SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-19T05:00:09-06:00SparkFun ElectronicsCustomer #448326 on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationCustomer #448326urn:uuid:52228ea3-1e4b-b3cf-619c-bca23fab8fe62013-11-03T12:19:14-07:00<p>I can still strafe with the tape gun, tho, right?</p>
Kamiquasi on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationKamiquasiurn:uuid:235d7dc0-c531-6ff3-1abd-eee6b24ceee62013-10-28T19:12:07-06:00<p>Shared by the people behind OpenGL and Direct3D, among other (to much chagrin of those who use +Z-up). I'm just glad there's no 'handedness' issue with this tape ;)</p>
MikeGrusin on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationMikeGrusinurn:uuid:a4a5da27-a5eb-96ab-efed-84757be3a2f02013-10-28T17:39:01-06:00<p>You have a unique view of the world.</p>
Customer #302799 on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationCustomer #302799urn:uuid:31621904-f7f3-5717-0b63-9b0cf87144a22013-10-28T13:24:53-06:00<p>The "Z-Axis Tape" is cool, but I think it should be called Y-Axis tape, because it conducts up and down, not side to side.</p>
Madbodger on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationMadbodgerurn:uuid:391ac6f1-6364-cc54-5140-fa1c37d33dfd2013-10-26T16:22:33-06:00<p>Thanks - fixed!</p>
0xDBFB7 on New Product Friday: Sticky Situation0xDBFB7urn:uuid:d8adeb1b-3e46-0415-f9a3-0b66c98f07cb2013-10-26T10:49:06-06:00<p>How does it react to analog inputs? Do I have to be conserned about small changes in input near 2.5 feet launching the attached world? Or is lifting the world not an appropriate use case?</p>
brennen on New Product Friday: Sticky Situationbrennenurn:uuid:309349f7-efcd-15cb-47e3-ae3938b5788e2013-10-26T10:41:38-06:00<p>It depends on where you put the fulcrum.</p>
0xDBFB7 on New Product Friday: Sticky Situation0xDBFB7urn:uuid:8cc52787-9f44-9fa6-1b67-dccdd2ab3feb2013-10-26T09:49:16-06:00<p>Is the "Logic <em>Lever</em> Converter" some sort of advanced Archimedes lever invention? If so, what's the voltage swing it can handle? 15 feet or so?</p>
sgrace on New Product Friday: Sticky Situationsgraceurn:uuid:b8e4647f-fe3e-204e-4acb-275b681e53452013-10-25T15:17:25-06:00<p>Datasheet has recommendations on how to clean off any residue from whatever it's used on.</p>
RobertC. on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationRobertC.urn:uuid:8c2f0947-227f-e136-5e37-66623db9c40e2013-10-25T14:45:58-06:00<p>I think a little splash of flux would fix it right up.</p>
LightManCA on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationLightManCAurn:uuid:c61cf7e5-64c9-262f-1b2c-284b0fe036bf2013-10-25T14:45:42-06:00<p>I'm wondering if you you used some superglue to hold the chip down (hobby strength, not that crap you buy at the supermarket), and then used the tape for the pins if it would hold the chip down better to make it more reliable. I would imagine you would put tape over the pads only, with bare board in the middle where you would put the super glue. And of course you'd have to make sure the super glue didn't squish out between the tape and pads as you were gluing it down.</p>
Customer #134773 on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationCustomer #134773urn:uuid:ce60db76-f604-d317-b7d8-0a97914038182013-10-25T13:29:34-06:00<p>As I keep telling the bean counter for the company I work for: "Just because something is scrap doesn't mean it is of no use!" I keep a stack of blank scrap PCBs around to use as "trivets" when I have to solder on the antistatic mat. Keeping "scrap" out of the landfill can also save you some pretty good bucks if you [re]use it wisely.</p>
RobertC. on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationRobertC.urn:uuid:32188e84-3411-09a5-7b4d-f5ed14e9178b2013-10-25T12:51:04-06:00<p>it should theoretically be on every product. not all products require skills to use.</p>
Lefty4000 on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationLefty4000urn:uuid:e7f867dc-319d-a8e4-309d-60d53506eec12013-10-25T12:03:46-06:00<p>Is it going to be expanded out to all of the products or just the new ones from here on out?</p>
CCody on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationCCodyurn:uuid:7fecb237-b533-5753-302f-e717cda603fc2013-10-25T11:57:07-06:00<p>Have you tried soldering the part on after using the tape? My concern is will the tape leave residue on the part which makes it hard to solder on. Maybe it cleans up nicely with alcohol. I would like to use it to test some QFN's.</p>
RobertC. on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationRobertC.urn:uuid:84e374bf-a715-f33c-af98-956a4428768a2013-10-25T11:36:30-06:00<p>thanks, it's been a bit project and we're happy to see it live too!</p>
TheRegnirps on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationTheRegnirpsurn:uuid:07662276-6072-fd64-1017-a09c5c911dd52013-10-25T11:20:03-06:00<p>That tape is so cool you are twistin my melon man! You're twistin my melon!</p>
Lefty4000 on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationLefty4000urn:uuid:b5d49ba6-81ba-58a6-48a4-1af7868f68802013-10-25T11:19:31-06:00<p>The little skill level things on the new product pages are awesome!
