I just completed my build of the SARduino 644/1284 board from the Dangerous Prototypes Free PCB drawer. The board was created by Andrew Schamp of Space Age Robotics and made available as a Guest PCB on Dangerous Protoypes. The picture above shows the completed SARduino running a modified Blink example compiled and loaded via the Arduino IDE.
The primary goal was to do a test cut on the CNC for joysticks and buttons for an arcade cabinet project. As it was initially just a test, I was disappointed in the fact that my end results would be a piece of wood with holes that would be of no use. So I decided to double up the cuts on an inexpensive piece of MDF and end up with the control panel top for a standalone arcade controller (like the X-Arcade). Then I decided it needed a base also, and should be easy to assemble, and easily reproducible. This is the results.
Here is an electronic kit I received from Sparkfun earlier in the year and just got around to assembling. It is the Lux Spectralis from Dale Wheat. It is a nice little RGB LED blinky toy that uses an ATTINY13A. Read more »
If some of this material looks familiar it may be because I am moving the content from my previous non-descript domain, http://pillarcom.com, to an equally non-descript domain, http://www.slackworld.org.
This is giving me the opportunity to house clean my (lack of) content and to try out a new hosting service and WordPress. As my relationship with my other hosting service has been touch and go.
This year I am planning on making an effort to document more of my projects that I think will be of use to others. This is the only useful way to payback other that post the important details of their projects that help me so much.
Thanks for stopping by.
Having recently purchased a Bus Pirate from Sparkfun I decided I needed a case for this useful tool. In addition, quick research shows that the number one Bus Pirate project involves making a case. Does anyone actually use these things? There are plenty of case designs out there for the original Bus Pirate from Dangerous Prototypes, but since the Sparkfun version has a unique PCB design there are only a few examples of cases out in the wild. So I set out to make my own.
This modification does two things:
This modification if done carefully is easily reversible. When the safety is on SAFE, the trigger block and hammer safety functionality will still work as before. The magazine retainer thingy is actually the Safety Block that serves both of the above functions and will not be altered.
Here is a step by step description of how to reassemble a Phoenix Arms HP22A. This method is very easy with just a little practice and requires no tools.
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Here is a step by step description of how to disassemble a Phoenix Arms HP22A. This method is very easy with just a little practice and requires no tools.
Several people have forwarded the following information from Bob Hoover’s blog…
It is my sad duty to tell all of you who read Bob’s blog that Bob passed away this past Friday, August 13. How much he will be missed is incalcuable. Thank you all for all the support you have given him. I’m his wife. He was a great man.
Robert S. Hoover passed on August 13, 2010. Thank you very much for the information and entertainment you provided for me for over 15 years. – Slack
If you are into home built aircraft or into classic Volkswagens then you may have heard of Robert S. Hoover. For everyone who hasn’t heard of him you have been missing many words of entertainment and wisdom.
Following are links to some interesting reading from Mr. Hoover:
Following is the IMPRESSIONING MANUAL FOR AMATEUR LOCKSMITHS by Mark Wanlass that I have been hosting for more than 15 years. Enjoy.