Category Archives: Projects

A Max Hold Circuit

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Skye Sweeney

Since the conversion rate on the MSP430 would not reliably see my piezo sparks, I decided to try my hand at a max hold circuit. I considered using a simple RC circuit to try to capture and stretch out the … Continue reading →

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50 Turns

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Skye Sweeney

I started with 50 turns of Radio Shack magnet wire on a 12 wooden embroidery hoop purchased at a craft store. These bare ends I connected to an oscilloscope and waited for a storm. As luck would have it, it … Continue reading →

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Lightning detector

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Skye Sweeney

Over the years, I have had more than my fair share of computer equipment destroyed by lightning. Even with good surge suppressors, I still seem to loose parts of computers. Do I live in Florida where they get daily lightning … Continue reading →

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Robotic DVD Burner

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Skye Sweeney

Over the years I have had the need for a robotic DVD burner. A device I can load a stack of DVD into and unleash. Hours later, I have a neat stack of burned disks. Luckily for me, I had … Continue reading →

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