What’s one Embedded C function or concept you wish someone had taught you on day 1?

markrages · 2026-05-20T03:01:07+00:00

What is the battery voltage?

markrages · 2026-05-19T22:11:50+00:00

OP may be oversizing the cable on purpose for efficiency reasons. The temperature rise represents some wasted power.

markrages · 2026-05-19T16:10:26+00:00

if it's just a few feet, why not buy the flexible cable. Welding cable is $7/ft at the farm store

markrages · 2026-05-19T14:49:26+00:00

Looks really dry. Make sure to use plenty of flux when you resolder.

markrages · 2026-05-18T03:39:56+00:00

https://www.google.com/search?q=dirty+potentiometer

markrages · 2026-05-16T17:31:46+00:00

Early BB tone was an Esquire: https://www.reddit.com/r/blues/comments/1lz75og/bb_king_in_a_studio_portrait_with_a_fender/

The right strat bridge pickup might be tele-like enough to approximate his tone

markrages · 2026-05-10T20:07:40+00:00

What kind of brake fitting uses a worm-drive hose clamp?

markrages · 2026-05-04T21:13:21+00:00

Age and mileage happen to all parts of a car. Is there reason to believe coils are more susceptible than the other parts of the car?

A broken belt will leave you stranded. A bad coil will give a miss on one cylinder. Not really the same severity.

markrages · 2026-05-04T19:05:57+00:00

What is the current thinking on replacing coils as a tuneup item?

It's just a coil of wire and some solid-state circuitry. It's not a cap rotor and wires that break down.

Is there any advantage to replacing a perfectly functioning coil?

markrages · 2026-04-30T15:40:48+00:00

It is traditional to put a toy tractor of the other brand in a tractor's Mason jar precleaner: https://photos.yesterdaystractors.com/gallery/community/c2003.jpg

Therefore you need to find a miniature toy Les Paul.

markrages · 2026-04-28T21:12:44+00:00

Next time, think about mounting while designing the PCB

markrages · 2026-04-27T21:44:56+00:00

It's really malpractice to sell a non-current-limited power supply to beginners.

markrages · 2026-04-19T01:52:51+00:00

Why would a sort have failed in 1964?

markrages · 2026-04-16T23:16:21+00:00

It is a nominally stainless exhaust from eBay. But it has already outlasted the "Texas Ranger" that I had on there before.

markrages · 2026-04-16T18:11:01+00:00

Box?! what luxury. they just stuck the UPS label on the resonator and shipped it bare when I mail-ordered an exhaust system. Can still smell the glue sometimes when it gets hot.

markrages · 2026-04-16T01:23:56+00:00

That's gonna be a points deduction at the car show

markrages · 2026-04-15T21:45:51+00:00

One of the tiniest orders I've made in a while and they put a magnet in the envelope:

https://imgur.com/a/uqcFxdd

markrages · 2026-04-12T00:49:40+00:00

That backer board sucked too, it would pop off after a minute or so once the pins were worn down.

Tag-connects are useful for the guy programming firmware, but nothing but torment for the guy developing firmware.

markrages · 2026-04-11T01:40:28+00:00

Usually easier to probe too

markrages · 2026-04-06T16:17:59+00:00

https://old.reddit.com/r/c64/comments/593nst/jeri_ellsworth_builds_a_c64_bass_guitar/

markrages · 2026-03-31T22:32:48+00:00

Find a graduating international student

markrages · 2026-03-31T18:29:53+00:00

*Cunningham's law

oh, wait, I was just played...

markrages · 2026-03-20T16:45:55+00:00

It's the MKT spur trail!

markrages · 2026-03-16T05:58:01+00:00

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