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TMP102 Breakout 23 Mar 2013 | 03:28 am
I wanted my own breakout for the popular I2C TMp102 temperature sensor (Sparkfun breakout here) with a Molex Sherlock connector. The 4 pin connector would cover GND, V+, SDA, and SCL. I included a two...
OSH Park Boards 23 Jan 2013 | 07:39 am
OSH Park is new to me, so I decided to try them out by fabricating two quick boards: a breadboard power supply and a 10W 50 Ohm dummy load. Click for more. December 29, 2012: Place order with USPS Pr...
A&A Engineering 1A Smart Battery Charger Kit (Review) 26 Nov 2012 | 07:28 am
During my week-long Hurricane Sandy power outage I depleted all the off-grid power I had available, including my UPS Cyberpower CP1500AVRLCD, for charging the cell phone and HT. I eventually had to re...
Laser Cutting – Double Edge Razor and Brush Shave Stand 27 Aug 2012 | 07:00 am
I have been shaving for the past two years with a Merkur Progess DE razor and a Tweezerman shaving brush. I designed a laser-cut walnut shave stand to hold both of these which I finished with three co...
Laser Cutting – Phoenix Wright 25 Aug 2012 | 08:21 am
I made this recently for a friend using some extra room on a Ponoko sheet. It doesn’t really do anything. Maybe you could use it to hold keys? Anyway, I used Inkscape to trace my image using the bézie...
BMP085 Barometric Pressure Sensor 29 May 2012 | 06:50 am
To test for an upcoming project where I need to log pressure readings, I set up a Sparkfun BMP085 sensor to interface with a Auduino RBBB. It dumped pressure, temperature, and millis() readings via se...
New Project! 11 Feb 2012 | 02:38 pm
Been awhile since I’ve had a new project! I always tend to work myself into a corner. Will need to get a larger workbench someday.
Maple Butcher Block Computer Desk 22 May 2011 | 03:38 am
I decided to replace my existing flat-pack desk with a better, purpose built computer desk. Since I’m still limited by a lack of decent woodworking tools, the construction and planning was governed b...
STS-134 LAUNCH! 20 May 2011 | 01:04 pm
Part II of my saga to witness a shuttle launch… In the first week of May, the launch of Endeavor STS-134 was postponed to May 10. At that time, I rescheduled with Florida Dolphin Tours (FDT) for a mer...
STS-134 Launch (Scrub) 2 May 2011 | 05:21 am
I made the goal about two months ago that I would like to see the penultimate Shuttle launch, and the final launch of the Shuttle Shuttle Endeavour (STS-134) from as close as I possibly could. There a...
