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Zach Hipps

  • About Me

    I'm an electrical engineer, maker of ridiculous things, and I have a YouTube channel called byte sized engineering. I suffered through years of engineering school so you don't have to. I help people like you bring your project ideas to life and inspire you to unleash your inner maker.

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Projects See All

PROJECT
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No Workbench? No Problem! Make a Portable Soldering Setup

By Zach Hipps

Take your soldering projects anywhere! This build features a lightweight, portable battery-powered iron and custom fume extractor.

PROJECT
2,835

How to Build an Internet-Connected Weather Station

By Zach Hipps

With this DIY internet-connected weather station you can stream data to Adafruit.io and contribute to forecasting models or customize it for home automation.

PROJECT
277

Rock'em Sock'em Robots: Part 2

By Zach Hipps

Experience the making of life-size Rock'em Sock'em Robots, where toy robots become towering mechanical marvels. Join us in the creation of a massive DIY project.

PROJECT
214

Rock'em Sock'em Robots: Part 1

By Zach Hipps

From childhood memories to real-world robots, learn about pneumatics and mechanical linkages in this exciting creation of life-size Rock'em Sock'em Robots.

PROJECT
5,531

How to Build a Solder Reflow Oven

By Zach Hipps

Say goodbye to hand soldering struggles. Transform a toaster into a solder reflow oven ‎with our comprehensive guide. Your electronics projects deserve it.

PROJECT
159

Soldering Iron Automation: WiFi-Powered Convenience

By Zach Hipps

Effortlessly control your soldering iron from afar using WiFi. Explore this ingenious solution that marries automation, notifications, and a bit of wittiness.

Blogs

Image of How to Crack a Safe's Combination with a Robotic Auto Dialer - Part 3
BLOG
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How to Crack a Safes Combination with a Robotic Auto Dialer - Part 3

By Zach Hipps

Fine-tuning and modifying a safe cracking robot to successfully test over 80 thousand combinations.

PCB Art - Byte Sized Engineering
BLOG
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PCB Art - Byte Sized Engineering

By Zach Hipps

Learn to make PCB art with Zachary Hipps from Byte Syzed Engineering.

Tutorials

Designing a Project with Multiple Voltage Levels
TUTORIAL
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Designing a Project with Multiple Voltage Levels

By Zach Hipps

Learn about voltage dividers, regulators, and logic level shifters in this article to ensure seamless compatibility between your electronic components.

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