Videos uploaded by CuriousInventor

Surface Mount Soldering 101
Instructions for Soldering and Desoldering SMDs featuring up-close shots of fine-pitch soldering.

Soldering Iron Wattage vs. Temperature
How much wattage do you need? How does this relate to temperature? Just how hot are the cheap RadioShack irons?

Maker Faire Video Highlights San Mateo 2008
Tesla, 3d printers, motorized recliners, fire art, music interfaces, more...

Roboduino Demo
http://www.CuriousInventor.com/kits/roboduino An Arduino Compatible design (freeduino) with extra headers that make it easy to attach servos, battery packs and other serial devices.

Basic Metal Working
Learn how to tap holes, accurately locate and drill holes, and use some basic tools: caliper, center punch, square, file, and more.

neatly wrap ipod headphones without ties
http://www.curiousinventor.com/guides Here's how I wrap up my ipod headphones without any extraneous twist ties or Velcro straps. The goal is something fast that won't get tangled in my bag, and is also fast to undo. Any other suggestions?

Voice of Saturn (Sound Generator Kit)
http://www.CuriousInventor.com/kits/voice_of_saturn

Stribe1 x 8 + new max/msp software demo
http://www.curiousinventor.com/kits/stribe Software update allows control of cursors, bars, individual LEDs, full display updates all within Max/MSP. The demo controls the volume of 8 sine waves.

MIDIATOR: PS2 to MIDI Converter (Kit)
http://www.curiousinventor.com/kits/midiator

Stribe1: Touchstrip + LED Bargraph Display
A touch-strip interface with dual LED bargraph columns. The video shows it being used with an Arduino, Max/MSP and Reason.

Voice of Saturn Sequencer (analog)
http://www.CuriousInventor.com/kits/voice_of_saturn_sequencer

Desoldering a SOIC using a specialized desoldering tip
http://www.CuriousInventor.com/SMT

tinyCylon - BattleStar Galactica Scanning LEDs
buy: http://www.curiousinventor.com/kits/tinyCylon

IEEE Robot Team's Competition Bot
One of GaTech's Robot Clubs demos their latest bot.

Using ChipQuik to Desolder Surface Mount Components
http://www.CuriousInventor.com/ChipQuik

par_cho|r : fugue
A robotic ball is controlled by sound. It can also make sound with a piezo actuator that uses the entire shell as a speaker. Performer: Frank Gratkowski, Concept/Realisation: Christoph Lischka

Bioloid Expert Kit Giveaway Contest
http://www.CuriousInventor.com/contest

Using a Vacuum Desoldering Tool
This tool makes thru-hole desoldering fun and quick, but this one in particular will break the bank.

Kitchen Counter Invisible Fence
http://www.CuriousInventor.com

wrapping a power cord without ties
Here's a way to wrap a power cord without ties... any other ways to do it?

Voice of Saturn ~Modulator: VCA, Triangle Gen, AR Gen
http://www.CuriousInventor.com/kits/voice_of_saturn_modulator

Kitchen Counter Invisible Fence
http://www.CuriousInventor.com