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News - Free Day 2012 is Under Wa… | about 5 months ago

This (below) is the very definition of “Sour Grapes”. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fox_and_the_Grapes

Or perhaps that famous line from Yogi Berra: “Nobody goes there anymore, its too crowded.”

I gave up after only a few dozen attempts. I couldn’t figure out half of the Captchas. That’s how they weeded out the fools. Brilliant! :–)

Product SEN-11005 | about 6 months ago

Since is is only a coil (vs. a Hall-effect IC), then yes, it is AC only.

Alas even the official data sheet doesn’t show the frequency response. Presumably it is good for at least 50-60Hz which covers most of the consumer utility mains on this planet. But perhaps not for higher frequencies (such as switch-mode power supplies, etc.)

Product COM-10314 | about a year ago

What is the resistance range you get from these? It looks like the pot gets only a few degrees of rotation for the full range of trigger motion???

Product COM-10079 | about a year ago

Wow. We’ve been waiting a LONG time for a board for this chip. It looks like such a great set of features for a good price. I wonder why it seems to have been orphaned by SparkFun?
While I wait for SF, it looks like I can get a 20 Pin SOIC adapter for 70 cents from Futurlec. I’ll have to kludge the battery, etc. but really need to get on with the project.

Product ROB-10006 | about 2 years ago

Now if we only had something like this for the standard splined servo shaft…

Product COM-00733 | about 2 years ago

How about publishing that tutorial in a PC-friendly format? I don’t have anything that will open tar.tz files.

Product COM-09463 | about 2 years ago

$27.95? Really?

Product COM-08033 | about 2 years ago

Any chance of getting a 1x4 board? I have several projects that need linear rows of buttons (vs. matrix). I would love to use these nifty lighted buttons, but it doesn’t look like this board will work if sliced 1x4.

News - All Over the Place | about 2 years ago

The interview with Jamie was great. I would love to see more of those. Note that you could improve your audio at least 1000% with a little electret mic element and a 3-wire mini phone cord (both of which items you sell yourself). As an audio professional, I was cringing at the sound track, but Jamie was interesting enough to keep me watching.
I gotta agree with the caution about the safety glasses. Whenever people (especially amateurs and kids) are soldering. I don’t believe that there is any significant threat from lead touching or fumes for casual soldering, but there is most definitely potential threat to the eyes from flying solder spatter. I have had droplets of molten solder flicked into my face (and into my eyes) enough times to guarantee that it is a hazard.
I would love a SparkFun lab coat! And SparkFun safety glasses! And where are those SparkFun plastic pocket protectors? :–)

Product PRT-00726 | about 3 years ago

Thanks, Andy. I was confused by the schematic which shows four connectors (JP2, JP3, JP5, JP6) all wired in parallel to “VLIPO”.