LED Boost Circuit – Joule Thief
The Nifty-Stuff LED Boost Circuit / Joule Thief is a device designed for two purposes: 1) To suck any and all traces of juice from your “dead” batteries.
Author: Rob
Vacuum Fill Canon Cartridges
This article describes a cheap and simple way to vacuum fill Canon BCI-6, and similar cartridges. The only cost besides ink is a vacuum chamber and a vacuum pump. If you’re lucky, you can get a loaner manual vacuum pump from an auto supply store for just a few bucks or even free. That is Read More …
LED Tap Lights
I’ve had a lot of fun making up many different versions / modifications of these tap lights (also called touch lights, push lights, closet lights). Over the months I’ve received requests to make custom modified LED tap lights. I noticed that on the net there aren’t many options available for LED Tap Lights or an Read More …
Ink Refill
Summary of findings on refilling Canon BCI-6 cartridges. Misc information Some people say that with the availability of low cost non-OEM carts that there is no longer any reason to refill Canon inkjet carts. There is some validity to this argument, depending on the value that you place on your time and your willingness to Read More …
Sealing Canon BCI-6
Sealing the Refill Hole in Canon BCI-6 & BCI-3 Cartridges Using Machine Screws with O-rings Above you see Canon BCI-6 OEM Cartridges sealed using #8-32 x 1/4 in. nylon screws with rubber o-rings ($0.15 per combo). These screws were 3/8 in. long; after cutting off the excess they are 1/4 in. long. One screw is Read More …
Constant Current Bright LEDs
Led’s are a great solution when replacing incandescent bulbs in many applications. One problem is that LED’s don’t like changes in voltage & current. For example, the voltage from a car battery can fluctuate quite a bit from 11 – 14 volts and this can be a big problem for an LED. If you design Read More …
Kitsune
This Page Submitted By My Friend Kitsune kitsune Merry Christmas Well it’s Christmas day and what better time to start this webpage. The picture above is my beautiful siberian husky, Shadow enjoying the first real snow we have had for about 3 years. Shadow was a rescue dog, no doubt I’ll go into the full Read More …
Nifty Links
Some Great Sites To Visit BackyardChickens.com – This is our sister site. BYC is the best place to find everything you need to begin raising a backyard flock. Come join our chicken forum!
Move From Tivo to Dish Network DVR
Background: We’ve had the Series 2 Tivo made by Toshiba, the SDH-400 (the one with free basic service) for the past year. We’ve been very happy with it. Tivo has converted us to the world of DVR and we realize now we’ll never go back to non-recorded TV. The only problems were: (1) We needed Read More …
Journal
This Page Submitted By My Friend Kitsune 26th December Well I decided to start a journal on here, it will be mainly animal related (there is always something going on with these critters) though I will probably include some personal stuff too. Today I noticed as I was giving the little banty in the garage Read More …