Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a software developer with a passion for making and electronics. I do a lot of things and here is where I ...

This guy passed a rotary phone in his father's house and wanted to learn how to use it. Unfortunately, his dad didn't want to teach him, so he struggled to figure out that turning the dial to would ...

Tired of struggling with regular graters and risking scraped knuckles? A rotary cheese grater could be the faster, safer, and more efficient solution you need. This kitchen gadget isn’t just for chefs ...

FLUX, a high-precision encoder company, has released a new whitepaper that examines the benefits of FLUX inductive technology in enabling next-generation performance across robotics, medical, ...

I would almost certainly use them as fidget toys. Regardless, let's get back to that keyboard. As a result of the thicker-than-standard bottom deck, Flurples (superb name, by the way) has been able to ...

Rotary encoders are electromechanical transducers that convert angular displacement into corresponding electrical signals interpretable by digital systems. This article specifically focuses on panel ...

Outgoing Rotary Club of Valdosta President Mark Manchester ceremonially passes the gavel to incoming President Thressea H. Boyd during the annual leadership transition. (Submitted photo) VALDOSTA — ...

We live in an age of downsizing in the automotive world. Super and hypercar manufacturers like McLaren and Ferrari are ditching big-capacity, high-cylinder count engines in favor of boosted V6 and V8 ...

This paper describes the development and implementation of a control system for a direct current (DC) motor using the Arduino Uno microcontroller, based on the speed and direction control of the motor ...

Precision of rotational and linear measurement underpins motion control systems, and optical encoders are a mainstay in delivering this. Converting mechanical motion into digital signals enables ...