Toni_K
Member Since: January 13, 2011
Country: United States
Profile
Bio
My Twitter for all the gory details.
Role
Engineering Quality Assurance Pistol Whipper. Making sure broken stuff gets fixed and getting documentation updated and monitoring the products' GitHub repositories.
Spoken Languages
English, Italian
Universities
University of Colorado at Boulder - Applied Mathematics and Italian Colorado State University - Biomedical Engineering Penn State University - Applied Statistics
Interests
Biomechanics and medical applications of electronics. Traveling. Snowboarding. Fun blinky things. And of course, sparklers!
Join hundreds of makers and hackers around the world to learn about building robots with JavaScript.
A guest post from Bill Premerlani regarding the new firmware updates for the MatrixPilot Project and the UDB5.
Open-sourcing Laser Technology and the SparkFun visit the Optics Lab at the School of Mines
We participated in the annual Costume Con in Denver recently, and taught an e-textiles workshop!
The Sparkfun Tech Support team put on a robot joust. After months of preparing not only the arena, but also the competitors, they are here to bring you their tale of robot mayhem.
SIK Experiment Guide for Arduino - V3.3
March 20, 2017
The SparkFun Inventor's Guide is your map for navigating the waters of beginning embedded electronics. This guide contains all the information you will need to explore the 16 circuits of the SparkFun Inventor's Kit for the RedBoard or Arduino Uno R3.
EL Sequencer/Escudo Dos Hookup Guide
December 3, 2015
A basic guide to getting started with the SparkFun EL Sequencer.
Getting Started with OBD-II
October 8, 2015
A general guide to the OBD-II protocols used for communication in automotive and industrial applications.
CAN-Bus Shield Hookup Guide
October 8, 2015
A basic introduction to working with the CAN-Bus shield.
Si4703 FM Radio Receiver Hookup Guide
August 13, 2015
Add some tunes to your project with the Si4703 FM Radio Receiver Breakout.
microSD Sniffer Hookup Guide
August 4, 2015
A basic introduction to working with the microSD Sniffer.
nRF24L01+ Transceiver Hookup Guide
July 30, 2015
A basic getting started guided to the SparkFun Transceiver Breakout - nRF24L01+
Getting Started with the Teensy
June 18, 2015
Basic intro to the Teensy line of products, with soldering and programming suggestions.
Teensy Arduino Shield Adapter Hookup Guide
June 18, 2015
A basic introduction and assembly guide for the SparkFun Teensy Arduino Shield Adapter.
Easy Driver Hook-up Guide
May 5, 2015
Get started using the SparkFun Easy Driver for those project that need a little motion.
BlackBerry Trackballer Breakout Hookup Guide
March 26, 2015
A basic hookup guide for getting started with the SparkFun BlackBerry Trackballer Breakout Board.
Spectrum Shield Hookup Guide
March 24, 2015
Want your project to react to music? Then the SparkFun Spectrum Shield is the product for you! Get going in no time with this Hookup Guide.
Wake-on-Shake Hookup Guide
March 13, 2015
A basic hookup guide for getting started with the SparkFun Wake-on-Shake.
Exploring XBees and XCTU
March 12, 2015
How to set up an XBee using your computer, the X-CTU software, and an XBee Explorer interface board.
Big Easy Driver Hookup Guide
February 13, 2015
How to get started with the SparkFun Big Easy Driver.
LilyPad Simple Power Hookup Guide
January 15, 2015
A basic guide for getting started using the LilyPad Simple Power.
Benchtop Power Board Kit Hookup Guide
November 3, 2014
Need more power? This Benchtop ATX Power Supply Kit should help give you the boost you need to power those energy hungry projects.
Hacking Your Maker Faire Badge
September 18, 2014
How to hook-up, program, and modify your Maker Faire Badge for electronic fun.
CP2102 USB to Serial Converter Hook-Up Guide
August 12, 2014
A basic hook-up guide for the CP2102 Breakout Board.
Logomatic Hookup Guide
May 29, 2014
Basic introduction and hook-up guide for the SparkFun Logomatic.
Programming FPGAs: Papilio Pro
March 28, 2014
Learn the basics for writing HDL and programming the Papillio Pro.
MPR121 Hookup Guide
December 18, 2013
How to get started using the MPR121 for capacitive touch sensing with your Arduino.
Copernicus II Hookup Guide
December 18, 2013
A guide for how to get started with the Copernicus II GPS module.
PCA9306 Level Translator Hookup Guide
October 31, 2013
A quick primer to get you going with the PCA9306 Logic Level Converter.
Tilt-a-Whirl Hookup Guide
October 2, 2013
A simple hook up guide to get started with the Tilt-a-Whirl sensor.
Accelerometer Basics
March 28, 2013
A quick introduction to accelerometers, how they work, and why they're used.
Heartbeat Straight Jacket
June 4, 2009
An EL project that displays one person's heartbeat on another person's costume.
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Hey Rob - I’ve never tried to tune it myself, but from a quick search, it looks like you may need to file the reeds? Check out this link.
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You got it! Best of luck hacking :)
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Please take a look at the schematic for the CAN shield. You’re getting intermittent behavior because the CAN shield also uses pins 2 and 7. As far as power requirements, you should look at the current draw for your particular shield, and verify which pins it is pulling power from.
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Thanks for the shout out - we really appreciate it!
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The sensing range may not be precise enough for small movements like that to get a reliable reading. You may want to look at one of the accelerometers with a +/-3G range, or consider a tilt sensor.
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Thanks -we’ll check that out and get that fixed.
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If you have ideas of products you would like to see that are not Arduino-compatible and are based around a different platform, please let us know. We want to provide our customers with the products they want to use!
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We saw the announcement yesterday and are looking into it. We’ll update everyone once we have our ducks in a row!
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It depends on the max voltage rating for your specific motor. You will need to verify if your motor can handle a higher voltage in the datasheet for your particular motor.
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Hi there - please reach out to techsupport@sparkfun dot com and send them a copy of the errors you are seeing. They should be able to help you debug the issue, and will help us improve the documentation to make it clearer for users.
SparkFun Live- Halloween Sweatshirt Hack
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Teensy Arduino Shield Adapter Wishlist
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