{"id":40292,"date":"2022-09-27T10:27:05","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T17:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=40292"},"modified":"2022-09-27T10:28:03","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T17:28:03","slug":"new-electronics-series-from-becky-stern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/new-electronics-series-from-becky-stern\/","title":{"rendered":"New Electronics Series from Becky Stern"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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New Electronics Series from Becky Stern<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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My old Make:<\/em> colleague, Becky Stern, has a new video series<\/a> that she\u2019s doing for the electronics component company, Digi-Key<\/a>. Becky has always done an impressive job of explaining what can be intimidating technical information in an entertaining and digestible way. If this first installment, an introduction to LEDs, is any indication, this series looks to deliver more of her welcome brand of accessible tech education.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
How to Get Clearer and Stronger Transparent FDM Prints<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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In this CNC Kitchen<\/em> video<\/a>, Stefan shows the special settings you can use to create superior-looking clear prints using an FDM (Fused deposition modeling) <\/em>printer and clear filament<\/a>. He also looks at how these parameters make your parts super strong.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Making Your Own Vinyl Stickers<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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If you\u2019ve been attracted to the idea of creating your own custom vinyl stickers, this video<\/a> shows you how. All you basically need is a crafting vinyl cutter<\/a> (a few hundred dollars) and some sheets or rolls of vinyl<\/a> material.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
CA Glue Accelerator from Baking Soda and Water<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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One of the best takeaways from this Bill Making Stuff video<\/a> (where he celebrates his 50th episode) is his tip for creating your own accelerator for CA glue<\/a>. As you likely know, there are commercial accelerators, but they smell funny, have nasty stuff in them, and are combustible. You\u2019re even supposed to wear eye protection when using them, though nobody does. You may also know about using baking soda as an accelerator. It works great, but it leaves a dusty powder on everything that you have to clean off. Bill mixes his baking soda<\/a> with water in a spray bottle and has found that it works great and creates less mess. I will definitely be trying this.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
How a Gas Pump Knows When to Turn Itself Off<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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If you\u2019ve ever wondered how a gas pump nozzle knows when to shut off when your tank is full, this video<\/a> reveals the clever design. Venturi tubes, Bernoulli principle, negative pressure \u2014 it turns out the design is far more complicated that you might expect. I always assumed it was some sort of an electronic sensor, but it\u2019s purely mechanical.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Maker’s Muse<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Corner drawer pic.twitter.com\/92yuLoY95T<\/a><\/p>— Engineering & Technology (@RisingTechnolog) September 2, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>