Monthly Archives: December 2011

New Picaxe40x2 Boards assembled

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Aaron Ramsey

Spent a bit of time last weekend putting together my new Picaxe40X2 PCBs. I ran into major problems with the PCBs…. the solder simply wouldn’t stick to the pads. I fired off an email to iTeadstudio to see if maybe … Continue reading →

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Knockoff Wii remote for robotics?

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Aaron Ramsey

Well, I kept seeing super cheap Wii remotes on Ebay. Obviously these things aren’t the real deal, but perhaps they work well enough for some robot projects? I couldn’t resist so I picked up 2 of them for just under … Continue reading →

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New PicAxe PCBs arrived

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Aaron Ramsey

Received some new PCBs today from iTeadStudio. I did these boards using their new colour pcb and 100% test service. This is the first time I’ve done blue boards with iTeadStudio. They look fantastic. I’m a convert I think… no … Continue reading →

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Who says LiPo batteries are dangerous?

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Aaron Ramsey

Had a bit of fun with some LiPo batteries today. I had an opportunity to purposely burn up some LiPo cells today to see if a simply aluminum enclosure can contain the heat generated when they let loose. I had … Continue reading →

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