Wim Van Gool

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Now in stock on Lectronz: Mini Airport.00 lectronz.com/products/fs-pl… by @brubacker #LEDs

@DanielBogdanoff I got the Pace ADS 00 with instant set back that automatically shuts down. Funnily enough, it didn't work out of the gate and required a firmware update (which meant replacing the PLCC microcontroller). As a failsafe they're connected to an outlet that turns off with the lights

Woke up in the middle of the night realizing I'd left my soldering iron on. What are yall doing to remember to turn yours off?

MicroPython-based OS with Android-like GUI that works on ESP32 and other microcontrollers cnx-software.com/2026/01/29/mic… MicroPythonOS comes with an appstore, an LVGL-based touchscreen and button UI with plenty of widgets, gestures and theme support, and a WiFi manager, as well as over-the-air (OTA) firmware updates. The open-source project features a thin OS for hardware initialization, multitasking, and UI, and everything else is an app. It also runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS for easy app development. #fosdem2026

there is no kill switch on awesome any angle routing 3d_gal

@unexpectedmaker @JLCPCB Reminds me of the nice solution that @Blinkinlabs offers in their webshop shop-nl.blinkinlabs.com/products/solde…

Wow, @JLCPCB are now selling framed and frameless manual stencil printers. They offer them below the stencil area on the ordering page. Cool move JLC!

Reindeer Solder Kit by Phyx #AdafruitLearningSystem @Adafruit blog.adafruit.com/2025/11/24/rei…

This time it's our turn to release a stocking stuffer ;-) A small Holiday themed solder kit that's easy to assemble.

Just in time for the Holidays! Get your friends the gift of a small keyboard at the price of large seasonal cold coffee at Starbucks 😆 we've used these for @Fri3dCamp 2024 and they sold out in no time!

@cnxsoft Finding a clone of an open source product on Chinese webshops is neither a surprise, nor innovation. They just removed the @solderparty logo. For the love of @oshwassociation , support the original designer instead of someone who just copied and changed the name.

Two new modules based on the Raspberry Pi RP2350 MCU. cnx-software.com/2025/10/19/rp2… If the design of the RP2350 Tiny and RP2350 Tiny XL modules feels familiar, it's because they appear to be close copies of Solder Party's RP2350 Stamp modules. The RP2350 Tiny is based on RP2350A and offers 30x GPIOs, while the larger RP2350 Tiny XL breaks out 48x GPIOs using RP2350B, and also adds PSRAM and includes SWD/UART JST connectors. The modules should be programmable with Arduino, MicroPython, and CircuitPython.

@QVHenkel I see there is ample room for debugging options! 😅

I finished the floorplanning of the new smartwatch mainboard

If you're curious about the keyboard used in the #why2025 badge or in the Tanmatsu, you can learn more about it and our other projects here: keebdeck.com

Clear PCBs feel illegal

@robin7331 This looks really nice! Knowing you'll be using it for thousands of magazines, makes it worth to properly engineer such solutions.

SMD Magazine press is ready! 🕺

@robin7331 Any plans on making these available seperate or can you ship a few extra with my next order for my existing magazines?

Every pack of SMD Magazines G2 comes with a pre-printed and pre-cut sticker sheet for quick & easy labelling 💅

The next generation of SMD Component Magazines is here and I'm so thrilled! 🔥 Let me give you a quick tour 🧵

For the @fablab #FAB25 event in Brno Czechia we created a solder kit with all through hole parts to teach people the basics of soldering. Since the ICs were covering up parts of the logo we opted to laser engrave those chips and paint them. More info 👉 phyx.be/FAB25_BADGE/

10,000 orders. 153 incredible creators. Thousands of happy customers. One thriving community. Thank you for building this with us. 🙏💛 #10000Orders

Sale alert ⚠️ @pimoroni is running a discount on lots of items including our STS solder kit! Get it here 👉 shop.pimoroni.com/products/space…

@CNC_Kitchen Is it enforceable? Or is it used more like a deterrent?

Too German?

@byteofsoren We'd love to get the tooling in place to produce AppImages for our daily builds. We actually have an open paid job for anyone who can build this for us. €1k to set up an AppImage build pipeline on our GitLab CI. e-mail tasks@kicad.org if you know anyone interested.

Our guide on the LANA TNY is now live on @adafruit #AdafruitLearningSystem with thanks to Embeetle.