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TM220A pick and place unboxing
After dragging this crate up two flights of stairs it’s time to unbox the pick and place. Top torn off with a crow bar. Everything seems well packed. It’s obvious a screw or bolt is rattling around...
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TM220A pick and place first test
Managed to get the language to English by setting the language configuration to ’0′, then loading a pick and place instruction file. After loading a file everything is magically English. Settings...
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TM220A pick and place
Experimenting will probably continue all day. A sturdier table is going to be a must.
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Loading TM220A pick and place part stacks
Loading up the pick and place with part reels. We decided to put the most common, cheap stuff in the back of the ‘stack’ of reels. After all, it won’t need to be swapped. Less used stuff is going...
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Workshop cleaned and sorted
Wow, there was a lot of crap treasure in there! Next a few new tables for the tools and oscope. Going to anchor a table to the wall for the pick and place, as suggested in the comments. There’s also a...
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Box of parts from Mouser for Bus Pirate edu kit
A box just rolled in from Mouser, two days early by FedEx. Mostly 8pin through-hole chips for the Bus Pirate educational kit. Sadly, not free.
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Taking components to Shenzhen
On Tuesday I leave to spend a month working on new projects in Shenzhen. Here are the parts I’m taking with me. Everything could be bought there, but that would waste a ton of time. This a good...
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Pre-China pilgrimage to Taco Loco
Before crossing into China I always stop at Taco Loco half way up the mid central level escalators on Hong Kong Island. very easy to get here from the terminus of the airport express train. As always,...
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Shenzhen Mini Maker Faire 2013
This weekend was the second Shenzhen Mini Maker Faire. Shenzhen has the world’s largest electronics component market, the makers here have access to resources and tool most of us can only dream about....
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Shenzhen Mini Maker Faire 2013: The Seeed Studio Booth
Once again Seeed Studio sponsored the Shenzhen Mini Maker Faire. A bunch of open source hardware is on display and available for purchase. Here’s a bunch of kits based on the Arduino. An...
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Shenzhen Mini Maker Faire 2013: Robots and Art
Robots and automation are always favorite projects. We found cell phone controlled robots, cnc milling machines, 3D printers galore, and much more. Check out a few projects below the fold. iphone...
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Massive spam attack in progress
We’re getting 10 to 20 spam comments a minute. I locked down links in comments. Sorry for any spammy comment notifications going out. No idea why a kismet isn’t working. Could be a hack. Will...
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Shenzhen Mini Maker Faire 2013: Kid friendly projects
Maker Faire is a hands-on experience, and there’s something for all ages. Here’s a few kid friendly projects we spotted.
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Soup dumplings in Dongmen market Shenzhen
If I come back from China 10 kilos heavier this is the man to blame. Some of the best soup dumplings ever. Proper procedure is to bite the top and drink the soup inside. Then eat the pastry and meat...
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Taco Crawl 2013 Thursday before Maker Faire
Every year before Maker Faire we spend a day in San Francisco to visit the Noisebridge hackerspace, Instructables, and other open hardware/DIY/hacker friendly people. Noisebridge is located in a...
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Dangerous Taco Crawl pics 2013
Thursday before Maker Faire is the Dangerous Taco Crawl through the Mission District, starting at the Noisebridge hackerspace. Follow the pics live with our twitter feed. More photos below the fold....
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Bay Area Maker Faire 2013: It has begun!
For live updates from the Maker Faire check out our twitter feed, or wait for them to pop up on the blog. Maker Faire day one about to start. Traffic was terrible, Edouard and I are both late. Face...
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Getting around at Bay Area Maker Faire 2013
Here are some pics of the activities from around Bay Area Maker Faire. Some amazing new fire sculptures this year. More photos below the fold. Adam Savage channeling his inner Steampunk at Maker...
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Bay Area Maker Faire 2013: Dangerous Prototypes booth
Getting feedback on the new component kits at the DP booth. So excited to get these out! Starting to get busy at the Dangerous Prototypes booth! Thanks to everyone who came by for your interest, and...
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