It is indeed possible to succesfully solder small VQFN packages with a limited number of tools and without hot air. It appears the guide we linked too the other day is currently down however we will be posting our own abbreviated guide in the very near future. We used a few simple, relatively cost…
As we move towards the final version of our reflow controller kit we needed to test the mechanical fit of our boards. This ensures that all of our holes are alligned properly, and components fit with the appropriate clearance. This is a really useful step because when you are working on a screen where sizes…
Something that has been making us progressively more nervous over the last few weeks is our lack of a reliable backup system. Everyone has horror stories of lost data and we don’t want that to happen with all of our precious data. Thankfully we have had an old media pc not doing much so yesterday…
Selling great products needs great product photos. There is no shortage of tutorials on the internet for product photography. Most fall into two extremes, expensive professional setups with flash umbrellas & special matterials for backdrops. The second extreme typically involves cutting holes into a cardboard box and going crazy with baking paper. Both techniques have…
Micro Controlers are amazing devices however their resources must be used sparingly. Whilst it is ideal to debounce many inputs at the hardware level with a combination of capacitors and schmitt triggers sometimes it is not practical so debouncing is performed by the Microcontroller and it’s internal timers. To debounce an input you need to…