← Feed

Posts

• Post #3926953

  Just spent the evening: 1. Finding out that my friend’s husband proposed to her with some Radio Shack LED soldering kits 2. Making them find this gem 3. Hacking in a new power supply (12V) to replace the alkaline battery packs that long since leaked into oblivion

• Post #1803838

  I’m looking for a group that does electronics education including teaching soldering & outreach to predominantly Hispanic people - I have 89 of these Yo Voté soldering kits that I’d love to donate to a good home. It’s a transistor oscillator circuit that alternately flashes red and blue LEDs. CR2032 battery not included. More info on our website: https://www.alpenglowindustries.com/pages/i-voted-yo-vot-instructions I’m also sending a bunch to @crashspaceLA along with a giant pile of ot...

• Post #1594929

  Last weekend of selling shop stuff! We'll be open 10am-2pm Sat & Sun 4/25-26, 3485 Sacramento Dr Ste F inn SLO, and have added new stuff! Here's a big list with photos: https://slo.craigslist.org/gms/d/san-luis-obispo-electronics-mfg/7929675496.html

• Post #1350155

  RE: https://mstdn.social/@alpenglow/116420942819713399 Tomorrow!

• Post #1297677

  Alpenglow supplies & fixtures & equipment closing garage sale this Sunday 04/19, 10-3! 3485 Sacramento Dr Ste F, San Luis Obispo, CA. It all needs to go, we've got a lot of good stuff! ESD benches, oscilloscopes, electronics parts, shelves shelves shelves, a bigger list with photos is on craigslist! Boosts are very much appreciated. #sanluisobispo #garagesale https://slo.craigslist.org/ele/d/san-luis-obispo-electronics-mfg/7928192606.html

• Post #1193140

  Are you making a bunch of effects pedals and need 800 1/4” through-hole stereo jacks? Are you making a bunch of badges and need 800+ keyed 6-pin SMT SAO headers or 350+ 10-pin through-hole headers? I’ve got deals for you. $100 for the stereo jacks, $80 for the 6-pin headers, and $35 for the 10-pin headers. Only selling the ENTIRE qty of each connector.

• Post #975458

  Are you ready for a life-changing #kicad pro tip? I had a eureka moment yesterday and am simultaneously reveling in glorious freedom while also feeling really dumb for it having taken 25 years of PCB design over various software packages to figure this out. You ready? Storytime! 🧵 (1/7)

• Post #967817

  Hey-o Alpenglow KiCad Library just dropped, get it while it's hot. It's where I put all my custom symbols and footprints, just made it public. https://github.com/AlpenglowIndustries/Alpenglow_KiCAD_Libs

• Post #925646

  Sneak peek at Pixelblaze Buddy Boards! These interface with an @wizard Pico and provide direct soldering for pebble strands, and support any strip via a connector or wires. Convenient USB-C breakout for power. A 4-pin pebble strand with backup data is wired directly to it, then a 3-pin tape strip with a connector is shown going to a different Buddy board.

• Post #925642

  Want to make a wearable LED project? We’ve got some fun new helper boards in the shop! Check out our LED Buddies which make it super easy to add USB power and an @wizard Pixelblaze Pico to any project with addressable LEDs, particularly the nice flexible Pebble-style ones. https://www.alpenglowindustries.com/collections/pebble-buddies

• Post #925641

  Got an ugly-ass nonfunctional fireplace that someone painted black? I’ve got the solution! I’ve had the parts and custom flex boards for a while for this and just no time. Tonight’s the night! Powered by a @wizard Pixelblaze and their HDR strips. It’s gonna go all the way up the fireplace!

• Post #719212

  I’m working on the most unhinged board I’ve ever made. The squiggles are functional traces that pass DRC. Major shout-outs to @LaserMistress for giving me the itch to pick this project back up, @chipperdoodles for showing us all what’s possible with hand-drawn traces, and @ArchiteuthisFlux for diving into polygons and net connections with me, and of course, for always egging on my 10-year-old sense of humor. #kicad #pcbdesign #futerus

• Post #633110

  Somehow I completely missed when #teardown2025 talks went live - here's mine on navigating battery regulations. Bonus butts in one of my slides. 😏 Also, the CFP for Teardown 2026 ends on the 15th so get your proposal in! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwUG_Hsgy1s&list=PLWI-vat9iWwelkCKx7yM97yTY0G4xne3Q&index=32&pp=iAQB

• Post #504409

  Today starts the final week of our closing sale! 50% off the whole website, which means that my favorite product, the FUnicorn, is under $20. We’ve still got lots of our battery and LED helper boards, SwitchTrick breadboard power supplies, plenty of good stuff. Oh and we added assembled Krampuses too, which we were out of over the holidays. Grab some handy stuff or grab some art or both! Discounts are shown AFTER items are added to your cart! https://www.alpenglowindustries.com/collections...

• Post #390724

  Fuck yeah, congrats @LaserMistress on getting the lion’s share of the quote space in this Wired article! I’m so proud of you, you do so much hard work to make tech accessible to people and 1000% deserve this recognition. https://www.wired.com/story/makers-are-building-back-against-ice/

• Post #353215

  We also added more colors and photos of star and raindrop Glowies, all 35% off the prices shown. Check them out! https://www.alpenglowindustries.com/collections/glowies

• Post #311998

  RE: https://mastodon.social/@ghalfacree/116081915986101848 This write-up was a nice surprise! Thanks, Hackster!