I'm a watch DIYer, having serviced two watches myself, partially using tools of my own making. One thing I've been working on over the last few months is my own PC based timing machine. I've finally got something working reliably, and thought I'd preview it here. My plan is to eventually write up a detailed article on my web site describing how to build the hardware, and providing a download for the software. I may also produce a "pro" version of the software with more features, to be sold for a
I just received, after ordering it two months ago, one of these microphones with rotating stand, https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002762635294.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.48914c4d5WFIQb
It is powered by a 9V battery and has a 1/8" TRRS plug as output. Power draw from the battery is about 11.5 mA, so maybe 40 hours from a typical 9V. The plug is designed for a phone, with four conductors, and the last two, RS, are used as ground and microphone. The tip and first ring would be line out f