Posts by alpenglow@mstdn.social
(DIR) Post #AUDH67Rkr9O07g4QrY by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2023-04-01T15:52:27Z
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We’re moving so you can actually see our LEDs! Thanks to our friend JP at Hot Air Collective for sharing his black tent! #lamakerfaire
(DIR) Post #AWjPSONaja07uZ3H3g by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2023-06-15T23:07:58Z
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Sending a thank you to whoever talked up our PCB rulers lately, we’ve been getting a bunch of orders thru both our website and Digi-Key! I know I’m biased, but I still think they’re some of the best tools your $15 total can buy for helping with PCB layout.https://www.alpenglowindustries.com/store/c6/Tools_and_Accessories.html#pcbruler #pcblayout #circuitboards #pcbfootprints #pcbs #eletricalengineering
(DIR) Post #AbbYyJlNzmW5otQt28 by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2023-11-07T01:15:03Z
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Some photos from Apex, the weirdest coolest electronics surplus store in existence.
(DIR) Post #AbbYyPo5WeF8Z0k84u by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2023-11-07T01:30:40Z
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You think you know a reasonable amount about test equipment and then you see this shit at Apex.
(DIR) Post #AbbYyTEmlqNhCgFzbk by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2023-11-07T01:35:41Z
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(DIR) Post #AbbYyVlTNHiT2dZ7po by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2023-11-07T01:42:48Z
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(DIR) Post #AbbYyXe6Nf0asM8Gci by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2023-11-07T02:17:40Z
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Most of the crew, but there were still a lot more people from Supercon wandering around. Shout-out to the very best Apex tour guide, @helenleigh who we all greatly missed! This is taken at the donut/fresh juice bar/sandwich shop at the opposite end of the street, thanks Jason for the photo.Back row: @jasoncoon @ItsMrJP@maketvee RobynMeSpencer@simenzhor Mike@bitluni @signalskewFront row:@highenergybeams@geekmomprojects@joeycastillo
(DIR) Post #AcyuRTqlRsx2hRInlQ by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2023-12-19T21:44:40Z
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So far this is pre-emptive.
(DIR) Post #AdMeCfPtVmuTrMpLsm by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2023-12-30T23:44:41Z
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Favorite circuit to teach to total beginners - GO! Looking for some inspriration for our upcoming workshops. They will physically build, observe, and measure these. I’ve already got:- good olde resistor and LED- adding a photoresistor for a nightlight (and/or swapping LED for buzzer to get a cookie jar alarm)More thoughts below.
(DIR) Post #AdMeChVdjOh6LlWy7E by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2023-12-30T23:49:46Z
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Any simple inductor/magnetic ideas? I’ve been tossing around something like a credit knocker solenoid for pinball but would need a bunch of mech parts. (They would be taking these home).Also thinking a simple audio something would be nice, I think going into oscillating / AC circuits is too deep for this workshop, but something where you can hear a reaction to a twiddling a knob is cool. Will def bust out our @oskitone kits for show and tell.
(DIR) Post #Adc9FSggpJglpLBlC4 by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2024-01-07T20:27:46Z
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Some teasers for this project which is definitely having scope creep issues.
(DIR) Post #Arsu4GLNK4uRXy77FQ by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2025-03-08T06:10:03Z
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I made a sign for a protest tomorrow - there were so many things I could say that I had a hard time narrowing it down, but this is a decent summary. I didn’t really mean to add LEDs, it just happened because I have piles of them lying around. Thx to @LaserMistress and @wizard for making great hardware and pointing out excellent LEDs to stash for when I have a need like this one.
(DIR) Post #Arsu4Hka5qfLuQulAu by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2025-03-08T06:13:48Z
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Original sign before the bling
(DIR) Post #Arsu4In6DyH58X6Hjs by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2025-03-08T06:19:13Z
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Here are more pix of the back and me holding it. I also saved the cutouts for making another sign sometime.
(DIR) Post #Arsu4Jisl8Um1k8Qnw by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2025-03-08T06:25:11Z
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Here is where I admit that the red backing for OFF wasn’t planned and covers a mistake. Somehow I managed to remember to adjust the A for a stencil cut but completely missed the O. Oops I was intending on backing the hands because it made the graphic better, so I added it to OFF as well. Red seemed a good choice which made me choose blue for the hands just to throw the colors of our flag into those fascist fake patriot faces.
(DIR) Post #Arsu4KUNuWUcP4MMqW by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2025-03-08T18:39:26Z
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Fun thing about translucent acrylic - it throws colorful shadows.
(DIR) Post #Arsu4UQUxpKHDucPB2 by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2025-03-08T18:42:00Z
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Not as bright in the sun of course, but that’s OK. I wrapped the excess LED strand down the handle and loosely held it in place with zip ties.
(DIR) Post #Arsu4VaSeGtCp6HsLQ by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2025-03-09T02:48:55Z
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Ok serious question - I’m trying to understand why this particular photo of my sign blew up (the colorful shadows). Is it just a snowball effect thing and people didn’t see the others? Or is there something about this photo that particular captures your attention? Srsly. if you liked or reposted this - thank you! - and I’m incredibly curious about what the specific appeal of this photo was.
(DIR) Post #Arsu4boVUxgq8OuB4S by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2025-03-09T00:19:56Z
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It held up well and gots lots of love and photos at the protest. I was essentially using the LED wraps on the stake as a grip and the strip held up fine. Went through 2x single 18650 USB lipstick batteries (2200 mAh each) in 3.5 hrs. The Pixelblaze was in AP mode and I blew a friend’s mind when I was like yeah, connect to FuckOffFascists wifi, password protestsign, now go to 192.169.4.1 and change the pattern. 😂
(DIR) Post #AtsCYeH6cLGyT6sjkO by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2025-05-08T04:42:32Z
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Made some more stickers (the pink/purple ones), inspired by @drc3p0 ‘s DIY OR DIE TRYING sticker (second photo along with some of their other stickers!). $10 thermal printer has a hard time adjusting to round stickers and basically wouldn’t calibrate on the glitter ones at all. Gotta see if there are some manual setup options.