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  1. chopnhack

    Newbie needing some assistance with a project.

    I didn't play that one, but remember playing more recently things like Skyrim (about 5-6 years ago). An older guy that I know (LOL he's in his late 70's and an avid gamer!!) got me hooked on Assassins Creed II when it first came out. Very interesting game play. I try to stay away from gaming as...
  2. chopnhack

    Newbie needing some assistance with a project.

    Yes, such as it is with life - we are colored by our experiences. Older movies, games, etc. can't compare to our current viewings if that is our filter (what we see more of, becomes our bias to judge others against). The original was game changing, not only in technical aspects, like game...
  3. chopnhack

    Newbie needing some assistance with a project.

    Ahhh... Fallout... man, good hours wasted playing the original :D I remember this trailer!! Good old Armstrong :D Very cool, then!!
  4. chopnhack

    Newbie needing some assistance with a project.

    Cool! It has a futuristic steampunk style, what exactly is it all?
  5. chopnhack

    Newbie needing some assistance with a project.

    I see. That is a tight fit. SMD components on a two layer board would have been more appropriate, but obviously tougher to work with. Keep at it :-)
  6. chopnhack

    Newbie needing some assistance with a project.

    Welcome back, I am glad to see you were able to make it work! Good job :) Some suggestions, although dead bug style is quick and easy, it's terribly hard to troubleshoot and rework. Do you have access to some perfboard? Chances are that is why you shorted out your first unit. As for the LED's...
  7. chopnhack

    8-Pin Development Board

    Values have not been calculated, i.e. - in/output caps of v.regulator are arbitrary minimums,etc. The purpose of JP1 is to provide a convenient way to access any of the PIC's pins, jumpers 3-8 are actually two pin blocks that a shorting pin fits over (like the ones for hard drive jumpers). This...
  8. chopnhack

    8-Pin Development Board

    I am nearly finished - I don't know if that year can be considered as experiential or not... too much theory, LOL. Yes, I agree, too easy to mess up the board with not catching the 'mirror' ;-) Jeez, if you have a few hundred to toss, you can get yourself a brand spanking new one! Only caveat...
  9. chopnhack

    8-Pin Development Board

    Sure, making two is as easy as one ;) - I think though, I will need a thorough review before I commit to making them - two heads are better than one! Misread that - yeah, that should work out!! Just have to make sure it stays perpendicular to the travel of the quill. They just updated it...
  10. chopnhack

    8-Pin Development Board

    Dust it off, I might need your assistance before that happens ;) I saw someone was using an interesting method of marking with nail polish the package above the pins in binary for the code, the first 4 pins represent the first number and the last 4 pins represent the second number in hex IIRC...
  11. chopnhack

    Question about carryover on 4017

    I have no problem inputting the information to Eagle, its getting the information that is the trouble for me! I can envision what I want done, I can roughly flowchart it, but that is where the broad strokes end... It's a knowledge gap and I am working on filling the voids. It's taking some time...
  12. chopnhack

    PCB building

    Good job Constantine!! ;):) That is a really small board, good detail too. When are you going to post some pics of the new component location or silkscreen??
  13. chopnhack

    8-Pin Development Board

    Hi Hop, I returned here because I wasted a day on a breadboard that turned out to have an internal break between rows....... I had a LED that was blinking when it was supposed to be solid on!! :eek::mad: talk about frustrating. Apparently half of the breadboard is intact, that is where the 4017...
  14. chopnhack

    Question about carryover on 4017

    My parts are on the slow boat, perhaps a few weeks, LOL. Thank you for the detailed explanation, I sometimes get the broad strokes and can see a logical path, but actually sitting down to draw a schematic to follow, I get a bit lost... But I keep trying for that view :D Now you've lost me...
  15. chopnhack

    Question about carryover on 4017

    Perhaps a logic gate, to switch the reset during power on vs. during run time? Might need a latch as well to determine between the states... LOL, no, I am burdened down with my own projects, I just so happened to have some 4017's on hand and thought it would be fun to breadboard a seemingly...
  16. chopnhack

    Question about carryover on 4017

    Sorry, was working from memory of yesterday's experiments! So the c.o. is a side effect of the architecture? If you wanted to use this as a decade counter, would you then have to simply watch and trigger on the rising edge between bit 9 and 0?
  17. chopnhack

    Question about carryover on 4017

    Hello all, playing around with the 4017 for some fun and simple 'board' time :) While toying with the decade counter, I discovered that the carryover bit triggers on the fifth output and stays lit through the ninth. Sure enough the datasheet confirms the carryout bit goes high as above and low...
  18. chopnhack

    New to electronics

    Wow! Wish I had that when I was reading Mims!! LOL - Good find Hop!
  19. chopnhack

    New to electronics

    There really is not a complete parts kits per se - it really depends on what you will be anticipating on building. I have never seen a parts kit for Mim's in particular either. Most folks will get a bunch of resistors, capacitors, diodes, general transistors, and perhaps some IC's to start with...
  20. chopnhack

    Multiple LED's on circuit

    Welcome Peelster! Harald has given you some great advice here. The three AAA batteries should give you a pretty decent lifespan. The electronics bit in that flashlight is contained in the top of the flashlight, so you may have to cut and peel open the flashlight housing which is made of...
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