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3mm Blue Lens LEDs from eBay

3mm Blue Lens LEDs from eBay

on04 March 2015 / in Electronics, Hardware, LED, Supplier

  100 3mm Blue Lens LED from czb6721960 shop on eBay $2.82 USD. item #140935550658           Comparison of 5mm and 3mm Light Emitting Diodes.    

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The 11th hour…..

The 11th hour…..

on28 February 2015 / in Blog, eTextile

  ….and the printer fails as I print the final version of the How To DIY Electronic Embroidery Circuit Tutorials for the U.S. Copyright filing.    

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5mm Blue Lens LEDs from eBay

5mm Blue Lens LEDs from eBay

on25 February 2015 / in Electronics, Hardware, LED, Supplier

  100 5mm Blue Lens Thru Hole LEDs from czb6721960 shop on eBay for $3.30 USD. item #160992146984   Comparison of 5mm and 3mm Light Emitting Diodes.            

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Electronic Coffee Mug

Electronic Coffee Mug

on19 February 2015 / in Studio

  My zippy new electronic coffee mug will prevent anyone from thiefing’me coffee!    

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Push Button Switches from eBay

Push Button Switches from eBay

on18 February 2015 / in Electronics, Hardware, Supplier

  I purchased these push button switches from czb6721960 shop on eBay.   50 blue and white 8mm x 8mm locking square buttons $2.63 item #160994703230           100 black 6mm x 6mm x 5mm 4-pin DIP push button switches $1.59 item #140942027356       And a view of the two switches side by side   […]

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My Workbench…. its complicated

My Workbench…. its complicated

on14 February 2015 / in eTextile

  This Valentine’s Day I’m working on multiple projects at once.    

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electronics + Textiles = eTextiles

electronics + Textiles = eTextiles

on12 February 2015 / in Electronics, Textile

  eTextiles on my workbench!     Just like embroidery and Arduino.    

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Electronics and Textiles

Electronics and Textiles

on11 February 2015 / in Electronics, Textile

  Textiles and electronics and have more similarities than you imagined.   For example – thread and jumper cables. Both connect objects and allow the project to function as a cohesive unit.     While the colors designate hierarchy and design aesthetics.    

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Squeeze Bottles for Conductive Paint

Squeeze Bottles for Conductive Paint

on04 February 2015 / in Supplier

  Finding the right method for applying conductive paint to paper and fabrics is tricky business. The following tools are some of my favorite applicators for using CUPro conductive paint from LessEMF.   Stampendous Needle Nose Tip Bottles are about 50 cents USD and come in a variety of sizes and applicator tips.     The Find website is generally […]

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Drafting

Drafting

on01 February 2015 / in eTextile

  In order to file the patent for the eTextile Breadboards I broke out my drafting supplies to create the drawings. I haven’t sat at my drafting table since I left school! Fortunately it all came back to me and the drawings were great.    

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