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What Do You Do With Your Projects When You Have Finished Them?

rscasny

Since I've been with element14, it's been fun to watch our members report on the projects they have accomplished. It's even more fun to read what members think or react to other members' projects. And some of the projects you dream up are really quite clever. I would hate to think that after you did a project, they just ended up on a shelf gathering dust. So, I'm curious...image

 

What happens to your project builds (prototypes) after you build them?image

 

My guess is that some of the projects actually are being used or may end up as a product on kickstarter? I have corresponded with a few members who said they are actually trying to build something they can sell.

 

I also have a hunch that some of the projects are personal labs, that is, learning experiences because they plan on entering a certain field or industry where your project experience gives you some hands-on skills.

 

If you don't mind me asking you directly, what happens to your projects? If you have the time, share your specific comments or stories below. Thanks

 

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  • - Most of the projects i do are just out of curiosity and done for the learning experience and improving my skills. I usually just breadboard these and re-purpose the  components afterwards. Many of these are undocumented, but in the future i plan on documenting them (and all of my other projects) before i dismantle them.

    - Some of the projects that i do are to be actually used by me (examples: air quality measurement and storing of historical data, web server, motion detection surveillance system, irrigation system, GPS data logging, LED cube, oscilloscope, ...). These are more permanent with the components soldered to standard printed circuit boards. My irrigation system is still in the breadboard stage sans Arduino Uno (have moved the essential and necessary components over to a breadboard). I plan on making a customized pcb layout for it, to produce a few of them, and transfer the components over to the custom board. I also plan on making a custom enclosure for the board and all external components.

    - Some of the projects were made for family and friends. These have also been made by soldering the components onto standard pcb boards.

     

    raymond

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  • - Most of the projects i do are just out of curiosity and done for the learning experience and improving my skills. I usually just breadboard these and re-purpose the  components afterwards. Many of these are undocumented, but in the future i plan on documenting them (and all of my other projects) before i dismantle them.

    - Some of the projects that i do are to be actually used by me (examples: air quality measurement and storing of historical data, web server, motion detection surveillance system, irrigation system, GPS data logging, LED cube, oscilloscope, ...). These are more permanent with the components soldered to standard printed circuit boards. My irrigation system is still in the breadboard stage sans Arduino Uno (have moved the essential and necessary components over to a breadboard). I plan on making a customized pcb layout for it, to produce a few of them, and transfer the components over to the custom board. I also plan on making a custom enclosure for the board and all external components.

    - Some of the projects were made for family and friends. These have also been made by soldering the components onto standard pcb boards.

     

    raymond

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