Archive for May, 2007

LM555 Tick tick tick

I wanted to see how few parts I could use, from what I had on hand, to build this clicking blinking LED device based on a 555 chip.
This article was submitted by Lee Bornifield as part of the “Hobby parts for articles ” program. Write something of interest to electronic hobbyist and receive parts for […]

Pinewood Derby Finish Line Detector

A few years ago the finish line detector at my church’s AWANA Grand Prix track bit the dust. AWANA Grand Prix is the same thing as the Pinewood Derby to scouting folks. We did without for a couple years until I finally got all the pieces together for a new one. First […]

Free Electronics Hobby Software

I have run across several free pieces of software over the years that I find very useful when working with electronics. Here is a list of a few of them.
This is the second article submitted by BrandonU as part of the “Hobby parts for articles” program. Write something of interest to electronic hobbyist and receive […]

Read Embedded Flash Chips

NAND flash chips are used in all sorts of electronics for storing information/firmware etc. If you are interested in trying to get the information out to study, then I may have something useful for you. This is how I read the flash chip without removing it from the device.
This article was submitted by BrandonU as […]

Simple RF Wireless Link

Need a simple, one-way, wireless data transmission for your microcontroller projects? This article will show you how to interface and properly use a $14 RF Wireless Module from SparkFun.
This article was submitted by Brent Reamer as part of the “Hobby parts for articles” program. Write something of interest to electronic hobbyist and receive parts for […]