AllTheGearNoIdea - NOT DEAD Great to see another video Chris. Not just a video mind you, great to see you again, doing what you do impeccably well - genuinely heavy on content and information, but presented really well, making it effortless to understand for an old duffer like me. I learned lots of somethings I never realised I could.
Great video, Chris! I had wondered if a laser engraver could be used that way as I still like to "roll my own" PCBs. To use fiberglass boards maybe you could use a similar process for the labeling, a coating that is etched away without burning the resin. Looking forward to part 2. Regards, David
Yes you can do a paint mask label I have seen a guy do it on another video. The resolution of my laser is only just good enough around 250DPI. I don’t think the laser method is any easier than using a photographic mask or toner transfer. But I just had to give it a go. I still fancy trying to mill a PCB.
Hi Chris, another great video full of annotation and detail. As an apprentice I was instructed to insert the smallest components first, good to see this knowlege passed on to viewers. Regarding cutting component legs, I was instucted to cut the excess legs before soldering. The idea behind this was to reduce stress on the solder joint. If the side cutters blades contact the pcb as you cut the leg, it tends to lever the leg upwards as you cut stressing the joint. I noticed you used a former to bend the legs of a diode, I've not seen one of these before. I have been making copmonent formers out of cuts of wood. Where did you find yours? Regards Peter
Trade skills like ours are not really a thing that is taught anymore. But then again hand building isnt really a thing either unfortinately. I also remember getting a clip around the ear for not holding the cut end of a component leg to stop it getting lost and shorting stuff out later. The component lead bender was 3D printed ut sent to me by one of the channel supporters "Steve I think" At one time you could buy these from radio shack etc.
It wouldn’t be difficult adding a display given all the hard work driving it has been done in advance by the Arduino followers. Maybe someone could add a display but I don’t think the readout would add much. It’s more an in process adjustment due to the range of variables.
Well, hello Chris Me and the missus have not been in touch for a while. Mostly because other youtube channels are boring and full of arseholes blowing their own horns etc (present company not included). Next year, we're thinking of shoving it up further..... the c.b. aerial that is. But, can't be arsed to do it meself. I'll get the other half to do it, while I go down the pub and sink 5 pints of Bodingtons Best Bitter! Lol!!! Warmest Regards Wayne (from Wayne & Nina) 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😃😃😃😃😃😃
Hi hope all is well with you and the missus. Sorry I didnt see your comment before now, as YT doesnt always send out a notification and I havent checked comments. I like the idea of sinking 5 pints of Bodingtons Best Bitter!
Hi Chris Have we said somethin' wrong? We were only jokin' about the missus etc. What have we done wrong? Why no replies anymore? Wayne & Nina 😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒
AllTheGearNoIdea - NOT DEAD
Great to see another video Chris. Not just a video mind you, great to see you again, doing what you do impeccably well - genuinely heavy on content and information, but presented really well, making it effortless to understand for an old duffer like me. I learned lots of somethings I never realised I could.
Thanks Paul tremendously kind and generous comments. Glad it was of interest.
Very clever Chris! Nice to see Arthur 'Where's me washboard?' Atkinson again.
Great work, Chris, all very interesting to watch.
That laser engraver is fantastic . Well jealous.
Just need to learn how to use it. but if you need anything just ask.
Great video, Chris! I had wondered if a laser engraver could be used that way as I still like to "roll my own" PCBs. To use fiberglass boards maybe you could use a similar process for the labeling, a coating that is etched away without burning the resin. Looking forward to part 2. Regards, David
Yes you can do a paint mask label I have seen a guy do it on another video. The resolution of my laser is only just good enough around 250DPI. I don’t think the laser method is any easier than using a photographic mask or toner transfer. But I just had to give it a go. I still fancy trying to mill a PCB.
Great video......right from the issue at hand through to a working Pcb. Nice one!
Hello Ian. Hope you are very well. Thanks for watching and nice comments.
That's great Chris , but what about the CNC machine ......🤣🤣🤣 Great video great to have you back .
Greeting from Scratchy Corner! I must play your theme tune on my pipe organ.
Richard
Matron! 🤣
I would pay good money to hear that Richard. Thanks for watching and stay well my friend. Regards Chris
Hi Chris, another great video full of annotation and detail. As an apprentice I was instructed to insert the smallest components first, good to see this knowlege passed on to viewers. Regarding cutting component legs, I was instucted to cut the excess legs before soldering. The idea behind this was to reduce stress on the solder joint. If the side cutters blades contact the pcb as you cut the leg, it tends to lever the leg upwards as you cut stressing the joint. I noticed you used a former to bend the legs of a diode, I've not seen one of these before. I have been making copmonent formers out of cuts of wood. Where did you find yours?
Regards Peter
Trade skills like ours are not really a thing that is taught anymore. But then again hand building isnt really a thing either unfortinately. I also remember getting a clip around the ear for not holding the cut end of a component leg to stop it getting lost and shorting stuff out later.
The component lead bender was 3D printed ut sent to me by one of the channel supporters "Steve I think" At one time you could buy these from radio shack etc.
Nice project, I think it needs a display to show you the metering and timings so you can tune it as required and maybe even have some presets
It wouldn’t be difficult adding a display given all the hard work driving it has been done in advance by the Arduino followers. Maybe someone could add a display but I don’t think the readout would add much. It’s more an in process adjustment due to the range of variables.
Missed that dry Whitt 👍🏻😉
Missed all the great chats and comments. Hope all is well for you. Best regards Chris
Brilliant thanks for the comment
Its looking good Chris. I wonder if i could rig up a system like that for evening shenanigans with the wife??
It would save time wasting with all that pointless fiddling under the covers!
Well, hello Chris
Me and the missus have not been in touch for a while. Mostly because other youtube channels are boring and full of arseholes blowing their own horns etc (present company not included). Next year, we're thinking of shoving it up further..... the c.b. aerial that is. But, can't be arsed to do it meself. I'll get the other half to do it, while I go down the pub and sink 5 pints of Bodingtons Best Bitter! Lol!!!
Warmest Regards
Wayne (from Wayne & Nina)
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😃😃😃😃😃😃
Hi hope all is well with you and the missus. Sorry I didnt see your comment before now, as YT doesnt always send out a notification and I havent checked comments. I like the idea of sinking 5 pints of Bodingtons Best Bitter!
Hi Chris
Have we said somethin' wrong?
We were only jokin' about the missus etc.
What have we done wrong? Why no replies anymore?
Wayne & Nina
😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒
Nauseating!