Light House Beacon Software

August 1, 2016 by

Back in late summer 2013 I started construction on a copper light house (article in progress). A light house isn’t a light house unless it has a light, right? I started with a solar path light thinking that would be a good starting point – and it would have been if I was making a light house lamp.

Turns out there are a few people doing this kind of thing but I couldn’t, at the time, find a free or open option. The one I did find was a product for model train layouts and was quite expensive.

What was I going to do to make a proper light house beacon? Pull out the Arduino and write some code, of course!

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Market Monday: All Electronics

March 28, 2016 by

This week’s Market Monday is All Electronics. All Electronics sells a variety of electronic parts – cords and wire, batteries, breadboards, various connectors, various components, meters, gauges, a large collection of switches, pretty much everything. I usually turn to them first before checking somewhere like Jameco, Digikey, or Mouser.

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Supplier: Jameco

August 15, 2012 by

Today’s featured supplier is Jameco Electronics. Jameco is what RadioShack would be if RadioShack was cool and carried everything you needed. Jameco has tools, components, kits, chemicals, and just about everything you need for electronics exploration. They have good prices and quick service.

If you need some electronics tools, components, or kits, check out Jameco and see what they can do for you.

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