Category Archives: Microchip

Piggybacking USB onto an Industrial Push Button

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Glen

In this project, I mount the electronics from my single-key USB keyboard project to the back of an industrial mushroom push button switch. The finished big red button now activates my screensaver with a single overly-large button press. The biggest … Continue reading →

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Presenting the Single ESC Key USB Keyboard!

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Glen

After building the “awesomely impractical” giant three-key keyboard, I decided it was time to build something a bit more practical—presenting the single ESC key USB keyboard! This keyboard has exactly one function which is to provide an optimal ESCing experience … Continue reading →

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PIC18 Four-Channel DMX Relay Controller

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Glen

Halloween was right around the corner and I needed a timer with a bunch of relays to trigger some store-bought props and a fog machine periodically. (Mental note: read fog machine specs carefully—not all come with timer remotes.) My first … Continue reading →

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