Thingy Sticks

Things On Sticks! Internet of Things modules based for Particle Photon/Electrons on a USB Stick design. See also @TinamousSteve for more IoT goodness...

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[Thingy Sticks @ThingySticks]

@pinski1_ They got you hooked!

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[Tindie Maker Marketplace @tindie]

#NEW Prototype PCB for Feather boards (RJ45 Version) https://t.co/7BeGrUAqBA #DIYElectronics

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#NEW Prototype PCB for Feather boards https://t.co/zAVMSj0wDL #DIYElectronics

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#NEW Prototype PCB for Feather boards (RJ11 Version) https://t.co/URRCkDONHt #DIYElectronics

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#NEW Prototype PCB for Arduino Nano 33 https://t.co/CEXQigFfgy #Arduino

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#NEW Prototype PCB for Arduino Nano 33 With RJ11s https://t.co/Zbng5qohdk #Arduino

[Unexpected Maker @unexpectedmaker]

I 'd love to know what you think about this new trend of development boards (single sided) with both header pins & castellations down the side? Have you ever had a project that needed it? Would it influence your purchasing decision? Please vote below! #maker #pcbdesign #curious

[Thingy Sticks @ThingySticks]

New version is looking good and working nicely! :-)

#PersonalEnvironmentSensor

#Arduino #Nano33Sense

[Thingy Sticks @ThingySticks]

Me: I'll use that trick of a PCB with a cutout to help with the stencil and help alignment for the PCB stack up...

Also me: Forgets to allow for a cutout for the middle boards...

#SteveFail #PersonalEnvironmentSensor

[Thingy Sticks @ThingySticks]

OMG OMG OMG, the latest #PersonalEnvironmentSensor PCBs have arrived and they are looking darn sexy.

Personalized bottom layer PCB, black solder mask and ENIG make a for stunning board. #JLCPCB #Arduino

[Thingy Sticks @ThingySticks]

@carpetafhf I've not looked at it especially.

You might spot it's a bit high on the photos, that's because I'd just been at my boards with a soldering iron!

Theirs bound to be some issues when the processor is running due to heating from that & the regulator though.

[Thingy Sticks @ThingySticks]

Sure the @TheTileApp is great, but you know what's even cooler.

An #Arduino Nano 33 you can program, with BLE, temperature, humidity, light, accelerometer, LEDs and (breath Steve, breath...) and more, all on a key ring!

#PersonalEnvironmentSensor

[Thingy Sticks @ThingySticks]

@cocdcy @arduino @TheTileApp Eagle files here: https://t.co/KrpwoFA0Fq

Get top/bottom made in 0.6mm, then 2x of the MiddleWithRing made in 1.6mm @JLCPCB

Then get a bunch of 1k5 resistors and 1206 leds, an Arduino then solder away...

or wait till I fix some issues and list it on @tindie :-)

[Thingy Sticks @ThingySticks]

The CR2032 Sandwich, it works!!! Step 2: Tick... :-)

No Wires!!!! Just an #Arduino, Batteries and LEDs.

#PersonalEnvironmentSensor

[Thingy Sticks @ThingySticks]

#PersonalEnvironmentSensor

Still lots of work to do and things to sort out (not least the battery sandwich side of things) but it's looking good :-)

[Thingy Sticks @ThingySticks]

The LEDs, they work!!! Step 1: Tick... :-)

Temperature and Humidity display from the #Arduino Nano 33 Sense's sensor.

Paper diffuser makes the world of difference.

#PersonalEnvironmentSensor

[Thingy Sticks @ThingySticks]

Me: I'll stick a #Particle Photon on the board, nice and reliable, easy to reprogram, more than enough GPIO's...

Also Me: Na, let's make this a bit more compact, go with a ATTiny84....

Also Me: Darn it! This would have been working hours ago with a Photon...

[Thingy Sticks @ThingySticks]

@richms It crossed my mind, however I don't have an 8MHz crystal (or any crystal that I could find within 2 weeks of hunting!), or a clock source - I do however have a hot air gun and a few attiny84's willing to take its place

that and 19 other PCB's if I really mess up!

[Thingy Sticks @ThingySticks]

Darn it, bricked my ATTiny84 on my new RS485 fan controller board, accidentally set it to external crystal oscillator rather than internal.

Which is quicker, rework -> remove/replace, or build up a the 12V fuse resetter...

I think rework with a hot air gun...