O how i wish they still used this logo. Not to mention the rest of the entire build, including the sexxxah flared acoustic coupler cups.
20121006
what madness is this
O how i wish they still used this logo. Not to mention the rest of the entire build, including the sexxxah flared acoustic coupler cups.
20120926
Raspberry Pi event = Wed 10/3 at 7pm
Join the Raspberry Pi Foundation's very own Rob Bishop for an evening of embedded electronics and Raspberry Pi fun here at 23b Shop, starting at 7pm on Wednesday October 3rd. (If you can't make it to 23b Shop on Wednesday, NSL is having an event in LA Tuesday 10/2.)
We probably won't run out of room because we have a big door that opens to the outside world.
We might (read as "will") run out of chairs and computer support hardware like keyboards, monitors, etc.
We should be good for powering your Pi and related gear, but try to bring a power strip if you want to plug a bunch of stuff in.
The events at each hackspace will consist of an informal talk, Q&A session, demo and hands-on workshop. Rob Bishop from the Raspberry Pi Foundation is also going to run a show-and-tell session to allow you guys to come and share your projects with rest of the community and he’ll award prizes on behalf of the Foundation for the best project at each event; we’re also organizing some small giveaways. And yes, they will be selling Raspberry Pi’s on site!
Details at http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/1792
October 2nd – Nullspace Labs (LA, CA) – starts at 7pm
October 3rd – 23b Shop (Fullerton, CA) – starts at 7pm
We probably won't run out of room because we have a big door that opens to the outside world.
We might (read as "will") run out of chairs and computer support hardware like keyboards, monitors, etc.
We should be good for powering your Pi and related gear, but try to bring a power strip if you want to plug a bunch of stuff in.
The events at each hackspace will consist of an informal talk, Q&A session, demo and hands-on workshop. Rob Bishop from the Raspberry Pi Foundation is also going to run a show-and-tell session to allow you guys to come and share your projects with rest of the community and he’ll award prizes on behalf of the Foundation for the best project at each event; we’re also organizing some small giveaways. And yes, they will be selling Raspberry Pi’s on site!
Details at http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/1792
October 2nd – Nullspace Labs (LA, CA) – starts at 7pm
October 3rd – 23b Shop (Fullerton, CA) – starts at 7pm
20120815
Custom Metcal Soldering Iron Stand
We recently picked up a Metcal MX-500 Soldering Station. If you've never seen these, they are pretty much the BMW 7-series of soldering and rework stations. They have a fascinating principle of operation - the thing is basically a 50W 13.56Mhz radio transmitter and uses inductive heating, like a steel foundry. These things have an amazing heat capacity, and use a clever mechanism based on the Curie point to regulate the temperature very accurately.
Anyway, once you have one of these, you rapidly acquire a big collection of cartridges. The cartridge/tip sets the temperature and will allow the same iron to do everything from 0402 SMT parts to #12 house wire. In my OCD quest to organize and make my board manufacturing side business more efficient, I decided to build a tip rack that would bolt on to the stand. Here it is:
I started with a block of scrap Aluminum, cut it out with the band saw and milled it out our 1955 Bridgeport M-series.
There's room for about a dozen tips, and best of all, they are permanently attached to the base with a couple of 8-32 screws.
Since there are some spare holes now, this probably just means that I'll fill it up.
There's a rather extensive catalog of accessories at the OKI site, including some bizarre SMT rework tips and lots more. These units are $600+ new, but they can be had on the usual auction sites for around 1/2 that in good condition.
Arclight
Anyway, once you have one of these, you rapidly acquire a big collection of cartridges. The cartridge/tip sets the temperature and will allow the same iron to do everything from 0402 SMT parts to #12 house wire. In my OCD quest to organize and make my board manufacturing side business more efficient, I decided to build a tip rack that would bolt on to the stand. Here it is:
There's room for about a dozen tips, and best of all, they are permanently attached to the base with a couple of 8-32 screws.
Since there are some spare holes now, this probably just means that I'll fill it up.
There's a rather extensive catalog of accessories at the OKI site, including some bizarre SMT rework tips and lots more. These units are $600+ new, but they can be had on the usual auction sites for around 1/2 that in good condition.
Arclight
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