News:

May the Fab Be With You

May 4th, 2023

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

10305 Round Up Ln Suite 400

Houston, TX

Topics:

Bud Industries - Board-ganizer Enclosure Kit

• Combine breadboards and evaluation boards into an enclosure

Fluke 87V multimeter Vs Centech 61593 (also got a rigol DS2072 oscilloscope)

• $520 vs $39.99
• 6000 count vs 2000 count
  • Fluke can do “High Res” mode and go to 20,000 count
• Autorange vs range select
  • Benefits of both
  • Manual range might be better for keeping your ducks in a row.
• Main difference - the fluke is basically 4x or better on nearly all measurement accuracy
• The all important beep test
• Parker uses a ‘Velleman’ DVM850BL

Debugging things that don’t work

• Wagoneer was not happy recently
• Events that lead up to the problem
• Problem solving techniques
• Resolutions?

Power Distribution Module 

• What is up with this project?
• Building an adjacent community for long term discussion of the podcast and projects

The MacroFab Podcast Contest IS BACK

• Details at a later podcast episode