Bald Engineer

Short build-lapse video of building up the front panel “matrix” used in BinBoo. This isn’t a true LED matrix. Instead it combining all of the LEDs into a common Anode, since the …

How many times have you been part way through ordering parts for a project when you realize the distributor you are using, doesn’t have any of the part you need in stock? Or maybe …

Accurate RTC Shield with Kapton Stencil For the past couple of weeks I have been working with the DS3231 Maxim. This chip is a I2C based RTC with an integrated temperature …

While testing my Toaster Oven’s maximum temperature I learned a valuable lesson. Soldermask has a pretty limited lifetime when it is exposed to temperatures above 250C. Looks like …

How to use this simulator: Press the power button for the desired connections. For example, for USB-only, press the power button near the USB connector. Enter a voltage for the …

Last Updated: 2017-SEP-07 Status: Completed View Open Vapors Details on Hackster.io \id=EIHeH-U6yuY\ GiHub: Open Vapors Reflow Control Software Flickr Set: …

Status: In Progress, Last Update: October 14, 2012 GiHub: https://github.com/jamesc4s/Accurate-RTC-Shield Abstract The DS3231 is a Precise Real-Time Clock from Maxim. It requires …

There are many options for powering an Arduino board. The designers did a great job of designing an auto-select circuit that makes it simple to power the boards. However, there are …

Can you can imagine what people thought about today, 20 years ago? Think of all the crazy things you (or others) thought we would be doing today. Like… Video phone calls from your …

Several months ago I started a project to build a Binary Clock, using a Laser Cut enclosure. The plan was to use Ponoko’s laser cutting service. Looking through the materials …