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Kamiquasi on How to Build a Building

Very cool – but where are you gonna park the forklifts? :D ( The U.S. needs more cage monkeys. )

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Nate on How to Build a Building

Thank you! And it’s Great to hear from you! What country are you in these days? Let me know awesome projects you’re up to.

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Frencil on How to Build a Building

Like brennen said, it’s running right now. Two cameras mounted on-site for continuous coverage of the whole project and I’ll be out there to get a third perspective on the really interesting days.

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Erazmus on How to Build a Building

How about a nice little plaque on the wall of the foyer of the new building with a CC license on it…

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JohnathanN. on How to Build a Building

Now I know why I didn’t go into business/finance. I got totally lost trying to follow how all the property swaping worked out and how anyone made money or got something out of it. :) Oh well back to...

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Customer #117313 on DEV-11013 - LilyPad MP3

What should the SD card have on it (besides mp3 files)? Does it need the patch files as described in Bill Porter’s documentation?Is there a way to access the MIDI capabilities of the VS1053B chip?

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Fluo on COM-10469 - EL Inverter - 12v

Ah, so what would be the optimal length of EL wire for each inverter?

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Fluo on COM-11222 - EL Inverter - Battery Pack

I bought one of these, here is my feedback. With two 10ft lengths of Sparkfun’s EL wire (blue and green): Unnoticeable in daylight, dim but visible in bright room lighting (or with some daylight let...

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tristan on How to Build a Building

This is amazing! Do you have an expected date of completion?

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Fluo on COM-10191 - EL Wire - Red 3m

Cool light show?

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MikeGrusin on COM-10469 - EL Inverter - 12v

For the battery pack you don’t want to run more than two strands (6m) of EL or it will burn out, see the product page for more information. The 3V inverter won’t burn out, but it will become noticeably...

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Fluo on COM-11558 - Thermochromatic Pigment - Black (20g)

Could i use this to dye the polymorph I got here? ;) edit: I read the description and it says polymorph :P sorry.

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wedontplay on Beginning Embedded Electronics - 1

Hi, really great tutorial, just one question: if I want to power an arduino micro that must be powered over 7 volts but i want to use the regulated 5 volts line for powering loads bypassing arduino 5v...

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Customer #435597 on How to Build a Building

Looks like I picked a bad time to leave IBM Boulder..

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Kraftworx on BOB-10402 - EM-406 Connector Breakout

What is the 1PPS pin for by chance? Is that the LED Status indicator? I mated this with a GS407, trying to get it to work with my mega2560 and TinyGPS code. Taking some time to learn the kinks and...

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Fluo on TOL-10326 - Heaterizer XL-3000 Heat Gun

Would this be good for melting my polymorph from you guys? ;)

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Fluo on TOL-11228 - Sugru - 8 Pack (Mixed Colors)

Would this stick to the polymorph plastic I got from you guys? Would it be good to make a mold for the polymorph?

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Customer #117313 on ROB-11015 - Solenoid - 5v (small)

The simplest thing to do might be to use a relay to energize your solenoids. That way you don’t have to monkey around with electronics. The relays from SainSmart don’t require any special wiring and...

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Fluo on TOL-10950 - Polymorph - 250g

Any time I try and make a mold for this, or shape it for something, it sticks and I cant get it off. I have tried Pam non stick spray, but it still sticks to stuff like hot glue. Someone help?

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Fluo on TOL-09200 - Hobby Knife

They have these at my local hobby store, but for some reason I feel like I need to buy them from you guys.

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