Great idea!</p>
Customer #124781 on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationCustomer #124781urn:uuid:1cdda222-45d3-3ff9-f094-d7fb95c68d242013-10-25T10:42:59-06:00<p>Can't wait to give the 4ch bidirectional logic level converter a try! Been using the TX lines (the bidirectional part) of the older logic level boards and wished I had more bidirectional lines, now I have them!</p>
Chilly on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationChillyurn:uuid:acf6d852-35e7-aec6-a583-9d164440f45e2013-10-25T10:18:13-06:00<p>OK, I'll take your word for it but it was still painful to see the pieces fly apart.</p>
RobertC. on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationRobertC.urn:uuid:33edfc05-7741-2f3e-5972-01a1d620b13e2013-10-25T10:13:28-06:00<p>Ha, it was from a pile of dead ones. it was broken, and couldn't be repaired. I would NEVER do that to something that was working or repairable.<p>Most of my tools come from the broken pile. I have 2 bench power supplies that blew, and I went through and replaced the old caps, and it's working again. I like repairing stuff, but that meter was a goner.</p></p>
Chilly on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationChillyurn:uuid:fb7450f6-2e68-9bde-caa3-e427d6269f842013-10-25T10:09:08-06:00<p>Why???<p>Why did you have to do that to the multimeter????</p><p>Send it over I'll patch it up and give it a good home.</p></p>
RobertC. on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationRobertC.urn:uuid:24c77f5e-0f2e-7fb1-4f18-d5399ea119762013-10-25T10:03:00-06:00<p>try now.</p>
RobertC. on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationRobertC.urn:uuid:690b8001-fbbb-32ab-11d7-4afdbf3c53602013-10-25T10:02:20-06:00<p>yeah ,very true. BUT with some sort of jig that applies some pressure, etc, it could work for prototyping. after a couple of days, the arduino is still working, if you put your finger no the chip. so, good enough if you have mechanical force applied (screwing it down in an enclosure, etc.)</p>
Madbodger on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationMadbodgerurn:uuid:c36d047d-cf33-d80a-4611-37044caec0782013-10-25T09:59:38-06:00<p>Hookup guide link is b0rked both here and on the logic level converter product page.</p>
Madbodger on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationMadbodgerurn:uuid:4d6ce4ab-e525-1943-76a4-adec346d5e7e2013-10-25T09:49:44-06:00<p>While that would theoretically work, I doubt it would have enough mechanical strength to stay together.</p>
sgrace on New Product Friday: Sticky Situationsgraceurn:uuid:efdce5a2-4791-9c4d-cfc6-3698379a40782013-10-25T09:49:38-06:00<p>That is what is designed to do. 3M designed it for surface mount with medium to fine pitch pins. This will also make doing BGA designs far easier.<p>The downside is, as RobertC has shown in the video, it doesn't conduct well unless you apply pressure. From the datasheet, 3M specifically LCDs and other display circuitry. My guess is if you have an LCD/OLED screen that SFE sells that has standoff holes, you could, in theory, use that to keep the pressure on the tape pretty consistent and no need to solder, ever. (3M mentions clamping)</p><p>I will definitely start doing more BGA designs due to this tape, but to make sure it will always work, I will have to design some clamping mechanisms for the chips.</p></p>
Earlz on New Product Friday: Sticky SituationEarlzurn:uuid:815e796e-5e3d-a490-8288-63e721857ad02013-10-25T09:39:59-06:00<p>That Z-axis tape is indeed mind blowing! Do you think you could replace breakout boards (For small pin counts) for prototyping by sticking an IC to the tape and then sticking stripped wirewrap wires to align with the pins of the IC?</p>