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Kamiquasi on TOL-09325 - Solder Lead Free - 100-gram Spool

It states in the description: Mix: 99.3% Sn / 0.7% Cu. So no, not even close to 60/40.. which generally refers to tin/lead content anyway and this is lead-free solder, as per the title :) Perhaps you...

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M-Short on DEV-11117 - ATMEGA32U4 Breakout

You are going to have to be more specific. If you have problems with the board feel free to email techsupport@sparkfun.com as well.

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M-Short on DEV-11364 - LilyTwinkle

Also don’t forget just because its round and purple doesn’t mean you have to use it for e-textiles. You can still solder to the pads, they are just bigger than normal.

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RyeMAC3 on Sprinter Van Contest Take 2

BEST. VIDEO. EVER. “The sky is your oyster!” – classic. That needs to go on a t-shirt. Stat.

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ElectroGod on According to Pete - Analog to Digital Conversion

Nyquist says in order to recorver any signal you must sample it 2 times de frequency of the signal. So when you aply the Fourier transform to a periodic signal, will be non periodic and discrete in...

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Zoomer on According to Pete - Analog to Digital Conversion

Oh, Pete. For such a strong engineer, you should know that Nyquist said you must sample at GREATER THAN 2f. Equal to is not sufficient.See the comment from TheRegnirps for more info.

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cmat on CAB-09741 - IC Hook with Pigtail

Quite useful for hooking up parts I want to test and not damage by soldering leads.

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532nmIsMyFavoriteColor on DEV-11364 - LilyTwinkle

I know. I just thought that one made on a normal circuit board might be cheaper.

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Gus Issa - GHI on DEV-11306 - FEZ Hydra Basic Kit

Did you install the software is in the steps on here? http://ghielectronics.com/support/.net-micro-framework This is a troubleshooting guide as well...

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Customer #169916 on WRL-11129 - Si4707 Weather Band Receiver Breakout

Will BNC Connector – Right Angle PRT-10550 fit J4 for the external antenna hook up on this board?

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Customer #424915 on COM-09320 - Blackberry Trackballer Breakout

So how’s the project going?

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onedividedbyzero on KIT-11087 - "Uh-oh" Battery Level Indicator Kit

yeah, or telling someones mother died by handing them balloons and a cake that says “sorry your mother died”

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Customer #401039 on GPS-08785 - ArduPilot - Arduino Compatible UAV Controller...

hello everybody is it used to control quadcopter ? if yes how can I download the firmware? thanks

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Customer #237520 on According to Pete - Analog to Digital Conversion

Pete-O…I enjoy your “According to Pete” posts, good refresher and gets the memory moving. My question is how long, typically, does your posts take to make?

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Customer #437712 on PGM-09825 - Pocket AVR Programmer

is this supported on linux ?

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liudr on DEV-11287 - Arduino Wi-Fi Shield

pylon on arduino forum has traced this to a 100 byte buffer in firmware. There will be no benefit upgrading firmware. You are better off now.

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Customer #438423 on SEN-11745 - CMOS Camera Module - 728x488

Are these supposed to get warm when powered. Im powering from a LIPO 3S 11.4 but it doesnt get warm or give a signal. Any ideas ?

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Toni_K on SEN-10264 - Flex Sensor 2.2"

At 180 degrees, you are going to be bending the sensor at the base, which will have a negative affect on the functionality of the sensor and may damage it, so I wouldn’t suggest it.

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Toni_K on GPS-08785 - ArduPilot - Arduino Compatible UAV Controller w/ ATMega328

Yes, this can be used for a quad copter. Check out the links we have posted above for the DIY Drones community. This has instructions and the firmware.

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Toni_K on DEV-08544 - Conductive Thread - 117/17 2ply

You may be right on one or both accounts. The silver can oxidize over time, decreasing its conductivity. Alternatively, if your project is being handled often or has been washed several times, the...

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