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JerZ on COM-11554 - Photoluminescent Panel - 8.5x11"

So let me get this straight, it’s 0.017" with the backing and 2.017" with the backing and a 2" spacer? :D

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Customer #399152 on Face Tracking with a Pan/Tilt Servo Bracket

Has anybody tried this outside?

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

so to upload code to this from my arduino through isp, I need a 10uf cap but does the voltage matter on the cap because I got a 10uf 25v and it didn’t specify in any tutorials I found.

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axla on SEN-10656 - Color Light Sensor - Avago ADJD-S311-CR999

I have 15 PCBs with no parts. If you email me your address and how many you need, I’ll send them to you free of charge.You can find my email address here.

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jakkjakk on iTech Post Interview with Nate

I can completely understand the problems that surround patents but I would say that SparkFun doesn’t have a commercial product that people use. All their products are designed with the intention of...

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

25V is plenty :) For longevity when using a capacitor as an actual component, most people tend to double the system’s voltage to get the desired specified voltage. In this case, your Arduino will...

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Customer #255745 on COM-10438 - Thermal Printer

What are the specs on the mounting screws?

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Customer #40615 on SEN-08630 - PIR Motion Sensor

It has a built-in voltage regulator, you will have to jumper past it if you want to run this off of 5 volts or lower. Also be mindful of the pinout. Go by the location of the wires because the color of...

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xcustomer on GPS-11571 - 50 Channel GP-635T GPS Receiver

Does this respond to alternate (ubx or binary) protocols?

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Customer #387060 on Your April Caption Contest

The Adabot will have oiled himself about now

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kurtnelle on TOL-09507 - Soldering Iron - 30W (US, 110V)

You all should stop selling these things as a matter of principle. Waste of time soldering iron. Get a Hakko

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Customer #146739 on LCD-00710 - Graphic LCD 128x64 STN LED Backlight

Perhaps the datasheet has changed in the past year, but I see “Logic Supply Voltage”, “Operating Voltage”, and several others listed as 4.5V Min, 5.0V Typ, 5.5V Max.I can also confirm after owning one,...

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Customer #249579 on SEN-11195 - Color Detector Sensor

Can anyone tell where to find more information about the 5 commands this supports. I seem to have it working in a basic way but would like to see what else it supportsDoh, found it —– linky above

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Customer #335975 on SEN-11792 - Fingerprint Scanner - 5V TTL

Does it work with the arduino?

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acidblue on COM-08357 - Resettable Fuse PTC

I noticed this type of fuse has 2 amp ratings, “hold” and “trip”. Which one is used to determine when the fuse stops/reduces current?? I would assume the “trip” one would be the right one but after...

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Kamiquasi on COM-08357 - Resettable Fuse PTC

If it’s normally drawing 2A, you’d want one that has a hold of 2A or even a little bit above. The region between hold and trip is basically an unknown state in which it may proceed to trip, or it may...

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Customer #396428 on WRL-11664 - XBee Pro 900 XSC RPSMA

Can this modeule be connected to IOIO?

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pressurepoint14@gmail.com on COM-10302 - Tactile Button Assortment

This is great except for two problems. The legs are too short to use in a breadboard, and they are to fat to fit in most protoboard.

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Empennage on TOL-11702 - DSO Nano V3 - Pocket-Sized Digital Oscilloscope

So far I have not been able to save either an image or an XML file. A message saying “NO CARD” appears in the lower right corner of the display. Maybe this issue can be fixed with future software...

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Customer #397241 on Your April Caption Contest

Time to rebuild my army using sparkfun

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