Joey's Electronics Projects

My interest in electronics started because I would like to build calculators like the ones I used to collect. Now I plan to build a scienti...

Recently, I found a local electronics shop that carries 16x2 LCDs that are HD44780 compatible. This type of LCD is really common and it was...

Before I got a hold of the red LEDs I used in the 3x3 LED matrix, I was having a hard time finding a local source for LEDs of any kind. Wh...

A friend of mine recently asked about making a small LED sign for his business that can scroll text. It seems that buying such signs is pr...

Recently I visited a local cell phone repair shop in search of LCDs with pads large enough to solder. What I came out with was a color disp...

After comparing the new solder joints to the ones I was making with the old iron, I decided to start completely over with the LED Binary ...

There don't seem to be any local shops that sell good soldering iron tips here. Luckily, though,  I was able to buy a few good ones in ...