Category Archives: Components

Component Tester

Posted on 2019-05-31 by M. Eric Carr

The microcontroller revolution has accelerated the development of tools available to the electronics industry. Multimeters (recently, DMMs) and oscilloscopes (recently, DSOs) have been a staple of electronics workbenches for decades, along with signal generators, frequency counters, and other specialized tools. … Continue reading →

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Homemade Capacitors

Posted on 2019-01-26 by M. Eric Carr

Making a working homemade capacitor with mica, aluminum foil, and a 3D printer. Continue reading →

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NeoPixels

Posted on 2018-03-29 by M. Eric Carr

NeoPixels make controlling RGB LEDs ridiculously easy. Continue reading →

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EPROMs

Posted on 2017-08-31 by M. Eric Carr

EPROMs are electrically programmable, UV-erasable, and easy to interface with TTL circuits. Continue reading →

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