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Customer #274652 on DEV-10749 - FEZ Panda II

One piece of FEZ Color Touch is available here .. hurry

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Customer #343890 on DEV-11837 - Raspberry Pi - Model A

Weaker and cheaper perhaps, but it is also using less power (1500 mW instead of 3500 mW) so it is a better option when the additional RAM, USB and Ethernet is not necessary.

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Customer #390015 on COM-00107 - Voltage Regulator - 5V

This is prob a noobish question but… If I wanted to lower the amount of heat this thing puts off, could I lower the input voltage with a voltage divider? And is this a smart idea? -Thanks in advance!

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Customer #117147 on KIT-11591 - ISP Pogo Adapter

Tag Connect is a much more compact solution IMHO, and they come in JTAG flavors too. We’ve been using them for a few years now, and they work great. Maybe SFE should consider carrying them…...

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Kamiquasi on COM-00107 - Voltage Regulator - 5V

Yes and no. You would be lowering the heat the regulator gives off, but now you’re adding heat being radiated out by the resistor(s) even less efficiently. A series resistor (depending on application,...

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ulidtko on DEV-09716 - FTDI Basic Breakout - 5V

Actually, CTS must be pulled low, or else the chip can stop transmitting, as per the hardware flow control. So the connection diagram looks to me more like this: FTDI Basic | Arduino DTR ----------...

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djspark on SEN-08628 - RFID Reader ID-20 (125 kHz)

I can not get this to read my Indala card :–(

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Blue Smoke on COM-11232 - AVR 14 Pin 20MHz 8K 12A/D - ATtiny84

Can these read serial data, for example, from an ID-12 RFID reader?

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MostThingsWeb on SEN-08630 - PIR Motion Sensor

Excellent little sensor. I agree that it operates better at 9V. A 10K pullup resistor has been working fine.

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Customer #430885 on KIT-11227 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Arduino

I just finished using this kit for an intro course for adults. I’m coming from another uCon platform.Feedback from students:————————————————————————–Nice mix of sensors and they are high...

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Customer #406119 on WRL-10532 - RF Link Receiver - 4800bps (434MHz)

FWIW, I wrote a node library that interfaces with the RF link receiver and the accompanying WRL-10534 transmitter. It’s not much, but if it helps anyone, great!...

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Spokehedz on PRT-11822 - Spring Connectors (pack of 10)

In the video, the showed how easy it was to solder these down to a board, or even a perfboard and it seemed fairly sturdy. Also, as a kid, these things were typically shoved into cardboard—something...

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kari on DEV-11013 - LilyPad MP3

If you’re using conductive thread instead of soldering wires, how do you connect the thread to the stripped wires on the speakers? Any suggestions/tips much appreciated!

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DrClement on TOL-10874 - Tool Kit - Deluxe

Parts wishlist link is broken…

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Customer #445020 on BOB-09946 - Energy Harvester - LTC3588 Breakout

Like my watch that “recharges itself” from the motion of my arm?Yes, why isn’t this more widely used? Especially in cellphones!?

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pietrzak on Engineer Thursday - Tearing Apart the Leap Motion

Hi,I have a quick question. Can the sensor track occluded objects? I believe not since the video tells about IR technology. However I would like to be sure about that.Thanks,

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weedogt on SEN-11862 - RFID Reader ID-3LA (125 kHz)

What is the Power consumption of ID-3LA? This is not specified in the datasheet.I have done a 1.33 mH coil (44 Ohm serial resistance) and connected it to the module using a 3.0 V supply. It reads tags...

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Customer #450923 on Beatty Robotics builds Mars Rover, blows our minds

Félicitation les enfants! Je suis épaté par votre superbe realisationContinuez sur cette voie…

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Customer #339758 on ROB-08911 - Micro Metal Gearmotor 30:1

could you send me that

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Far_Seeker on PRT-11822 - Spring Connectors (pack of 10)

OK, seeing the demonstration convinced me. :)

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