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Reprogramming an ATtiny45

Reprogramming an ATtiny45

on10 August 2016 / in eTextile

  I had finished sewing an Atmel ATtiny45 into a paper breadboard when I realized that I hadn’t programed the micro controller! Luckily I was able to attach alligator clips to the ATtiny45 pins and program the chip with a fade program via an Arduino Uno.    

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Conductive Thread from Syscom

Conductive Thread from Syscom

on28 March 2016 / in Conductive, Supplier, Textile

  These are threads from Syscom that I have used on various eTextile projects and they are now available on amazon!   AmberStrand 166 Silver – 30 feet $11 USD AmberStrand 166 Silver – 130 feet $37 USD I measure the resistance is 4 ohms/meter. This is the thread I use when I make bobbin lace. Please see my blog […]

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Scotch Tape and Conductive Thread

Scotch Tape and Conductive Thread

on15 December 2015 / in Blog, Electronics, eTextile, How To, Textile

  Use tape to attach conductive thread to the positive and negative terminals of a 3V coin cell battery to power up a thru hole LED.      

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Reprograming an ATtiny45 on the fly….

Reprograming an ATtiny45 on the fly….

on10 December 2015 / in Blog, Electronics, eTextile

  I made a mistake in programing an ATtiny for an electronic embroidery circuit and had to use alligator clips to reprogram the microcontroller while it was already sewn into the eTextile Breadboard.   Set up the Arduino Uno as ISP.     Attach alligator clips to the male to male jumper cables.     Carefully attach the alligator clips […]

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eTextile Sound Speaker Prototypes

eTextile Sound Speaker Prototypes

on29 October 2015 / in Blog, Conductive, Electronics, eTextile

  Speaker prototypes from conductive thread.    

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Electronic Pincushion

Electronic Pincushion

on26 August 2015 / in Electronics

  I keep my workbench organized by using a 800 pin breadboard as my electronic pin cushion. Electronics never looked so good.        

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Conductive Thread Tangles

Conductive Thread Tangles

on24 August 2015 / in Blog, How To, Textile

  Wax your conductive thread with bees wax and then place it between two pieces of paper and apply heat to seal the wax to the thread.This will prevent the thread from tangling and make your sewing easy.    

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Ooops! I’m sewing a trace and I’ve run out of thread!!!

Ooops! I’m sewing a trace and I’ve run out of thread!!!

on05 August 2015 / in Blog, eTextile

  First – take a deep breath and drink some water. Sewing while stressed out is no fun!   Second – tie some more conductive thread to the trace with a snug knot. Rethread your needle. Keep on sewing!.     Electrons don’t care about a knot. Nope… they just keep running down the trace!  

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Crochet with Syscom Conductive Thread

Crochet with Syscom Conductive Thread

on28 July 2015 / in eTextile

  While in Slovenia I’ve had some time to test Syscom Metal Clad conductive thread with more traditional crafts such as crochet.     This thread does not have many twists allowing the crochet hook to snag strands of thread yielding an uneven and hairy chain.     This thread is also slippery and has a metal ‘spring’ to it […]

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Bobbin Lace with Conductive Thread

Bobbin Lace with Conductive Thread

on26 July 2015 / in Blog, eTextile, Textile

  Bobbin lace class continues in Ljubljana, Slovenia.     This is a simple ribbon lace with Syscom Amber Strand conductive thread bobbins on the two rails.          

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