We written before about breadboard jumper wires and solid wire for breadboard wiring. We told you that solid wire is perfect for huge amount of work primary because breadboard jumper wires are costly. Here is how to create your own professional grade DIY breadboard jumper wires of any length with crimp pins, connector housing & other tools. Those jumper wires you buy has machine tooled pin … [Read more...]
Securing Jumper Wire Connections : Prototyping Daugterboard
There are many ways which we can use to secure the electrical wiring between a development board, basic electronic components and various modules, sensors to prevent loose connection, short circuit or wrong interpretation. Securing jumper wire connections is an important part of breadboard wiring. Prototyping daugterboard (prototyping shield) can help you securing the connections. In previous … [Read more...]
Jumper Wire & Solid Wire For Breadboard Wiring
Previously we discussed about breadboard, breadboard power supply, breadboard style prototyping boards, wire wrapping. In this article we will briefly discussed the commonly use gauge, types, numbers of jumper wire & solid wire for breadboard wiring. They are needed for hobby to serious electronics works. This will complete a part on basic matters around electronics works. Children also can … [Read more...]
DIY Basic Stand For TM1637 7 Segment LED Display Module
We already have many guides with TM1637 LED display module and Arduino. Is not it risky to use led display unprotected? We do gave good wooden stand for 3V DC motor. Here is how to build DIY basic stand for TM1637 7 segment LED display module with cardboard. You need just a cardboard, a pencil, a ruler, a paper knife, gum, 4 male to female jumper wires to build it. It is easy, cheap, fast to build … [Read more...]
Choosing The Correct LCD Display For Arduino Like Boards
There are many technologies like LCD, VFD, TFT, OLED to show what we want to show. Moreover there are monochrome LCD, variations of monochrome LCD like white text with blue backlight. Choosing the correct lcd display for Arduino like boards is crucial for budget, for compatibility with wider range of board & microcontroller. In this article we will deliver a gross idea of which are towards … [Read more...]
DIY LED Replacement Bulb For E10 Bulb With Lens
E10 bulb with lens are great for pointed focus. Those bulbs are common in vintage pencil beam flashlights like Sea-Gull Pocket Flashlight FS 008 model. If you never saw the model can perform a web search. In 2017 that model's old stock of unopened sells at $20 to $40 per piece. Those E10 bulb with lens has LED version but neither cheap for easily available. We can add circuit, use glass lens. Here … [Read more...]
DIY Universal USB To Breadboard Connector
Yo definitely noticed that for various reasons we need to connect male and female USB of various types to breadboard. It is not practical to cut each type of USB cables for each projects. Here is how to create your own DIY Universal USB To Breadboard Connector with one male to female usb cable 8 jumpers and basic tools. Basics Behind DIY Universal USB To Breadboard Connector And Needed … [Read more...]
Electronics Learning Kit For Kids : Part 1
I am doing these DIY works since 4 years of age else it was not possible to master many things in life. Here is part 1 of electronics learning kit for kids. Our budget is least possible and for China it is possible today to get the stuffs at very cheap price. In 1988 I can remember that a set of electrical & magnet things from Toy World shop was purchased for me which was very costly. In … [Read more...]
Arduino Vacuum Tube Stereo Preamp : Parts & Circuit Diagram
Although the developer retired it, all parts, circuit diagrams are available. Let us have a look at Arduino vacuum tube stereo preamp thing and imagine to modify it to make it more classic and premium quality. We published the previous guide to have snake animation on TM1637 LED display. Arduino Vacuum Tube Stereo Preamp : Parts & Circuit Diagram E88CC-TK Black … [Read more...]
Arduino TM1637 Scrolling Text, Snake Examples
We published an introductory guide with TM1637 7 segment LED display many months ago and later shown many advanced tutorials on this website. Snake animation is used in the proprietary led displays to indicate working, busy. Those are common on DVD players, satellite television receiver sets etc. A dash like ---- like bright thing rotates throughout the border of the rectangle. Here are examples … [Read more...]
What Are Filament LED Bulbs (Faux Vintage Bulb)?
We like incandescent bulbs and thats why we have a bulb socket guide, project to blink 1.8v flashlight bulb with Arduino. Of course you have seen Made In China filament led bulbs which are sold as faux vintage bulbs. How they works and what types are available? If you never understood the thing, the photography in this article definitely making you understand what they are. LED filament bulbs has … [Read more...]