The prize this week is a loupe magnifier, this will let you get a close look at whatever you are working on. This contest will run for one week (Sept 4 – 10, 2010) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what can be done with it. Please do not give the answer in the comments.
Kiriakos Triantafyllou from Volos – Greece is a 40 years old Industrial electrician. He shares this project on the EEVBlog Forum which shows us how he built a professional looking DIY Resistors Decade Box. Have a look at some of the very neat wiring, I am thinking this looks better than some of the vintage electronic gear I have taken apart where everything used to be point to point wired.
You all know I have a thing for meter clocks. Instructables user Doug Paradis built this one around the MSP430 microcontroller platform, check out the cool variety of meters that he is using! I love the big clunky looking Simpson meter that is being used for the hours. Doug got his inspiration from the ShareBrained clock. Via: Hack a Day “It has 3 push buttons, two of which allow you
