Electronics and hackery New robot! A friend gave me an old industrial robot the other week. Yay! OK, "robot" sounds…hAugust 15, 2022
Electronics and hackery Tiniest addressable LEDs I’ve seen yet Addressable LEDs — the ones with a tiny microcontroller built into them, so you can…hJuly 14, 2022
Electronics and hackery Bike helmet Larson scanner [U] A friend wants a Knight Rider style Larson scanner for the back of his cycle helmet.…hSeptember 23, 2016
Electronics and hackeryUncategorized Quick hacker tip: DIY pseudo-BGA Man, I hate drilling holes in PCBs. I make my boards with a mill, so…hAugust 5, 2016
Electronics and hackeryUncategorized Illuminated control panel A friend of mine has had his recording studio fitted out with custom built furniture…hAugust 5, 2016
Electronics and hackeryUncategorized Motion Control: the source code The source code is online. Warning: it's awful. It has worked, and may still work,…hJuly 18, 2016
Electronics and hackery Reverse swear box Most swear boxes work the wrong way round: you say something naughty, then you have…hJuly 18, 2016
Electronics and hackery h’s homemade motion control OK then, time to explain some things. I’ve always wanted to play with a motion…hJuly 14, 2016
Electronics and hackery Motion Control: Canon EF lens hacking I always knew I was going to need focus control of some sort. Not much…hJuly 7, 2016
Electronics and hackery More solar stuff So. In the bad old days, I chucked some solar panels on our extension roof,…hMay 13, 2016