Tag Archives: LEDs

So Long Halloween 2017

Posted on November 2, 2017 by AZAtheist

It’s over for another year and most of the decorations are packed away. It was a great year and we had a fair number of Trick-or-Treaters on Halloween considering that it was a school night. The 8th Annual Nightmare before … Continue reading →

Posted in Halloween, Repurposing Material, Retired--A Day in the Life, Science and Technology, Youth Activity | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Finishing—Building IT Part VII

Posted on October 8, 2017 by AZAtheist

Yes! “It” is done. Please check out the video on YouTube. It was finished on October 3rd leaving plenty of time to work on the other props before the dry run and party on the 30th. The grand finale is … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity, Freethought Community, Halloween, Repurposing Material, Retired--A Day in the Life, Science and Technology, Youth Activity | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Sometimes You Don’t Plan on the Hardest Thing—Building IT Part VI

Posted on October 1, 2017 by AZAtheist

Greetings Halloween Geeks and Geeks adjacent! Here is a picture of the IT prop “in-the-bones.” In other words, there is no skin. When I last reported I had everything working on the bench—separately. Turns out that is an important distinction. … Continue reading →

Posted in Halloween, Repurposing Material, Retired--A Day in the Life, Science and Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

What’s Next? Building IT Part V

Posted on September 28, 2017 by AZAtheist

I finished the last installment of “Building IT” with “what’s next?” What was next was to wire the circuit boards and test their functions. The picture here doesn’t look very different from yesterday but that’s the nature of projects. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Halloween, Repurposing Material, Retired--A Day in the Life, Science and Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Building IT Halloween Prop III

Posted on September 14, 2017 by AZAtheist

The IT build continues. I spent some quality time in my workshop today and got to fiddle a bit with my newest Halloween prop. It is usual for these types of projects to break things first and I had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Halloween, Repurposing Material, Retired--A Day in the Life, Science and Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Building It Halloween Prop (Part II)

Posted on September 11, 2017 by AZAtheist

It looks a bit like I’m building an outhouse. I had a good building day. It started with drawing up plans—the best laid plans of mice and men…as they say. The first priority was to get an overall size for … Continue reading →

Posted in Halloween, Repurposing Material, Retired--A Day in the Life, Science and Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

It’s Never Too Early for Halloween!

Posted on September 9, 2017 by AZAtheist

In summary, I get frustrated with expensive household appliances (1, 2, 3); I love being a Maker; I hate litter(2); I’m not fond of Trump (1,2); I support the International Aerial Robotics Competition (1,2); I love Camp Quest (1,2,3,4…); Most … Continue reading →

Posted in Halloween, Repurposing Material, Retired--A Day in the Life, Science and Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Halloween Prep: Sorbet to Cleanse the Palate

Posted on August 30, 2017 by AZAtheist

It’s back to the workshop and I couldn’t be happier. Years ago right after retirement, I drew up plans for a workshop. It is 12 x 24 feet, attached to the house, and finished so that it matches complete with … Continue reading →

Posted in Halloween, Repurposing Material, Retired--A Day in the Life, Science and Technology, Youth Activity | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Robby the Robot: Fifth in the Tin Can Creation Series

Posted on May 20, 2016 by AZAtheist

Robby the Robot: Fifth in the Tin Can Creation Series The fun continues…Yesterday I finished construction of Robby the Robot. As in the other Tin Can Creations projects, he is built around an empty Healthy Choice Chicken Noodle Soup can. … Continue reading →

Posted in Repurposing Material, Retired--A Day in the Life, Science and Technology, Youth Activity | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment