Ragnar Ranøyen Homb

Ragnar makes sure everyone in Norwegian Creations run in the same direction. Besides that, he works with Embedded System Design here at NC, and have also lectured in this discipline at Norwegian University of Science and Technology. So, when it comes to PCBs and overall system design, he is a valuable asset. Ragnar also enjoys woodworking and fine literature.

Posts by Ragnar Ranøyen Homb

Behind the scenes: “Blåfrost 2016”

March 22, 2017

Ragnar Ranøyen Homb

Arduino Projects, LED Projects

This is a behind the scenes post from something quite technically manageable, and at the same time visually very powerful! The case is an interactive installation that turns on the lights and starts up the internal smoke machine whenever…

Using a Logic Analyzer: An Important Tool in Every System Designer’s Toolkit!

December 1, 2016

Ragnar Ranøyen Homb

Maker Tutorials

A Logic Analyzer is an instrument that records (and displays) multiple digital signals. This instrument gives you several important benefits, such as timing analysis and protocol decoding. You can also get more “general assistance“, often in the form of clever signal triggering,…

Focus Box part 3 – Packaging and Summary

October 26, 2016

Ragnar Ranøyen Homb

3D Printing Projects, Teensy Projects

This blog post series is about the creation of the “Focus Box”. A box that creates “noisy ambient sounds” to mask out background noise to enhance personal productivity. In the first blog post you can read more about the “big idea”. And…

Focus Box part 2: The Internals

October 4, 2016

Ragnar Ranøyen Homb

3D Printing Projects, Teensy Projects

In this post we will go through the inner workings of the Focus Box. What is creating the magic? You can read more about the background for this project in the blog post found here. The Goal of the Internals The job…

A Button Pressing Game

September 14, 2016

Ragnar Ranøyen Homb

LED Projects, Teensy Projects, Woodworking Projects

In cooperation with Superblaise we did a project called “Hele Norges Knapp” (“All of Norway’s Button”) for BankAxept. The goal of the game was to press a button as many times as possible within 30 seconds. During its trip through…

Focus Box part 1: The Idea

July 22, 2016

Ragnar Ranøyen Homb

3D Printing Projects, Teensy Projects

After looking into the music history of one of our makers we found an interesting fact: He often listens to ambient noise to achieve greater productivity and to easier get into the “zone” Why? We wondered if it was just he…

Battery Capacity

March 3, 2016

Ragnar Ranøyen Homb

Maker Tutorials

Battery capacity is something everyone encounter on a daily basis, but the common knowledge regarding this rather important topic seems to be a bit low. This blog post will hopefully enlighten you about this field, so keep on reading! Batteries As you probably know…

Embedded-desk: How is it equipped now?

February 9, 2016

Ragnar Ranøyen Homb

Misc. Other Projects, Updates

This post is a continuously updated description of the current state of one of our “embedded-desks”. Computer A computer is a great tool. Both for creating things (programming, PCB-layout etc) and it’s a great companion when assembling stuff. Displaying datasheets, graphing…

Making an (Open Source) Office Lamp

January 19, 2016

Ragnar Ranøyen Homb

Woodworking Projects

Good lighting is often underestimated (together with a lot of different things). We decided to build a couple of both good looking, powerful and functional office lamps. Design The lamp is designed around the “GU10-socket-standard”. It consists of 10 GU10-sockets,…

Sous-Vide – Some technical insights into this “magical” food preparation method

October 1, 2015

Ragnar Ranøyen Homb

Maker Tutorials

A picture form our Instagram Sous-vide is a method of cooking in which food is sealed in airtight plastic bags then placed in a water bath or in a temperature-controlled steam environment for longer than normal cooking times at an…

Basic CNC: Machining wood

July 15, 2015

Ragnar Ranøyen Homb

Maker Tutorials

In this CNC post we will look at some basic concepts when machining wood using a CNC machine. Factors such as feed rates, tools, materials (wood types), and machine rigidity will be discussed. Wood is a rather common material, and a…

PCBWeb – Free PCB Design software – first impressions

July 1, 2015

Ragnar Ranøyen Homb

First Impressions - Software

PCBWeb is a free PCB-design software. But since it’s free, what is the catch? Read on to find out what our first impressions are after testing out this package:) Download and Install Downloading was as simple as you might expect.…

An introduction to CNC machining and the making of a headphone holder

May 13, 2015

Ragnar Ranøyen Homb

Maker Tutorials, Woodworking Projects

It took me 1 hour to design the model, and it takes 1 hour to machine it using a CNC. Why does it take 5 hours total?? 1 + 1 equals 2, NOT 5!? In this post we will explain the…

Makers as A Service

May 6, 2015

Ragnar Ranøyen Homb

How to bridge the gap between Makers and tangible problems We in Norwegian Creations deliver what we like to call for “Makers as a Service”. And what is that exactly? And how is it possible to create value utilizing the…

Making a Log Book Holder

February 25, 2015

Ragnar Ranøyen Homb

Woodworking Projects

Every workshop has different tools. And several of those tools have a lot of options when it comes to using them. For example, a 3D-printer can be used with several different materials and temperatures, while when running a CNC, the…