In my prior blog (  TC2-DSO review - SMT test adapters ), I used my 3D printer to create some SOT23 and 0603 component adapters.  While the printed parts worked, they were by no means perfect (not close to enough resolution with my nozzle o...

In my prior blogs (  Post Christmas shopping find - TC2-DSO review.and  TC2-DSO review - Continued  ) I tested several leaded component with the TC2-DSO meter.  This is all well and good, but I do not use many (if any) leaded comp...

In the comments from my prior blog (  Post Christmas shopping find - TC2-DSO review. ) , dougw had mentioned "One thing to check is - Does it turn off completely or is it always drawing power?".  So my curiosity got the best of me...

Since reading dougw post more than 2 years  (  This Device Tickles My Fancy   )  the TC1 component tester has been on my radar.  Several times I have considered purchasing one, but somehow I never quite pu...

This a continuation of my Mr. Machine saga, following from my last post ( And then there were four. A fourth Mr. Machine has joined the crew.  ). After playing around with the latest Mr. Machine, I decided to jump in and repair the main sp...

This a continuation of my Mr. Machine saga, following from my last post (/members-area/personalblogs/b/gene-breniman-s-blog/posts/and-then-there-were-three-unwarping-the-wheels-and-soon-there-maybe-four ). A reproduction Mr. Machine has been purchase...

In my prior post ( And then there were three. A vintage Mr. Machine has joined the crew.) I introduced you to the newest (oldest) member of the Mr. Machine family.  Yesterday I set out to see if I could fix Mr. Machine's wheels.  Over...

Two years ago, in the Project14 - Recycle & Retrofit, I entered with an upgrade of my Mr. Machine ( Mr. Machine gets an upgrade - Mostly working, but still needs a little some help.).  Now there is a new member to the family. A recent ...

As a follow on to a couple of my prior posts ( Hand soldering a VQFN24 part to a PCB and Hand soldering a VQFN24 part to a PCB - part 2 ), this is an update on the progress of that board and a overview on my newly built ISP adapter. In the initi...

In my prior post (/members-area/personalblogs/b/gene-breniman-s-blog/posts/hand-soldering-a-vqfn24-part-to-a-pcb), I was very happy with the end result, but a little disappointed with the preciseness of the alignment of the chip on the board.  S...

The part shortages are really causing me to consider new parts and new packages as I struggle to find parts to support my current and future products.  One of that parts that has caught my eye are some new parts from Microchip (formerly Atmel), ...

When I first acquired my BK PRECISION 8500 (used on eBay), I was a little disappointed with the screw knobs that secured the leads to the device being loaded.  I had hoped that the screws were cross drilled so that I could easily connect strippe...

I have over the past few years blogged about my kitchen lighting system, starting more than five years ago with Kitchen lighting system - take 2 .  Then in 2019 I had started a project to update the lighting system, which culminated in winning a...

A few weeks ago, while shopping on Ebay for a used, inexpensive synthesizer I came across this little beauty. This a patchable synthesizer, based on the "west coast" synthesizer concepts (more of an additive approach to adding harmonics, versus the o...

In my prior blogs (Continuing to organize - laser marking upgrade to lightring. and Continuing to organize - laser marking upgrade to light ring - part 2 ), I was busy working on my soldering station.  Well no big surprise, I still trying to imp...

In my earlier post Outdoor LED Lighting revival project , I focused mainly on the hanging LED lights. On this post I am looking more at the stair LED lights.  Initially I had done a quick modification to my reflector design by enlarging the LED ...

Back in August 2020 to October 2020, I was working on a smart solar lighting project for my new deck.  Now I am revisiting this project with a goal to getting some lighting working on the deck.  Prior blogs on this subject: Smart Solar Ligh...

In my prior blog (Continuing to organize - laser marking upgrade to lightring. ), I had started to revive an older project with a few new features.  I had originally built my light ring for my microscope (Nikon SMZ-2) back in 2012.  This se...

In my prior blog (Continuing to organize - soldering and storage improvements.... ), I had started to revive an older project with a few new features.  I had originally built my light ring for my microscope (Nikon SMZ-2) back in 2012.  This...

Utilizing a couple of shopping carts from recent project14 competitions (thanks element14 and tariq.ahmad ),  I went on a shopping spree.  Most of the purchases were directed to my recent organization efforts and also some efficiencies that...

In my prior blog (Starting the New Year with a clean up and reorganization ..... ) I started work on organizing my office workspace.  Today I finished building a tool holder for my Soldering/Building workspace within my office.  I saw a nic...

Reading through https://www.element14.com/community/message/298508/l/lets-talk-storage#298508 by dougw  really got me thinking.  There were so many great ideas put forward in that discussion, that I looked around my messy space and decided ...

In my prior posts on this project:Smart Solar Lighting Project - Initial design ideasSmart Solar Lighting Project - Detailed designSmart Solar Lighting Project - Mechanical designsSmart Solar Lighting Project - Update 10/2/2020and then recently for t...

In my prior Blogs:Smart Solar Lighting Project - Initial design ideas Smart Solar Lighting Project - Detailed design Smart Solar Lighting Project - Mechanical designs Smart Solar Lighting Project - Update 10/2/2020 I discussed my initial design thoug...

In my prior blogs,Smart Solar Lighting Project - Initial design ideas ,Smart Solar Lighting Project - Detailed design andSmart Solar Lighting Project - Mechanical designs , I discussed my initial design thoughts and detailed design for my smart light...