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Weller Soldering Iron

Weller Soldering Iron

on16 January 2014 / in Blog, Electronics, Tools
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Electronic Bugs

Electronic Bugs

on16 January 2014 / in Blog, Electronics

  Creatively Soldering Electronics      

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Supplies for Weaving eTextiles

Supplies for Weaving eTextiles

on16 January 2014 / in Blog, Hardware, Textile, Weaving

The right tools help make the project a success: Aligator Clips, wire cutters, pliers, LEDs, battery holder, yarns, and crimping beads. More Information about weaving with conductive thread, LEDs, and battery power packs: The Starlight Table Runner in Handwoven Magazine November 2012. Clasped Weft Weaving with Conductive Thread and LEDs  in Weavezine May 2009. or search ‘weave’ on The eTextile Lounge!

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Weaving with Conductive Thread and LEDs

Weaving with Conductive Thread and LEDs

on09 January 2014 / in Blog, Conductive, eTextile, Hardware, Weaving

    Detail of how I use conductive thread strung with crimping beads in the warp to insert and secure the thru hole quadrate LEDs.  

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The Eye of the Needle

The Eye of the Needle

on07 January 2014 / in Blog, Textile, Tools

  Threading a hand sewing needle with conductive thread can be an impossible task. The thread is too fat. The eye of the need to small. The thread frays and splits. And once you finally get the thread thru the eye of the needle you realize the needle is too large to fit thru the electronic hardware. Frustrating, yes? Try […]

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Circuit Board for an Electric Blanket

Circuit Board for an Electric Blanket

on06 January 2014 / in Blog, Electronics

   

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Prototyping Wire

Prototyping Wire

on02 January 2014 / in Blog, Electronics, Supplier, Tools

  This is stranded hook up wire that I purchased from eBay.   It comes pre-tinned.   A comparison of solid core to stranded wires.

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Hardwired Circuit

Hardwired Circuit

on22 December 2013 / in Blog, Electronics

    Current flows from the battery along the negative trace (black) thru a resistor and to the negative lead of the LED. The electrons jump the P-N Junction inside the lens cap emitting light and the depleted current returns to the battery along the positive trace (red). Other blog posts on LED’s LED Close Up  

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Two Blue

Two Blue

on05 December 2013 / in Blog, Electronics, Hardware
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Light Emitting Diodes

Light Emitting Diodes

on26 November 2013 / in Blog, Electronics, Hardware

   

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