Electronics

I went to tech school for telecom, and a good chunk of that was electronics fundamentals. Never worked with it professionally, but the knowledge bleeds into almost every hobby I have.

Background

Telecom tech school gave me the foundations - soldering, reading schematics, understanding circuits, basic troubleshooting. It’s the kind of education that pays dividends across everything else I do even if I never got paid for electronics work specifically.

Projects

Automotive Electrical

Toyota Bandeirante Full Rewire

Redid all the electrics on my ‘89 Bandeirante. This was actually a joy because it’s such a simple old truck - there are a grand total of 32 electrical connections in the entire vehicle. Modern cars have thousands of wires and dozens of computers. The Bandeirante? You can trace the whole system on a napkin.

The truck came with all original manuals, so I had factory documentation for everything. No guessing, no forum hunting.

GM Classic Audio

Wiring for the Classic Sound System - amplifiers, speakers, head unit, all the connections.

Arduino Projects

Dactyl Manuform Keyboard

The hand-wiring and matrix setup for the keyboard build. Diodes, controller wiring, the works.

GameCube to 3DS Adapter

A controller adapter project that’s currently sitting at about 60% done. It works on the breadboard, just needs to be finished and housed properly. Classic project limbo.

House Electrical

Redid the electrics in my dad’s house once. Residential wiring is straightforward once you understand the fundamentals, and it’s satisfying work when you’re not paying an electrician’s rates.

Tools

Basic stuff, nothing fancy:

• Soldering iron
• Multimeter
• Wire strippers and cutters
• Various hand tools
• Breadboards and jumper wires for prototyping

I don’t have an oscilloscope or hot air station. Someday, maybe. The basics get most jobs done.

Future Projects

RGB Office/Game Room

Proper lighting setup for the workspace. Probably LED strips, maybe some ambient bias lighting behind monitors.

Under-Desk Connectivity Hub

A proper setup to manage all the cables and connections at my desk. Power, USB, audio - one clean system instead of the current cable spaghetti.

Corsair K90 Refurbishment

My beloved 10-year-old K90 could use some love. Clean it properly, maybe replace some switches, keep it running for another decade.

Related

• Maker - The broader maker hobby
• 3D Printing - Enclosures and mounts for electronics
• Cars - Automotive electrical work
• Dactyl Manuform - Keyboard wiring
• Bass - Audio signal chain
• Toyota Bandeirante - The 32-connection rewire