Teardown: LED Push Light
I bought a 2 pack of these LED push lights because I wanted one for a broom closet. I was curious how cheap and simple the construction was, so I took the other one apart to see how it worked.
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Teardown: Phone Alarm Clock
I asked my family to give me old electronics instead of throwing things out. My sister gave me this phone alarm clock, so I tore it apart. I was able to salvage some cool parts from it. For me, it’s not about trying to save money, because I could order brand new modern parts for […]
Dad’s Bear Hunt
My Dad shot a huge 560 pound bear in Manitoba earlier this year. Last night we created this movie from the videos captured on his bow camera. Due to cropping for stabilization and watermark removal it’s hard to tell he was as close as 5-10 yards from the smaller bear and probably 15 yards away […]
High Speed Soldering
Even at 8x speed my soldering skills are still slow.
Slack “party”
When I went to add a “party” reaction in a Slack conversation, I noticed we have quite the selection.
DIY Farmers Walk/Carry Handles
After tweaking my back and starting a push-only program which has a lot of accessory movements, I’ve been all about unilateral movements. Constantly using the barbell for lifting can create a lot of imbalances. One of the movements we do a lot is a Farmers Carry with kettlebells or dumbbells. Options get limited if you want to go heavier […]
Apple Makes Their Own Sweat
Combining 74HC74 & 555 Integrated Circuits
After working with some basic 74HC74 and 555 circuits, it was time to get fancy. I replaced one of the button triggers from my 74HC74 circuit with a 555 timer delay. Then I replaced the other button with a 555 timer delay as well. What do you think happens if I swap out the 22 μF capacitors for 4.7 μF? Remember […]
Using a 555 Integrated Circuit
I posted about the 74HC74 flip-flop on Saturday. For the same project I’m going to use that IC for, I’ll probably use a 555 timer. It’s often referred to as one of the most useful ICs you can get. I’ve never used the 555 either, so I wired up some simple demos using it. In order to show two […]
Using a 74HC74 Integrated Circuit
I received some advice to use a 74HC74 flip-flop for a project idea I’ve had. I’ve never used an integrated circuit so I thought a good first step was to put together a very simple demo I could hack around with it. This IC is big enough it actually provides two flip-flops, one on each side as […]
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