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ians on PRT-08249 - 5V DC to DC Step Up - 2xAA

Does anyone know what that jumper is covering? Is that the raw 3v output from the bateries?

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Customer #441853 on BOB-10680 - Shift Register Breakout - 74HC595

Could you use these guys to run multiple stepper motors like a dozen of them? It seems it would be possible to control the speed direction timing with them, right?

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Customer #419629 on CEL-00675 - Quad-band Cellular Duck Antenna SMA

This antenna can work with a sma gps ?

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Customer #125555 on LCD-11741 - Arduino Display Module - 3.2" Touchscreen LCD

So what does it take to get this up and running? I ordered one and thought I would, as a newbie, read up on their site for the install instructions. Installed the Workshop software fine. The process...

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kwan3217 on DEV-10999 - Pro Micro - 3.3V/8MHz

I was finally able to get this part to work after quite a bit of difficulty by following some tips I have seen elsewhere. My notes in case it helps someone else.Environment: Windows 7 64 bit Arduino...

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hugof on WRL-11395 - Electric Imp

Not peer to peer, no; with the phone running a hotspot, yes (but the data goes up to the EI server then down to the phone). You could also make a sensor that works with sporadic wifi connection,...

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Frotz on WRL-11678 - RN-52 - Bluetooth Audio Module

I’m building my own Port-O-Rotary bluetooth, from the provided design files. Will this module be an drop-in replacement for the WT-32? If not, what sort of changes would be required?

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rsp on The Moment of Truth

That’s good advice. I would add that it’s wise to visually inspect your brand new bare PCBs for obvious defects and use an ohmmeter to check for shorts in any of the power supply busses. Shorted power...

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TheRegnirps on The Moment of Truth

Since Thursday is Thor’s Day and the relation to lightning and sparks, “Thorsday” or “Engineering Thorsday”. Well, someone come up with a better play on the Thor thing. My word play Fu is very Kung Fu...

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MikeGrusin on The Moment of Truth

This is also (except for the 400 volts) how they clean out contact corrosion on rocket umbilicals. Which is fine until they do it while your payload is attached.

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Customer #442367 on Chernobyl and Back

You entrusted your future health and ability to have children on a home-made Geiger counter, to deliver us the epic story of the year.. .. .. You sir have cojones the size of Europa. Thank you.

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SurprisingEdge on The Moment of Truth

Great tips. I should have done more ohm-meter testing of my power rails on a recent project. A 12V input rail and the 5V regulated output rail that ran side by side (by the LM78L05 regulator) and were...

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Customer #437671 on DEV-07914 - Arduino ProtoShield Kit

Thanks!

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Customer #100325 on COM-11694 - Silicon Nitride Igniter - 12V

Is this a one-shot device or is it reusable?

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RobertC. on COM-11694 - Silicon Nitride Igniter - 12V

re-usable. it’s made for furnaces, so it’s made to be used constantly, and withstand the heat as well.

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RobertC. on The Moment of Truth

Thursgineering?

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Scott on The Moment of Truth

One other simple thing that works well, especially with surface mount parts is to put the board on a scanner, scan it and then display it on your monitor (or print out a very large copy). it’s a cheap...

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Customer #304954 on WRL-11678 - RN-52 - Bluetooth Audio Module

My goal is to stream audio from the RN-52 to my iPod or a BT earpiece for wireless monitoring of a communication radio earphone out. I could use help with programming commands needed to make the RN-52...

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Mitch.Tolson on TOL-11866 - Analog Panel Meter - 0 to 20mA (Ding and Dent)

Look good boss? Yah! Yah!, they wont even notice! :)

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brennen on The Moment of Truth

That does have a certain ring to it.

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