displayView Instructable »
Very nice project. If you use a ds3132 rtc module you can lose the dht11. The only thing you would lose is the humidity sensor: Temperature is also available on the ds3132. Also it would keep much better time than a ds1302 module.
- Gentleheart commented on Well Done Tips's instructable DIY: Lithium 18650 Cells Charger By Using TP4056 ModulesView Instructable »
nice! What a coincidence that I have made exactly the same gadget for 4x 18650 batteries!
- Gentleheart commented on Vesa Seppänen's instructable Turn Down Electrical Toy Volume
Nice share. Though it's a very simple hack, it will surely help some frustrated parents. One advice: start LOW (<100 ohm) on the trial resistor values. If there is some volume control on the toy, glueing the volume control stuck at the desired level is a safer option.
View Instructable »You could have said this a little more subtle. If you start low and don't go to high on the resistor value you will not break anything. Especially when there is no volume control on the toy it self. Try at your own risk but start with low resistor values. Volume control on an amplifier is often nothing more than an adjustable resistor.
- Gentleheart commented on laxap's instructable Arduino Button TutorialView Instructable »
I love this tutorial! Never knew the Arduino had build in pull up resistors: so much easier, projects with less components. Also love the interupt example: very educational.
Anyone want the code for a 4 button version with a buzzer? Just ask me.