I like to use a non-woven conductive fabric because the edges don’t fray when cut with a scissor. Woven rip stop fabric will fray even when using pinking shears. Non-woven conductive fabric has a nice texture and does not fray. The frayed edges of a woven conductive fabric can be used as conductive fringe. Every eTextile project has its own […]

CUPro paint from LessEMF in Albany New York is water based, therefore it is not a flammable substance and should be allowed as cargo on planes.   When I travel I print out TSA’s website for prohibited items indicating that there is no limit to the size of the container. I also print the CUPro paint data sheet again indicating […]

I’m was always loosing these very necessary little pieces of electronica. Without this 10uf 16V capacitor I can’t program my ATtinys! Now I buy them in bulk from Best Price Electronics on eBay because there is no reason not to!   Grey stripe goes to ground!

  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 […]

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.  

  RESISTANCE hand sewn 8” trace has a resistance of 17 ohms machine sewn top thread 8” trace has a resistance of 18 ohms machine sewn bottom thread 8” trace has a resistance of 11 ohms THREAD QUALITY easy to thread a size 24 crewel needle minimal fray and whisker easy to sew by hand as well as machine thread […]

  Conductive thread can be rather drab. Your options are grey, grey, or grey. It leaves you wanting the super bright sparkly colors of fashion threads, yes? You’ll be tempted to try these ‘metallic’ threads offered by Kreinik on your eTextile and wearable computing projects. DON”T DO IT!!!   These threads are NOT conductive and will not carry an electrical […]

  RESISTANCE hand sewn 8” trace has a resistance of 3 ohms machine sewn top thread breaks. Unable to sew 8″ trace. machine sewn bottom thread 8” trace has a resistance of 3 ohms THREAD QUALITY easy to thread a size 24 crewel needle frays and whiskers easy to sew by hand as well as use as a bottom thread […]

RESISTANCE hand sewn 8” trace has a resistance of 41 ohms machine sewn top thread 8” trace has a resistance of 108 ohms machine sewn bottom thread 8” trace has a resistance of 55 ohms THREAD QUALITY easy to thread a size 24 crewel needle minimal fray or whisker easy to sew by hand as well as machine thread is […]

  RESISTANCE hand sewn 8” trace has a resistance of 9 ohms machine sewn top thread 8” trace has a resistance of 10 ohms machine sewn bottom thread 8” trace has a resistance of 9 ohms THREAD QUALITY easy to thread a size 24 crewel needle frays and whiskers easy to sew by hand as well as by machine thread […]