I downloaded Notability to give it a try, back to back with Goodnotes, both are about the same price from the App and iPhone/iPad stores, I bought both the Desktop and the iPad app to test on my iPad mini, with my apple pencil, and the desktop app to test […]
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I have got my PCB rule business card PCBs back from JLCPCB, so now to check everything works and build one up
On Facebook a friend of mine put out the following request: Calling all 3D printer friends. Can you print up some visors for the doctors and nurses. There’s a plan somewhere of how to do it using a 2l bottle as the visor and the 3D printer bit as the […]
At work, I am trying to make some automated test equipment, (I also have some personal test equipment to automate as well). At work I use MS Windows 10 for my laptop, home I use macOS, and for embedded test equipment I am planning on using Raspberry Pi and Pi […]
I have a selection of common-ish values of components I use in my designs. I bought a Starter kit of 0805 size Surface Mount Resistors from Electronic Things a while ago, this gave me most of the values that I have made spaces for in my boxes. I also have […]
On LinkedIn a while ago Glen one of the reps at Würth Elektronik offered free PCB fidget spinners. I asked nicely if MiniBoyGeek could have one, and as such one was delivered, I am glad I opened the bag before giving it to him. A fun little build of 9 […]
I have been trying to design a K9 for 3D printing for a while, even using Fusion 360 getting the body design has been a stumbling block, On Facebook, there is a k-9 builders community and a link to a OneDrive account with 200 x 200 sliced STLs. I have […]
I can’t remember where I came across this paper on the design of a ball lock multi-speed transmission system, written by students at the West Virginia University Institute of Technology The SAE Mini Baja team requires a custom, multispeed transmission for their vehicle. Concurrent engineering with the Baja design team […]
I have been working on my DIY underwater ROV (remotely operated vehicle) for a fair while. It is going to be an underwater robot, sometimes people call them remote controlled submarines. I have moved some of the development to my Professional site: In the interim, I am going to have […]
I know there are probably about a million of these tutorials all over the internet; however, this is my setup, so I know what I did should I need to do it again… Prerequisites VS Code needs to be installed on your system. The standard Arduino IDE needs to be […]
A beautiful print using my roll of Filamentive grey filament, this is the battery and electronics sledge for my 3d Printed ROV. I am doing my design in fusion360, and printing the parts on our Prusa MK3s. Thanks to Ravi Toor of Filamentive for getting me the filament to play […]
With what I learnt from making PCBs last time, I was speaking to ‘The Langster!‘ at work, when I had some thoughts about improving the SMT Stencil / shield we use to apply the solder paste, I have had another quick look at the Manchester Hack-space’s IR oven, a little […]