The Ochre Volt

Projects

Keeping It Simple: E-paper Displays

· 3 min read

I would rather do one thing carefully than five things quickly. A multimeter answers most questions before an oscilloscope is needed.

What I Learned from Repairing Old Gear

· 2 min read

Good solder joints are shiny, smooth and a little tedious.

A Slower Way to Think About Firmware

· 2 min read

I like e-paper displays that shows the marks of how it was made. Good solder joints are shiny, smooth and a little tedious.

Building an Open Firmware

· 2 min read

The result is not perfect, but it is candid. I like old radios that shows the marks of how it was made.

All projects

Features

Repair notes

I altered my mind about soldering twice while writing this.

Firmware snippets

There is no single right way to approach repairing old gear, but some ways are kinder than others.

Build logs

The board worked on the second revision, after one very plain fix.