Electronics
Shorted pins workaround
In my previous Topsy Turvy clock post I mentioned that two of the output pins of my Arduino Micro were shorted together. I desoldered the pins and inspected the board using a magnifying glass. I even tried cutting at the
Posted in: Electronics, Topsy Turvy Clock
Tags: Arduino
Testing Testing
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve made some progress wiring the clock hostboard and building the plate that supports the motors. I thought I’d test these together. Before I powered on the circuit or plugged in the Arduino Micro
Posted in: Electronics, Topsy Turvy Clock
Tags: testing
More small steppers
The output of my stepper motor feeds into a gearbox which I’ve been told has a ratio of approximatly 64:1. During the research of this project I came across a discussion about why the gear ratios were not exact nice
Posted in: Electronics, Topsy Turvy Clock
Tags: Arduino, stepper motor
Smart?
Back in Nov 2012 I backed a project on Kickstarter for a small Arduino like microcontroller system called “Smartduino” which I hoped to use for an internet connected humidity monitor. About this time last year I was expecting to see
Posted in: Electronics
Tags: Arduino, Kickstarter
Competition Time – ATX Power Splitter
Whilst I was getting the Christmas decorations out of the loft I found a box of old electronics. Along with these was a board I bought a few years back for a project that was later abandoned. It’s an ATX
Posted in: Electronics
Tags: ATX, Competition, PSU
X-Y Plotter revisited
Back in 1986 for my GCSE in “Craft Design and Technology” I had the idea of building an X-Y Plotter for my project. I recently found a couple of photos of the project so I though I’d revisit the project
Posted in: Electronics
Tags: machining screw thread, stepper motor, x-y plotter
London’s First Mini Makers Faire
This weekend saw London’s first Mini Makers Faire. On Saturday was the interactive day was based at the London College of Communication at Elephant and Castle. There were a few trade stalls, many creations people had made, projects to get
Posted in: Electronics, Projects
Tags: 3d Printing, London, maker faire
Tools for electronics
I’ve been dabbling a bit with electronics lately which is something I did quite a lot as a kid. Here’s a couple of things I built some time ago to help. The first which is still in use now is
Posted in: Electronics, Storage
Tags: Tools
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
