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Category Archives: Design
Ten cent micro
I watched this fun video about how to use a ten cent microcontroller:
Xilinx JTAG Support on FTDI
While watching Zynq-7000 PCB Build – Part 17b – Resolved! FT2232H to JTAG I found Xilinx JTAG Support on FTDI.
TODO: make this power box
I saw this great power box over on Zynq-7000 PCB Build – Part 12 – Starting with Power Rails. I’m gonna make one! Or two!
Interlude #15: Making a USB Power Cable for My ATtiny85 from 4x AA Battery Pack | In The Lab
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In this video we make a cable to connect a 6V battery pack with a 9V adapter to a USB Type-A female socket, which we can then use to connect a USB Type-A male through Type-B micro for powering my microcontroller.
We use the METCAL PS-900 Soldering Station to solder our cables.
We use the EEVblog BM2257 Digital Multimeter to test voltage and continuity.
We use the Horusdy Soldering Station with Hot Air Gun to shrink our heat shrink.
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Making A Variable Speed Disc Sander From An Old Hard Drive
I have a new post on Hackaday: Making A Variable Speed Disc Sander From An Old Hard Drive.
Use MCP6001 instead of LM741
This post (with the clickbait title) suggests that the LM741 is obsolete and we should stop using it: This chip will RUIN your circuit.
Introducing Infrared Remote Control Protocols
I have a new post on Hackaday: Introducing Infrared Remote Control Protocols.
The Spade Hardware Description Language
I have a new post on Hackaday: The Spade Hardware Description Language.
Are you the right person to design complex electronic boards?
This evening I watched Are you the right person to design complex electronic boards? which discusses what being a professional electronics designer entails. I particularly liked this slide which compares and contrasts the books a hobbyist might read versus what a professional might read.