My name is Phil, and that’s me with my dog Shiver(the name is not weather-related). And that’s the most recent photo I managed to find (~1 y.o.) 
But I guess I need to make some electronics-related photo later.
A few things about me:
- I was interested in electronics my whole life, but I started to do it seriously a couple of years ago.
- Now I work on my own commercial electronic projects.
- Previously I was working on cars (car electronics, EFI (Electronic Fuel Injection) systems diagnositcs, ECU(Electronic Control Unit, car computer to be short) repairs.
- At the time when I was studying in university, I was working on couple of software projects and also was doing some web-design.
- In the senior years of a high-school I was part of design team in subway automation project(mainly was working with SCADA).
- When I was a kid I was taking apart everything that I could reach. )
- I’m really interested in industrial automation systems, instrumentation, vehicles control electronics and such.
- I’m not purely analog or purely digital guy. I like it mixed.
And some non-electronics-related stuff:
- I like MTB Freeride, Downhill and pretty much any two-wheeled things, that you can have fun riding on (except scooters).
- Really like MMA (Mixed Martial Arts).
- Playing Counter-Strike occasionally.
- Also really like Deus Ex (old one and the new one)
- And like to read manga (yes, the Japanese comic books) )
- Sometimes I like to cook some stuff (but most of the time I’m just being lazy about that)
- P.S. Can eating some tasty food count as a hobby?
Contacts:
EMAIL: phil at jumperone dot com
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joshua says:
June 7, 2011 at 10:27 am (UTC -7)
i just think your videos r cool . off to a good start
Aiden says:
June 7, 2011 at 11:25 pm (UTC -7)
Your off to a good start for sure… Do you think you could set your feed to show the full content?… would be nice to get them straight into G-Reader.
Thanks for the vids
admin says:
June 8, 2011 at 2:49 am (UTC -7)
I will work on that.
Robin says:
June 24, 2011 at 2:14 am (UTC -7)
Hi,
Each of the tutorial was fine. I liked your approach.
Video quality is Superb.
Wondering which video camera you are using.
If possible send the model number of that camera to
my e-mail address belayet@gmail.com
Thanks,
Robin
Craig says:
June 25, 2011 at 1:37 pm (UTC -7)
Hi,
Really enjoying the video and I am now creating my own power supply from your tutorial. I have a question though, why did you wrap all the wires together instead of desoldering the excess wires and just using one per binding post? Is it a power issue or just for the sake of simplicity. Would it be OK to desolder some or all of the excess wires? Thanks for the videos and I’m looking forward to the next one, keep up the good work!
Craig from Canada
admin says:
June 25, 2011 at 2:01 pm (UTC -7)
Hi Craig,
These computer power supplies can provide lots and lots of current. So if you will leave only one wire per binding post it can easily burn in case of high current output load. But you can remove some of the wires (you don’t actually need all of them).
You can calculate how many wires you need to leave by dividing current on each rail by about 7 for 12V rail and 5 for 3.3V, 5V rails (it’s just an approximate values).
For example:
I’ve got 14A on 3.3V rail. So 14/5 = 3 wires (approx)
22A on 5V rail. 22/5 = 4-5 wires (approx)
9A on 12V rail. 9/7 = 2 wires (approx)
And all of this in case if you do wiring inside the psu case (you have comparatively short wires).
Cheers,
Phil
David Roethel says:
June 26, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC -7)
Nice Job on all your movies, I learned a lot and I am impressed by your teaching video.
Chuck Gant says:
June 30, 2011 at 9:46 am (UTC -7)
Very impressive, I hope to see much more soon. Your doing a great job, stick with it.
InterestedReader says:
July 5, 2011 at 10:41 am (UTC -7)
I like your projects very much.
I have an idea for your next project, maybe?
How about teaching us how to SMD solder. I mean different types, like using SMDsolder and an oven or just soldering by hand or anything else you can think of.
Great work, keep it up!
Shah
admin says:
July 5, 2011 at 11:07 am (UTC -7)
Hey, Shah!
You definitely should check Dave’s channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/EEVblog
Recently he made two great videos on soldering:
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5Sb21qbpEQ
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYz5nIHH0iY
And Part 3 about SMD soldering is on the way.
Also he made video on Dead Bug Prototype Soldering, which you can find useful:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q53uPn1mKc0
Cheers,
Phil
reecesrcool says:
August 16, 2011 at 8:41 pm (UTC -7)
first and foremost great site, i love the concept and the teaching method. your videos are very thorough and informative, which is something i don’t always see in these types of videos. i personally visit hackaday.com often and that’s where i got your link from. if you do as you promised and produce a new video every week or so then you have a loyal visitor here. also if you keep producing quality videos then you will probably need help in the near future maintaining your site because i predict many other loyal visitors. thanks for the information and keep up the awesome work!!!
reeces
Shugotenshi says:
August 17, 2011 at 10:16 pm (UTC -7)
Great tutorials. Finally, somewhere that provides simple, well documented, and PRACTICAL hacks. Not everyone needs or wants to make a twittering toilet. The “tech on a budget” approach strikes a wide audience.
