Getting your shiny new ESP32 ready to use with Arduino
To use the ESP32 board we need to do a few steps first. First make sure you have an Espressif ESP32 board (have a look around, they can cost around £8 – £15)Arduino already installed on your computer.The right USB cable to connect your board to your computer...
Tips for the top.. a review of Soldering Iron MiniwareTS80 solder tips: B02, BC02 & K4
I’m a big fan of the TS80. I got the TS80 soldering iron as a gift a couple of years ago, and I can’t remember life before it. It’s still my go-to soldering iron, even when I don’t need portability – which is the main feature of this...
How to install a Library in Arduino (1.8 onwards), using Library Manager
The library manager you will use a lot when you’re making fun projects with Arduino. Libraries provide your sketches with extra functionality. From the Arduino website, “Libraries are a collection of code that makes it easy for you to connect to a sensor,...
TS80 Miniware I love you ~
I got this lovely Miniware TS80 solder iron about a year and a half ago as a gift, and it’s easily become one of my most loved items! You can view the products on the official Miniware site. It’s quick to heat up to temperature and works like a charm....
Non-fungible what’s? Going for broke. A guide to NFTs
Note: The best way to learn is to jump in! So, I created some NFTs of my abandoned building photos. Visit my CryptoBando collection. A huge story in the news is about a non-fungible token being sold. This is the first virtual non-fungible token (NFT) artwork sold in...Tinker Tailor
When I started making wearable electronics - it was very difficult to find unusual parts, small components, fabrics, conductive materials, all in one place. I decided to create Tinker Tailor to address this for makers!
www.TinkerTailor.tech supplies the difficult-to-get parts for the Wearable Electronics community. My aim is to provide you with everything you need to make wearable technology projects, for beginners and experienced makers too.
