@usesillycuts
Six months ago, this felt impossible. Last week, we made it happen.
@PcbCupid was in 4 states, doing 4 different hardware things:
Hardware Residency — Telangana
Hardware Hackathon — Tamil Nadu
Hardware Workshop — Karnataka
Hardware Showcase — Maharashtra
Missed us? You can join the India's biggest hardware hackathon with 400+ builders on Dec 16 in Coimbatore, TN.
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A big thank you to @usesillycuts SillyCuts, and especially @AskBaluBabu and @IKnowJoy
They didn't just offer design support from a distance.
They personally came to the Hardware First hacker house, worked alongside the builders and helped solve real product design challenges.
The difference between a prototype and a usable product often comes down to details like these.
Thank you for being there and making things happen.View quoted post on X
@usesillycuts is providing excellent service for laser cutting and engraving, cut upto 12mm of acrylic. The best part is the item gets ready within hours and they are shipping across India.
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It's been a very long time since I touched a soldering iron. It was when I did my diploma in computer science at SJP (Sri Jayachamarajendra polytechnic), that I probably used a soldering gun in our electronics lab, back in the late 80s. And of course, in engineering at University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering ( UVCE ), we had breadboards, so we did not have to actually solder anything.
Imagine my joy when @GrowthX organized a "Build Your Own Music Controller in 4 Hours" in Bangalore last weekend. I registered right away, and it was a fantastic experience. Thanks to the folks at @PCBCUPID , even though my hands were kind of shaking while using a soldering gun, I had a lot of help from these folks 🤣 Using the kits and the generous help and the awesome instructions, I was able to create this music controller with some actual soldering some of the components in the PCB (Printed Circuit Boards), and also able to understand some of what's going on with various components. These folks have also created an awesome platform to design PCBs online, and get it fabricated. and they are from our namma Bengaluru !!
All in all, it was a productive time for me. I loved every minute of it, spending on a Saturday afternoon. And so, why this itch? Well, some folks, as they grow old, get an itch to ride bikes, go on trekking, do cycling. Somehow, I like attending hackathons, workshops, playing tennis/pickleball and tinkering with things 🤪 Let's see where this goes. Of course, I do need to buy a soldering gun !!
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