mattaw

Great to hear, make sure you post with your final designs as would love to see them. Looking at some changes on the one I currently making (wifi setting, integrated MP3 player etc) so keen to see other options that you are thinking of.15mm center to center is what I used.

thanks!

The best soups are the ones that are think enough that they could nearly be a stew...

I actually hadn't thought about that and was going to try adding cream to see what the difference would be! Will leave it as is for now.

This is an awesome idea, I knew that I had been collecting cables for the last 20 years for some reason...

these rock!

Thanks for a great instructable that answered a number of my questions on tinkercad circuits! Could you please tell me how you embedded a tinkercad simulation into your instructable? I have tried a number of things and have failed... Cheers

Afternoon, you are 100% correct that any electronic circuit is dangerous if you have limited knowledge. There are great resources available online to help build understanding of circuits and components and they should be the starting point prior to having a go at a repair. I think that there is even an instructables class.There are a number of ways to discharge a capacitor that include a calculated wait time or a specific tool. The most appropriate method is generally based on the rating of the capacitor. Try searching the web and compare with the component that you have.

Thanks, I haven't looked at iFixit before, will check it out now!

Thanks for the feedback. Agree re time spent but mostly I get a kick out of fixing something so tend not to think about what else I could be doing!

Great tip and its definately the way to go. I have done this several time times when rebuilding engines but never thought to apply to electronic projects!

Thanks for the heads up! Will keep an eye out for a replacement switch, I don't think the breadmaker will help out this time...

Thanks for the comments. I would like to say that I haven't done that but unfortunately I have looked at stickers and throught that there is no chance of being a screw under that...

Thanks for the link, I hadn't seen that before and answers many of the questions I had in the back of my mind!

Agree re luck! But that said, it does seem to be a very common issue in electonics today and have seen, and fixed, the same in a couple of power supplies. Also saw it on a PC motherboard but that Cap had gone nuclear and left a smoking hole, there was no saving that!

Cheers, it's sweet as now!

The only reason was that I had a spare nano in my parts bin! I am sure that an Attiny UC would work just well and have the advantage of taking up less space.

I am not sure, but it is something I am going to research now before making another. Thanks for the input.

Thanks for that. I need to make another for my son (so I have been told) so will try the ESP8266. A copper base sounds good as well, I might make the shape and then beat it up a bit to give it a more organic feel...

Thanks, that is definately my favourite part!

Thanks for the comment!

Agree with your comment. Used to use this all the time and can't remember why I stopped!

It is a WD40 formulated bike oil, I hadn't used it previously but it seems to give pretty good results and was relatively cheap. I do tend to stay with bike oils rather than something like 3in1 as they seem to last longer and not pick up so much dust.

Waste not, what not! I am actually disapointed the microwave screen didn't work out, will need to find a use for that now! Hints welcome...

Morning, brushing the milk on is only to give the bread a nice glaze. I also use milk to stick the plait together but you could use water instead.

Thanks, my son actually told his teacher we had made a skeleton fountain...Great idea about the hangmans noose. Will need a bigger pump than I used though as it is at its max head and will not pump any higher. A small fish tank pump would be the way to go.

Thanks!

cheers!

That sounds good! Maybe with some herbs mixed in and then sprinkle sea salt on top. Bread makers are a great investment. It took us a while to find a recipe that the whole family liked but we now use it for everything, buns, loafs, pizza bases, etc.

Thanks, hope you try and enjoy it!

Great idea re the GIF and I will update the instructable to show this! Thanks for the comment