Jeez these are exactly the kind of videos I was hoping to find on TH-cam a couple months ago, but sadly I couldn't find any channels that consistently broke the concepts down into building blocks that felt like they were quite the right size. My first few "noise generators" were cool but anything productive (beyond following someone's directions) was at best only vaguely informed, but mostly just confused and really not much more than a happy accident. It was undoubtedly fun, at first, but the gaps in my knowledge left me feeling more and more like a hopeless gambler than tinkerer. The gaps between where my circuit was and where I wanted it to be were just too big for me to bridge on my own and my frustration ending up ballooning so fast that there just wasn't room for me to keep interest. I decided to try to comeback to it yesterday I've been delighted to find that your videos actually seem to be able to deliver something meaningfully instructive for me instead. The concepts you've chosen seem to follow so naturally... Before I've even had time to realize what's happening, I find my head filling with actually useful tools I never knew I could have. Truly something special, I can tell these ones will only sharpen with use. My creative drive around electronics feels like it took a complete 180° from the first time I tried this! I am so grateful that you started releasing these videos since then, I can't thank you enough Kevin!
I really appreciate that you've setup a github complete with not just notes but also schematics and .py scripts to supplement the videos. I'd never hold it against anyone that they might rely on this platform financially. But even for the best of creators, that burden inevitably leaves its mark on their content. But sometimes there will be people lucky enough to be able to come to platform free from those kinds things, and instead they get to show us that there truly isn't a single fiber of their being who didn't show up here solely because they're driven to give back to the world with all the same greatness and beauty it's given to you. You have a truly great channel, I can't wait for more people to discover your video. Much love from this fellow up-stater :)
It helps, being semi-retired. This channel can be a hobby project. I like to teach, should maybe have been an academic. (But when I finished my PhD, I didn't want to spend six more years living like a grad student while trying to get tenure somewhere.)
@@KludgesFromKevinsCave Yeah, I have a bunch of LM311 as well. Likely will NEVER use them for anything. The TS3021 is nice but overpriced like most fast comparators, and even some no so fast.
Jeez these are exactly the kind of videos I was hoping to find on TH-cam a couple months ago, but sadly I couldn't find any channels that consistently broke the concepts down into building blocks that felt like they were quite the right size. My first few "noise generators" were cool but anything productive (beyond following someone's directions) was at best only vaguely informed, but mostly just confused and really not much more than a happy accident. It was undoubtedly fun, at first, but the gaps in my knowledge left me feeling more and more like a hopeless gambler than tinkerer. The gaps between where my circuit was and where I wanted it to be were just too big for me to bridge on my own and my frustration ending up ballooning so fast that there just wasn't room for me to keep interest. I decided to try to comeback to it yesterday I've been delighted to find that your videos actually seem to be able to deliver something meaningfully instructive for me instead. The concepts you've chosen seem to follow so naturally... Before I've even had time to realize what's happening, I find my head filling with actually useful tools I never knew I could have. Truly something special, I can tell these ones will only sharpen with use. My creative drive around electronics feels like it took a complete 180° from the first time I tried this! I am so grateful that you started releasing these videos since then, I can't thank you enough Kevin!
I really appreciate that you've setup a github complete with not just notes but also schematics and .py scripts to supplement the videos. I'd never hold it against anyone that they might rely on this platform financially. But even for the best of creators, that burden inevitably leaves its mark on their content. But sometimes there will be people lucky enough to be able to come to platform free from those kinds things, and instead they get to show us that there truly isn't a single fiber of their being who didn't show up here solely because they're driven to give back to the world with all the same greatness and beauty it's given to you. You have a truly great channel, I can't wait for more people to discover your video. Much love from this fellow up-stater :)
It helps, being semi-retired. This channel can be a hobby project. I like to teach, should maybe have been an academic. (But when I finished my PhD, I didn't want to spend six more years living like a grad student while trying to get tenure somewhere.)
Just use a push-pull output comparator. These days they are common.
BTW I love your new channel! :)
btw, before you say it, yes I know most are limited to 5V operation.
I had a bunch of LM311's sitting in my parts box. If I wanted to use TS3021's or something, I'd need to order them and wait for them to come in.
@@KludgesFromKevinsCave Yeah, I have a bunch of LM311 as well.
Likely will NEVER use them for anything.
The TS3021 is nice but overpriced like most fast comparators, and even some no so fast.
@@stevenbliss989 yeah, well, the '311 worked here, and the distributors still stock them by the million. 'Cheap and plentiful' suits me!