Category Archives: Music

8bit Metronome

June 9, 2020

Editor’s note: This post has been over a year in the making (I just kept procrastinating). It’s finally here, time to share some Arduino fun. After creating my last metronome, based on a 555 IC, I decided I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Copper pipe guitar wall hanger

May 11, 2020

I’ve finally made a wall hanger for my telecaster.  Everything was scrap from other projects.  The wood came from the underside of a dresser that got taken apart, the copper is from old baseboard, the wooden “plugs” in the copper … Continue reading →

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True bypass with DPDT and LED indicator

March 31, 2020

Typically to get true bypass with an indicator LED, you need a 3PDT.  Sometimes these are hard to source, and even when found, quality can be less than perfect.  To get around this you can use relays to control switching … Continue reading →

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Simple guitar cable tester

March 31, 2020

With social distancing being the current norm, I’m working primarily from home right now.  As such, I found I needed to clean my work area.  Doing this, I also found I had a lot of random bits around and decided … Continue reading →

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555 Metronome

April 22, 2019

I wanted to make a metronome and decided on the venerable “555” chip. In this case I used an LM555CN. I had all components needed except the IC itself, so I ordered a handful (they are only about $0.75/each) and … Continue reading →

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