Mailbag Monday #33

Mailbag Monday returns.

Join me as I retreat to the comfort of my basement shop and check out some mysterious packages of cool stuff.

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This isn't the only way to do it.
It's probably not the best way to do it.

But it's how I do it.

[mickdog]

I'm still trying to imagine a use for the touch button thing

[kjur]

About these touch buttons: there is an empty space for capacitor, next to that chip, for sensitivity setting, from 0pF to around 50pF. I think they calibrate right after power up, so it's better if you don't touch them at that time, just to avoid some confusion later.

[DazzaDirect]

@ #ipileofstuff, i try to keep several of those volt/amp meters in my kit they are too useful, i use them to check projects, charging and in built-in projects too. Top tips the two black wires can be commoned but not the two red wires and if the voltage under test/use doesnt go below 4ish volts the thin red wire and the yellow wire can be commoned, only must is not to monitor amps through the positive rail unless you like the magic smoke {i learnt the hard way}, easiest way i see it is large red is actually the negative line out to connect to the DUT negative. i have some wired with xt60 in and out, some with croc clips and also some with 2.5mm x2.1mm barrel jacks, gives great flexibility and speedy setup. i will also make uo a couple with 4mm bananas when my new batch of plugs come in, im currently getting them at about £1.70, mus have bought around 20 so far, currently building a bench PSU from an ATX with 7 of these one for each rail and some for the boost/bucks im building into the unit, . Side note please take car with cheap strings, tune away from face, some even wear strings in using gloves, i know a person hit in the face from tuning her violin, great videos as usual, great Monday am start for my week, guess i am going to buy those touch switches too, i have no idea what for but i feel a need, thanks !!

[DrexProjects]

I used 4 of those switches for my arduino simon game. Worked well. As almost all of my projects, it got tested and now lays in a pile of other things I put together.

[Tocsin-Bang]

Mild is not easy to find in the UK now, which is sad as it's my favourite type of ale.

[mikeoliver]

Tonal quality of a strip of rubber but hey there cheap. I'd buy them too.

[TrentSterling]

you bet your ass i wanna see more delivery date/details. Ive seen a few other youtubers start doing that and it makes me kinda happy how fast ali gets to me (14-20 days on average)

[Luke-san]

I think you should test the strings and play some guitar for us now.

[GnuReligion]

Have made amps with these several times, and surprisingly, the circuits in this article above are oh-so-much better than the TI datasheet recommendations.
Surprised you are buying kits, as you surely have all the components to DIY. I know you have the polypropylene caps.

[TrentSterling]

you bet your ass i wanna see more delivery date/details. Ive seen a few other youtubers start doing that and it makes me kinda happy how fast ali gets to me (14-20 days on average)