Sam Ettinger
@settinger.net
Formerly @dhammarskjold on the birdsite. Sorry for misleading everyone, I'm not actually a UN Secretary General with a posthumous Nobel Prize. Yet.
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I caved and moved my nice Hakko again onto my living room floor where the Cool S is happening. Back in business. These angle connectors are great!
November 13, 2025 at 4:20 AM
I caved and moved my nice Hakko again onto my living room floor where the Cool S is happening. Back in business. These angle connectors are great!
The USB-C port snapped on my TS80P soldering iron
I am crying a lil, this is the only iron I had during lockdown and it has seen me through so, so many jobs since then
I am crying a lil, this is the only iron I had during lockdown and it has seen me through so, so many jobs since then
November 12, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The USB-C port snapped on my TS80P soldering iron
I am crying a lil, this is the only iron I had during lockdown and it has seen me through so, so many jobs since then
I am crying a lil, this is the only iron I had during lockdown and it has seen me through so, so many jobs since then
I remember these being easier to lay out in elementary school 😅
Anyway, good thing I didn't solder any more joints because I realize now I should have the data flowing in the opposite direction. Got to reverse all the strips now.
Anyway, good thing I didn't solder any more joints because I realize now I should have the data flowing in the opposite direction. Got to reverse all the strips now.
November 12, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I remember these being easier to lay out in elementary school 😅
Anyway, good thing I didn't solder any more joints because I realize now I should have the data flowing in the opposite direction. Got to reverse all the strips now.
Anyway, good thing I didn't solder any more joints because I realize now I should have the data flowing in the opposite direction. Got to reverse all the strips now.
Oops, I gave my strips a pitch of 2.54mm and these LED strips are 3mm pitch. It's manageable, but I need a quick way to adjust that in the KiCad model.
Reminding myself to quadruple-check the polarity of these strips before turning on the iron.....
Reminding myself to quadruple-check the polarity of these strips before turning on the iron.....
November 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Oops, I gave my strips a pitch of 2.54mm and these LED strips are 3mm pitch. It's manageable, but I need a quick way to adjust that in the KiCad model.
Reminding myself to quadruple-check the polarity of these strips before turning on the iron.....
Reminding myself to quadruple-check the polarity of these strips before turning on the iron.....
This project brought to you by the Hakko B2300 Heat Resistant Pad
I love you, Hakko B2300 Heat Resistant Pad
I love you, Hakko B2300 Heat Resistant Pad
November 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
This project brought to you by the Hakko B2300 Heat Resistant Pad
I love you, Hakko B2300 Heat Resistant Pad
I love you, Hakko B2300 Heat Resistant Pad
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Honeycomb pattern, one of the preloaded ones on a Pixelblaze LED controller by electromage @bhencke.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Honeycomb pattern, one of the preloaded ones on a Pixelblaze LED controller by electromage @bhencke.bsky.social
You can tear them at angles of 90°, 60°, 45°, 30°, 22.5°, 15°, or combinations thereof.
(....ignore the Jokerman silkscreen, it's fine don't worry about it)
(....ignore the Jokerman silkscreen, it's fine don't worry about it)
September 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
You can tear them at angles of 90°, 60°, 45°, 30°, 22.5°, 15°, or combinations thereof.
(....ignore the Jokerman silkscreen, it's fine don't worry about it)
(....ignore the Jokerman silkscreen, it's fine don't worry about it)
Taking a break here. One of the black-red-purple convex hexagons and one of the burnt-white concave hexagons had to be filed down a wee bit before I could slot them in. I love the 5' continuous glue stick 🎵
February 26, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Taking a break here. One of the black-red-purple convex hexagons and one of the burnt-white concave hexagons had to be filed down a wee bit before I could slot them in. I love the 5' continuous glue stick 🎵
I'm so glad I'm not the only one!
February 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I'm so glad I'm not the only one!