Re: Starting on electrical projects
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 5:47 am
God damn right he is, that's freaking awesome! I wouldn't mind having a bash at making a console myself when I get the time.GyroVorbis wrote:This guy is a badass.
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Re: Starting on electrical projects
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 12:33 am
anyone got a circuit diagram from woz's first computer when apple was 1 computer in a garage. i would love to make one of those
Re: Starting on electrical projects
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:17 am
I took it apart out of curiosity. My roommate decided he was gonna unplug the battery for some reason, lol. When we plugged it back in our code didn't work anymore but 12345 did. So I googled the model number and found the manufacturer's owner's manual and hilarity ensued.xx6heartless6xx wrote:Sweet stuff. How the hell'd you guys learn to do cool stuff like this?dandymcgee wrote:So campus safety decided to reprogram my door code while I was at work today.. got back and had to climb in through the window to get into my own room. I wired up a toggle switch to the override inside the back of the keypad and stuck it where it's not visible but just reachable under the door. Now I just push a button and my door opens regardless of what keycode is programmed into it.
I'd reset it to my own code again, but I'm leaving in a week and have no way of knowing the current code to fix it before I leave.
That would be freakin awesome.k1net1k wrote:anyone got a circuit diagram from woz's first computer when apple was 1 computer in a garage. i would love to make one of those
Re: Starting on electrical projects
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:30 pm
I have a quick question about breadboards. I didnt wanna start a whole new topic so here it is. I am trying to do this arduino tutorial but I think the breadboard I have now will not work for it. Here is a picture of the tutorial I am trying to do:
And here is the breadboard I have:
As you can see the tutorial breadboard has two strips on each outer sides ( I think they're called bus strips ) while mine only has one. Should I go out and buy a new breadboard or can I somehow make this work?
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Re: Starting on electrical projects
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:59 pm
Dude, you totally don't need to buy a new one. Even if you didn't have a single rail, you could still make it work.
They're commonly used for ground/VCC inputs. If you notice the diagram, the +5V and the GND pins are both going to the bottom rails. Then both of the bottom rails are being wired to the top two rails. It's completely redundant. They're only doing that, so that you can easily access the GND/VCC from either the top or bottom of the breadboard.
They're commonly used for ground/VCC inputs. If you notice the diagram, the +5V and the GND pins are both going to the bottom rails. Then both of the bottom rails are being wired to the top two rails. It's completely redundant. They're only doing that, so that you can easily access the GND/VCC from either the top or bottom of the breadboard.
Re: Starting on electrical projects
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:25 pm
That's good to know, I'll get back to it. Appreciate the help falcoGyroVorbis wrote:Dude, you totally don't need to buy a new one. Even if you didn't have a single rail, you could still make it work.
They're commonly used for ground/VCC inputs. If you notice the diagram, the +5V and the GND pins are both going to the bottom rails. Then both of the bottom rails are being wired to the top two rails. It's completely redundant. They're only doing that, so that you can easily access the GND/VCC from either the top or bottom of the breadboard.
Re: Starting on electrical projects
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:15 pm
No prob. Welcome to the wonderful world of electronics... post if you need anything else. We don't have enough of this kind of shit going happening on these forums.
Re: Starting on electrical projects
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:51 pm
I've made some cool stuff with my Arduino. Made a tiny game on a 8x8 LED screen once. Had to tear that apart for another project >_<
Really wanna try making something with it again, sometime soon.
Really wanna try making something with it again, sometime soon.
Re: Starting on electrical projects
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:24 pm
Thanks, I have a feeling I'm gonna be asking A LOT more questions. Electronics are fun, but hard too. If it'd be appropriate, you guys should definitely add a new section to the forums.GyroVorbis wrote:No prob. Welcome to the wonderful world of electronics... post if you need anything else. We don't have enough of this kind of shit going happening on these forums.
You should post pics if you had any. I'd love to see it. Also if anyone else has pics or wants to share what they've worked on, I'd love to hear about it.superLED wrote:I've made some cool stuff with my Arduino. Made a tiny game on a 8x8 LED screen once. Had to tear that apart for another project >_<
Really wanna try making something with it again, sometime soon.
Re: Starting on electrical projects
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:57 am
I'll leave that up to Falco to decide, but for now Programming Discussion suits the topic well enough.xx6heartless6xx wrote:If it'd be appropriate, you guys should definitely add a new section to the forums.
Re: Starting on electrical projects
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:36 pm
As much as I don't think breadboarding has anything to do with programming, we can't just open up an entire new forum category for all two of us who do this kind of stuff... I do hope that some day when we introduce more of this into our videos and feature more of it on the site, we'll have enough people interested to make a dedicated forum.
Re: Starting on electrical projects
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:53 pm
Alright that sounds fair enough.GyroVorbis wrote:As much as I don't think breadboarding has anything to do with programming, we can't just open up an entire new forum category for all two of us who do this kind of stuff... I do hope that some day when we introduce more of this into our videos and feature more of it on the site, we'll have enough people interested to make a dedicated forum.
Re: Starting on electrical projects
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:53 am
I've been wanting to get into that stuff as well... you guys open up that forum and I'll get to buyin some supplies lolGyroVorbis wrote:As much as I don't think breadboarding has anything to do with programming, we can't just open up an entire new forum category for all two of us who do this kind of stuff... I do hope that some day when we introduce more of this into our videos and feature more of it on the site, we'll have enough people interested to make a dedicated forum.
Re: Starting on electrical projects
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:08 am
wow, i didnt know you guys knew about arduino 
i have a side project writing and interface for a home automation system. essentially equivalent to Z-Wave. (except we are selling to clients for half the price)
Started a new thread for arduino viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6265
i have a side project writing and interface for a home automation system. essentially equivalent to Z-Wave. (except we are selling to clients for half the price)
Started a new thread for arduino viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6265