Entries by Nate Bezanson

Rule of Acquisition #141: Only Fools Pay Retail.

At the Hamvention fleamarket, Dustin got an amazing price on a Handheld Products 3800r barcode scanner, probably because the cable wasn’t included. The connector on the bottom of the scanner is a nonstandard 10p10c (aka RJ50), so most folks wouldn’t just be able to make one, but buying a $57 cable for a $1 scanner […]

Parts and potential: Vehicle interface bits

Top: Male OBD-II connectors and pins. Middle: STN1110 multiprotocol vehicle interface IC. Bottom: MCP2551 CAN transceiver IC. (Note: We also have theĀ female versionĀ of the connectors,Ā female terminals, and the appropriateĀ crimpers.) None of this stuff is particularly expensive or hard to find, but in i3’s electronics lab, it’s already been picked out, ordered, shipped, and sorted. With […]

Upcoming events at i3 Detroit, including two more classes

Friday, April 6, 5pm-10pm-ish: Open Shop Friday, holiday weekend edition! With so many members off work for the day, there’ll be someone around the shop earlier than normal to open the doors and host guests. This is an ideal time to drop in and see the space, meet the members, and work on a project! […]