Blenster @Blenster@qoto.org

Re-made the battery/controller holder for my floral LED pendant to take a cylindrical 16340 Li-Ion battery, and now I feel ready for spring!

Hey you! Are you attending the @oshwassociation Open Hardwaere Summit at the end of the month? Do you want an Open Book? Or more specifically, do you want to BUILD YOUR OWN Open Book?! There are still a few spots open for my Build-a-Book Workshop on Friday April 28th! Tickets available here, but they won't last! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-build-a-book-workshop-at-open-hardware-summit-2023-tickets-556174983347

Big shout-out to xykobas3rd (who i don’t think is on masto yet but is on instagram) for giving me this fantastic badge at LA Maker Faire. All you maker businesses are feeling the feels with me on this one, right?

The blinking is done via a 555 timer + decade counter circuit on the back, same one we use on our Foxy Pride badges.

#makersofmastodon #makersgonnamake

Messing around with twist-together alternatives to coin cells. #ledsaholics #ledfreaks

Channel 3 in Illinois did a story about Engineering Day at UIUC, and included clips of my hat and my robot! (shown getting flipped by its alligator-shaped opponent) https://www.wcia.com/news/u-of-i-hosts-engineering-open-house-on-campus/amp/

Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are the backbone of modern electronics, playing a critical role in everything from smartphones to medical devices. The process of assembly, where components are placed and soldered onto the PCB, can be complex and time-consuming. In ...
https://cybercitycircuits.com/2023/04/10/maximizing-efficiency-in-pcb-assembly-tips-and-tricks

Cultivating a great idea into a product and being able to disregard other ideas is a valuable skill when developing a new product. I like to call my process ‘The Numbers Game’. - Brainstorming – 10,000 Thoughts give you 1,000 ...
https://cybercitycircuits.com/2023/01/03/the-numbers-game-the-process-of-a-great-idea

When it passes QC, but only because the QC procedure was woefully incomplete.

While it may seem pedantic sometimes, writing out a comprehensive QC procedure will allow for significantly less failures in production.

Could I interest you in some GC10 Solder Paste in these trying times?
https://shop.cybercitycircuits.com/products/gc10-solder-paste-new-stock

I really missed working on LED projects after devoting the last month to building a combat bot. Now I'm back in my comfort zone, and it feels good! @ItsMrJP had given me tiny LED rings that he and @maketvee use in their fiber optic balloon design, and I turned three of them into a flower pendant. I'm still working on building a (behind-the-neck) enclosure for the controller and battery, and making animations designed for this LED layout.

Wow.

https://mastodon.social/@geekmomprojects/110154614300130897

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