For the past three years, I have been writing long-form history articles for Digikey about stories that you have never heard before. I have done deep research on many topics you may never have considered. I tell the history of the electrical fuse, the relay, the op-amp, the transformer, radio broadcast, part designators, the soldering iron, the pipe wrench, the 555, the 6502, and the Galvanometer. Please check out my articles and let me know what you think.
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For the past three years, I have been writing long-form history articles for Digikey about stories that you have never heard before. I have done deep research on many topics you may never have considered. I tell the history of the electrical fuse, the relay, the op-amp, the transformer, radio broadcast, part designators, the soldering iron, the pipe wrench, the 555, the 6502, and the Galvanometer. Please check out my articles and let me know what you think.
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@macjshiggins Did you know that the inventor of the modern pipe wrench was present during the first major battle between two ironclad warships?
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Did you know the inventor of the modern pipe wrench was an engineer's mate in the Navy during the Civil War? He was in his 30s, working in the Boston Shipyard when the war started. He joined the Union Navy and spent time blockading the Gulf from British privateers, boarding ships and helping take them over. He was also present at the Battle of Hampton Roads, the first clash between ironclad warships, marking a turning point in naval warfare. It was these experiences that led to the invention of the Stillson Wrench. Learn all about that story in this month's Digikey Retro Electro article. STEAM AND STEEL.
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South Carolina is booming right now. If you've ever wanted to move out to the rural south, here is your opportunity. Ten-acre lot outside Wagener, SC, in Aiken County. The area is growing fast. Cash or Trade.
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Almost five years ago, Team Blacksmith reached out to us and asked for a custom controller board for their flame thrower. Everything they used before was off the shelf and would eventually fail. They needed something bullet proof.
This sucker was remote-controlled, could take up to 60V, drive up to four solenoids or motors with over 30A each, and it never failed.