SoggyWaffles on New Product Friday: HUB-ee Buggy Robot
Great video Nick! The build was a great way to show off the new parts and keep me super entertained.
View ArticleCustomer #376433 on SEN-09570 - Infrared Thermometer - MLX90614
I purchased one of these about 3 months ago. I got it running with the I2C (TWI) interface in 20 minutes. However, I worked for almost 3 months looking for information on running this with its PWM...
View ArticleCustomer #382389 on KIT-11042 - Beefcake Relay Control Kit
hi i would like to use this really to control some load on my rc car…my question is what must i do to use a 3rd channel signal from my recover to control the really….i tried just hooking it up but the...
View ArticleJKLoo on SEN-09376 - Force Sensitive Resistor - Square
Could this be insulated and used as a water pressure sensor (dividing the force by the area)?
View ArticleCustomer #224245 on WRL-11634 - XBee-Pro 900 XSC S3B Wire
I am trying to configure this with X-CTU, but when trying to read the “modem parameter and firmware” X-CTU says that “the modem configuration file is not found.” Updating does not fix the problem. I...
View ArticleFluo on COM-10469 - EL Inverter - 12v
I’m confused. The video says that the invereter plugs right into the wall, but the picture looks like you need to plug it into a power supply that you have to buy sepereately. Is there a different...
View ArticleKamiquasi on COM-10469 - EL Inverter - 12v
The video is quite old, from the January 6th, 2011 Friday New Product post. In that post it was announced that they would start carrying it soon, but didn’t have it in yet.The next New Product Post,...
View Article8r13n on SEN-11792 - Fingerprint Scanner - 5V TTL
How fast does this operate? My problem with fingerprint scanners (I use them on a daily basis) is speed. The ones I use have to be swiped, which doesn’t always work, and then there’s a lag (probably...
View ArticleCustomer #430885 on Mono Audio Amplifier Quickstart Guide
Question on input for this itemCan I hook this input directly to a pin & ground of a BASIC STAMP or Arduino to use with the Freq generator that normally powers a peizo?Some of my adult students are...
View ArticleCustomer #313481 on SEN-11792 - Fingerprint Scanner - 5V TTL
Does this only work with Windows using their demo software? Can you write your own code on PC? Could you use it to ID with an Arduino?
View ArticleCustomer #359297 on Piezo Drum Kit Quickstart Guide
Can I use it directly with a midi brain, without any programming?
View ArticleCustomer #405281 on SEN-11028 - Triple Axis Accelerometer & Gyro Breakout -...
Hello every one! I just bought that component and I try to run the sketch I found in the library (I’m using an arduino UNO). Everything works perfectly ecxept when I want to verify the arduino sketch...
View Articlejkatebin on COM-08348 - Ambient Light Sensor - TEMT6000
I usually solder @ 358°C, 3-4 seconds on the to-be-joined metals, then apply a solder bridge, then solder the other bit to join to the bridge (4-6 seconds total). But according to the datasheet these...
View ArticleCustomer #429693 on TOL-11702 - DSO Nano V3 - Pocket-Sized Digital Oscilloscope
Thank you very much! Your tip made the upgrade a snap. I followed it word for word and it worked flawlessly.
View ArticleKamiquasi on TOL-11702 - DSO Nano V3 - Pocket-Sized Digital Oscilloscope
The SD card slot is no more. From the images there, it seems that the casing no longer has the slot, and the PCB no longer has the SD card interface, and instead (just the/a) hardwired memory chip...
View ArticleMostThingsWeb on New Product Friday: HUB-ee Buggy Robot
I’m considering using these for my next robotics project – what kind of weight could 4 of these support? More specifically, I’m hoping to be able to strap a battery + controller + webcam onto the bot.
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