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Workbench

Workbench

on04 July 2014 / in Blog, Electronics, Workshop

   

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Red Low Profile Dome Top 5mm LED

Red Low Profile Dome Top 5mm LED

on04 July 2014 / in Hardware, LED

   

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Tilt Ball Switches

Tilt Ball Switches

on02 July 2014 / in Electronics, Hardware, Supplier

Tilt Ball switches from LaJeans Hobbies on eBay.

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Supplies

Supplies

on28 June 2014 / in Supplier

  I placed an eBay order with czb6721960 on 19 June and it arrived 25 June 2014. I think it took me longer to make it to the post office to pick up my supplies than for the package to fly across the Pacific! Free shipping from China can be FAST! 5516 and 5549 Photoreistors   3V and 5V Buzzers […]

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Solid Core Wire

Solid Core Wire

on25 June 2014 / in Blog, Electronics, Supplier

Velleman solid core prototyping wire in 10 colors from Amazon January 2014.   The variety of colors is useful for prototyping breadboard circuits.   I use my favorite thread snips to strip the jacketing off the wire.  

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CUPro paint for sale!

CUPro paint for sale!

on23 June 2014 / in Blog, Paper Computing, Supplier

  CONDUCTIVE PAINT for sale! ***** UPDATE 10AM SOLD ******** CUPro from LessEMF. Extra bottles from my 5 June workshop. 2 oz bottles. Use before 2015. $20 + shipping. Perfect for summer time paper computing craft projects! email info @ etextilelounge.com for details   Draw electronic circuits.  

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One White 5mm LED

One White 5mm LED

on20 June 2014 / in Hardware, LED

   

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Fiber Optics – multiple colors from eBay

Fiber Optics – multiple colors from eBay

on18 June 2014 / in Blog, Reviews, Supplier

Its rare, but sometimes I purchase a dud on eBay. The fiber optics from me80 Wholesale FIber Optics, they are a mega dud! The product is a .75mm fiber optic that has been dipped in paint. The colors do not resemble what is advertised on the ebay site. They fiber optics are not vibrant and uniform, but dull and splotchy. […]

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5mm Blue LED

5mm Blue LED

on13 June 2014 / in Hardware, LED

   

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Machine Sew Wire to Fabric

Machine Sew Wire to Fabric

on10 June 2014 / in Blog, eTextile, Sewing

  Use a cording foot with a zig-zag stitch to sew electric at wire to fabric.   This is a Bernina Cording Foot what has two grooves in which to guide the wires for parallel traces.   By using a matching colored bobbin thread the traces are easily identified.   This process can work with a wide variety of wire […]

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