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- alexwhittemore's instructable How to Hack a Temperature Sensor for Longer Battery Life's weekly stats:
- alexwhittemore's instructable Fix IGaging OriginCal Absolute Calipers With False Readings's weekly stats:
- alexwhittemore commented on phunt1's instructable DehumidifierView Instructable »
I guess that PCB is a custom design you made to control the peltier element and fan based on the measured temperature and humidity? I'm lost, is there documentation somewhere on the PCB itself? That really seems to be the meat and potatoes of the project, after all. Also, I'd love a little info on how you made the humidity and dew point plots. That's VERY relevant to my interests :)
- alexwhittemore's instructable W6: a Drinking Game for the Indecisive's weekly stats:
- alexwhittemore entered W6: a Drinking Game for the Indecisive in the Make it Glow Contest 2018 contest
- alexwhittemore commented on fablabkamplintfort's instructable Fab-House (a Modular Open Source House Made From Cnc-cut-parts)View Instructable »
I'm curious both about the strength (can't wait for some longer-term notes!) and how the CNC wall construction compares to good old framing and nails with respect to effort. I'm unclear where there are gains to be made going this way. I've seen some other tiny house concepts integrate CNC, but for less pervasive aspects of construction. For example, CNC-shaped panels for cabinetry, since it's much faster and easier to assemble ikea-style cabinets that already fit the tight space perfectly vs hand-shape something to fit as well. I wonder if you feel like you saved effort, in practice, assembling the cut shapes vs nailing.
- alexwhittemore commented on alexwhittemore's instructable DIY Laundry Bag HamperView Instructable »
Smart! How cheap were they and where did you get them? Certainly much easier that way.
- alexwhittemore commented on Woodness Goodness's instructable DIY Video Editing DeskView Instructable »
Damn pretty!
- alexwhittemore commented on gzumwalt's instructable Lady Buggy, WiFi EditionView Instructable »
Great design!
- alexwhittemore commented on Pricklysauce's instructable Window LatchView Instructable »
1) Absolutely gorgeous! 2) that satisfying snap when it locks into place - great attention on the detent! 3) Awesome production value on the instructable.
- alexwhittemore commented on electronics for everyone's instructable Voice Activated Arduino BlindsView Instructable »
I'd sure love to see a video! I'm in the process of a similar project, but the issue I'm finding is that the 1:48 gear ratio is still much too tall. When driven hard enough to have the necessary torque, the blinds move way too fast (and precisely stopping at full-open is hard). I've found those cheap stepper motors seem to work very well, but I'd love not to have 6 wires per window.
- alexwhittemore commented on Jigsawman's instructable Build a Pirate Ship Wreck
How on earth did you find the TIME for this?! And the space before and after deployment? I'm just so shocked by the immensity of the build.
View Instructable »Well, two things, I guess: space, and the freedom to hang a giant friggin' pirate ship in it :)
- alexwhittemore commented on omars2's instructable Simplest 12V to 220V DC to AC Power Inverter DIYView Instructable »
Clever and simple, I like it!But you definitely shouldn't use this in any practical application. As others mention, it's got some limitations. The most important one, as far as I'm concerned, is that the relay will only last about 30 minutes before falling apart, and when it does, it'll likely fail in such a way that the transformer sees only DC from a very high power source, likely resulting in wires catching fire. Relays are typically rated for 100,000 actuations, which get used up pretty quickly when you switch at 60Hz.
- alexwhittemore commented on randofo's instructable Adjustable BookshelfView Instructable »
Looks great, good work!