Instructables user Re-design stores his resistors in ziplocks with ohms written on the bags. He uses an index card for a little structure and to record additional information. As someone who stores his resistors using the “big ole heap” system, this looks great to me! Another, more expensive option in a similar vein is to […]
Each month this year, we’re exploring a different electronic component, delving into what it is, how it works, and how you use it in projects. Last month we looked at batteries. This month, we’ll tackle the resistor, the job of which is to limit the flow of electricity and thereby control it, guiding it toward […]
YouTube user DerAzghul built this sweet resistor checker that displays the rating of a resistor using colors generated by some RGB LEDs. Love it! [via Embedded Projects]
Complete with nerdtastic puns, both homonymic and typographical. You may have already guessed that Becky Stern would be the culprit. The pattern and detailed instructions are available for free.
On today’s Ask MAKE, a reader writes: “I have a box full of old vacuum tubes and would like to do an LED tube mod but I have no clue as to how to wire, power supplies, etc. Could you help me as far the nitty gritty on making this project work?
Redditor Quilbert painted her fingernails from left to right, zero to nine, black to white, to remind her of the resistor value color codes before a test (and, probably, forever afterward). No, she assures the predictable hecklers, it wasn’t cheating, as she was allowed a color code chart to refer to during the test, anyway. [via adafruit]
Construct a basic long necktie with stripes to represent your favorite value of resistor – fashion inspired by the electronics bench! Learn to work with slippery fabrics cut on the bias. Step-by-step tutorial: http://makeprojects.com/Project/Resistor-Necktie/1029/1 Music by i am jen.
