Status: Getting close to that pen-look!Next: Yes, Finally they’re here! the new PCBs! I’ve ordered 10 from Seeedstudio and after a (not so quick) trip around customs I got them today. The last day before easter. I’ve panelized them so each board contains 3 pens. that means that after a …
I’ll start with a picture. this is the mini soldering station I have started working on. What you can see is the RT tip directly attached to the controller board. the idea is of course to have a mini-jack extension cable in between, but then it hit me. why? Why …
Disclaimer: This is also posted as my entry for teh Hackaday prize: https://hackaday.io/project/10140-soldering-pen The soldering iron. One of the most used tools on the bench. We all have a preference for our own. One of the problems is that a proper soldering station is quite expensive. Take the Weller XMRP …
A long time ago I decided to start building a laser cutter. The main argument? To be able to cut the pieces for a new printer. (obviously). A lot of time passed and I managed to move 2 times in between. Also I got a new job. All good reasons …
Ah. Time to write a blog post. I almost forgot how it feels to get to the keyboard and write something that is done purely because I like to do it. I will write a bit about the progress on the laser cutter and the current status. First – the …