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jwatson
jwatson over 8 years ago

Let your fellow makers in on your design secrets here!

 

Have you found a solution to a common design problem?  Have you found an easier / cheaper way to do something?

 

Share your ideas with us for your chance to have your tip appear in Premier Farnell's edition of ebooks.

 

It’s your opportunity to share with your peers and promote your ideas or business at the same time.

Of course, please steer away from the obvious or too simple, such as ‘if you are writing software, take backups, OR drill holes this way instead of that way’.

 

We would like to create an ebook to provide both inspiration and assistance that help readers create interesting and fun projects, whether they are trying to kickstart a business or simply developing something for their own home.

 

Here’s some topics to get you thinking:

  • Using Maker boards – how do you get boards to do what you need, or configure boards to give you the inputs or outputs to do something cool?
  • Using Sensors – ideas for collecting information about what’s happening in the world, whether it’s temperature data or interfacing a camera...
  • Robotics and Controls – how do you control motors and movement? Ideas for making robots or simply just controlling a motor to close your curtains..
  • Displays – some boards have built-in displays, while don’t others? What are your best tips for displaying information in your projects?
  • IoT and Connectivity – soon almost everything will be connected, so tell us how you make it easier to get connected to the internet and transfer data...
  • Software development – what are your tips for writing better software, or just overcoming specific challenges? Show off your software expertise...
  • Just for fun – perhaps you’ve had a great idea for a new way of doing things, but aren’t sure if there are any serious uses. Tell us about your less serious tips and ideas!

 

We’re looking for tips of around 40 to 50 words with a simple diagram or image. 

 

Share your ideas as a comment on this discussion and we will be in touch with you to let you know if your tip will be included in the next edition of ebooks.

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  • e14phil
    e14phil over 8 years ago +8
    Thank you to everyone who submitted a tip! We were able to use tips from: ipv1 shabaz ntewinkel Instructorman rachaelp michaelwylie fvan Jan Cumps https://www.element14.com/makertips
  • balearicdynamics
    balearicdynamics over 8 years ago in reply to jwatson +6
    Tip #1 Arduino alphanumeric 8 bits LCD device with three cables only using a shift register. Available circuit schematics, pcb and prototypes, video etc.
  • Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps over 8 years ago +6
    a simple one: Uninterruptible Power Supply for your USB powered Design by using an off-the-shelve Power Bank (like the one you use as smartphone backup) with pass-trough charging. Input is a USB wall wart…
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  • e14phil
    e14phil over 8 years ago

    Thank you to everyone who submitted a tip!
    We were able to use tips from:
    ipv1
    shabaz
    ntewinkel
    Instructorman
    rachaelp

    michaelwylie

    fvan
    Jan Cumps

     

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    https://www.element14.com/makertips

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  • Instructorman
    Instructorman over 8 years ago in reply to e14phil

    Thanks e14phil!

     

    I had forgotten about submitting a tip.

     

    I'm humbled to be included among the highly qualified E14 top members that provided their time tested advice.

    All of the tips are spot on and very helpful.

     

    My surprise favorite is actually your "Ring of fire" tip for adding some mechanical rigidity to wires that need to be soldered together.  I had not thought of that, nor had I seen anything like it in all my years in this business.

    I have struggled with that very task many times, using multiple fingers and thumbs to hold the soldering iron, while guiding in the solder spool, while stabilizing the twisted wires, while trying to focus everything under a magnifying lamp. Argh!

    Your tip will save time, improve safety, and preserve sanity.  Well done!

     

    Mark A. 

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  • e14phil
    e14phil over 8 years ago in reply to Instructorman

    Thanks Mark,

    That is something some one showed me at my local hackspace.

    BONUS FACT:  if you are new at soldering or teaching a newbie, the washer acts as a head sink to protect the components that could be damaged from excessive heat.

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    e14phil over 8 years ago in reply to Instructorman

    Thanks Mark,

    That is something some one showed me at my local hackspace.

    BONUS FACT:  if you are new at soldering or teaching a newbie, the washer acts as a head sink to protect the components that could be damaged from excessive heat.

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