Your time and efforts are much appreciated. =)
Shugo
jigasquid says:
August 24, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC -7)
Hey Phil
A thread about Jumper1 has been added to the EEV Forum:
http://www.eevblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=4579.0
All the best.
Freddy says:
September 11, 2011 at 11:11 am (UTC -7)
Hi!, I think your tutorials are great. Have you heard of Futurlec.com, its a great place I found for low cost electronic parts. Although here in the USA its takes 3-4 weeks to get my orders, but the prices are good.
Griffen says:
September 16, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC -7)
Hi. Thanks for the gr8 videos. I have been looking for videos on the basics like this for a long time. You inspired me to get my own prototype workshop up and running. In the last video you used a micro controller. I am a software programmer and looking to get something like an Arduino, what do you think?
admin says:
September 20, 2011 at 5:03 pm (UTC -7)
Thanks! Arduino is a good way to start, but then it’s better to move to more low-level c programming, because Arduino sketches it’s basically set of function wrappers for more low-level c for Atmel micros. If you would want to make more sophisticated project than blinking an led (I’m greatly exaggerating here) you would want to learn programming for one of the microcontroller architectures (Atmel AVR, Microchip PIC, ARM, etc.)
It’s really easy to learn how to write software for micros. But unlike more high-level programming, you’ll have some boundaries, which in their way are fun to deal with.
Gepetto_Father says:
October 15, 2011 at 7:02 pm (UTC -7)
Hey, Phil!
Very nice material you have here. Since i have special interest in *hardware* hacking your tutorials are of great help. Another nice thing i want to point is that you always design and show simple stuff (not idiotic simple, i mean simplified version of very useful stuff, like the PIC dev board). I’m absolutely showing your site to my hacker buddies.
Keep it up! Cheers!
John S says:
November 27, 2011 at 10:38 pm (UTC -7)
Great to see your “About” page Phil. Love the pic of you and Shiver in the snow. Someone else asked: what video cam do you use for your vidcasts?
admin says:
November 28, 2011 at 1:49 am (UTC -7)
I’m using Canon 550D. But it’s not too easy to work with manual focus, although sometimes it could be very beneficial.
FxDev says:
November 28, 2011 at 6:06 pm (UTC -7)
You have to watch anime too
I can recommend FMA Brotherhood (not old one, old one is lame).
(by the way; I can find 1.000.000 girls in Turkey want to marry you =p )
admin says:
November 29, 2011 at 5:59 pm (UTC -7)
I am wathing
I saw FMA, the old one. I guess I’ll need to check out the new one.
I’m flattered
You’ve got really nice girls there, in Turkey!
joe blake says:
December 13, 2011 at 7:37 pm (UTC -7)
me too love or playe with electronics since I was kid however Im alot older the you are but col thou anyways
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dang keyboard dont work wanna fix it lol
coool latter say hi to shiver I think
Daniel Melendrez says:
February 16, 2012 at 9:36 pm (UTC -7)
Hi Phil!
I really appreciate you work. I believe it’s neat and original. I’m also an enthusiastic of electronics projects. In fact the electronics are not only my profession but my hobby. I hope you go on with these great projects from i’ve learned so much. Since i’ve been following your videos i only make surface mount circuits because i also hate drilling the pcb’s
Nowadays i’m working on my Master Degree final work and i’m using a lot of SMD components
. I hope i can share with you my advances very soon.
All the best from Mexico
Daniel
admin says:
February 17, 2012 at 5:19 pm (UTC -7)
Hi Daniel!
I’m really glad that projects that I’ve posted were useful for you.
And I think that’s really cool when your profession is your hobby and vice-versa!
People who love their job always do some great things!
Yep, it’s all SMD now. Cheap to manufacture. Easy to automate boards assembly. No holes for DIY projects ))
Phil
thomas says:
March 3, 2012 at 2:52 pm (UTC -7)
hi!
your videos and your website are really cool & professional! I’m interested in electronics too and built some circuits. can you make a tutorial about switching power supplies? I’d like to build one but i don’t have much experience in this.
Edgar Rios says:
April 26, 2012 at 3:04 pm (UTC -7)
Hi…!
Congratulations…!
Excellent information… although I´m spanish speaker your videos are professionals and understandable
I´m dedicated to PIC Microcontrollers programing
Best regards