It was late in 2016 when I started getting into electronics and this summer I started buying more tools and converted most of my basement into a workshop. Here’s a recap of my 2017 posts related to making or fixing things.
January
February
March
April
- DIY Spliced USB Cable
- Electronics by Number
- Using a 74HC74 Integrated Circuit
- Using a 555 Integrated Circuit
- Combining 74HC74 & 555 Integrated Circuits
- Set Mac Volume to a Specific Percentage with an Alfred Workflow
- Infrared Hacking
- DIY Farmers Walk/Carry Handles
- Phone Keypad Hacking: Part 1
May
- Phone Keypad Hacking: Part 2
- Phone Keypad Hacking: Part 3
- HackerBox #0018 – Circuit Circus
- Fidget Spinners
- Phone Keypad Hacking: Part 4
June
- Multiplexing 7 Segment Common Cathode Displays on a Raspberry Pi
- A Raspberry Pi HAT
- 5V Relay Module – Part 1
- A Quick Multimeter Fix
July
- Dad’s Bear Hunt
- Wire Loop Game
- 5v Relay Module – Part 2
- CB&J&B
- HackerBox #0020: Summer Camp
- Home Fixes
- DIY Overhead Camera Rig
August
- Kacilia Tru-Align Body System
- RBT 1911 Pull Back
- Updates to Home Assistant Projects
- Sound Card Oscilloscope
- Counting Types of Days in PHP
- 5v Relay Module – Part 3
September
- Recipe: Crock Pot Pork Chop Rice Casserole
- Designing a Speaker in SketchUp
- Resurrect a “Dead” Power Tool Battery
- Upgrading a Used Table Saw – Part 1
- Cutting a Cove With a Table Saw
October
- AdaBox 005: Break For Pi
- DIY Cyclone Dust Separator
- Upgrading a Used Table Saw – Part 2
- Eagle No. 66 Oil Can
- Homier Distributing Company BDM 5 Drill Press Restoration
- Walls Be Gone
November
December
- Shop Lighting
- Basement Bathroom Upgrades
- Quarterly Maker Box #MKR08 by Adam Savage Part 1
- Burnt Cap
- $10 Bathroom Floor Upgrade
- Bacon-Wrapped Smokies
- Quarterly Maker Box #MKR08 by Adam Savage Part 2
- Fixing a Simple Button & LED Circuit
- Pi-hole Port Update Helper
- I Made an Escape Room
- Making a Bluetooth Speaker
Wow, I did a lot of experimenting, failing, learning, and accomplishing in my “free time” last year! 2018 should be even better when I combine the new skills I’m acquiring with my list of project ideas.
My friend, you’re a great example of “learn, practice, master” as the road to craftsmanship.
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