United Kingdom
| DesignSpark
I am a 31-year-old tech lover, self-confessed geek and football fanatic! When I am not playing with the latest gadget you will often find me watching my favourite TV shows including Game of Thrones, Young Sheldon and The Big Bang Theory. Feel free to follow me on Instagram @robbiedunion or Twitter @robbiedunion
DS Level
72
DS Team member
Earned 04/01/2018
Community spirit 25
Earned 06/06/2019
Inquisitive
Earned 03/01/2018
Author 25
Earned 03/01/2018
All star profile
Earned 03/01/2018
Maker
Earned 24/04/2018
Pete and Greet
Earned 04/01/2018
Social
Earned 04/01/2018
Toolbox
Earned 27/03/2018
User support
Recognised for helping others in our Support Centre.
Project
Earned 04/04/2018
LeakKiller Challenge Winner
Earned 04/04/2018
Hackaday Ireland
Earned 06/04/2018
RS Partner Day
Earned 06/04/2018
BrightSparks 2018
Earned 08/05/2018
Wuthering Bytes 2019
Earned 30/08/2019
What's New In Electronics 2019
Earned 09/09/2019
4 months ago
3D Printing at TCT Show 2019
Christopher Barnatt from Explaining Computers provides an overview of the 3D Printing highlights and innovations from the Time Compression Technology exhibition. He talks through a number of existing and future applications.
6 months ago
IPC UK Hand Soldering Competition 2019
Do you have what it takes to be crowned as the best hand solderer in the UK for 2019? Sign up today to compete at WNIE Live on 18/19 September at NAEC Stoneleigh.
6 months ago
Mekamon: The gaming robot that can help to shape the future?
At a recent family trip to STEMfest, there was one attraction that truly caught my eye. One product that had equal appeal to not only my 6 and 10-year-old daughters, but also my 9-year-old nephew (not an easy hat-trick to achieve).
7 months ago
Is 3D Printing the game changer for New Balance?
Learn how Formlabs armed New Balance with a completely new 3D printing material and production system to launch TripleCell, a new platform that’s poised to deliver the true on-demand performance customization that today’s consumers crave.
7 months ago
e.GO partners with Ericsson and Vodafone to launch 5G car manufacturing in Germany
e.GO, an electric micro-car company from Germany, has joined forces with Ericsson and Vodafone to launch 5G-powered manufacturing at their factory in Aachen.
Wearables and Technology Lifestyle
8 months ago
A spectacular DIY folding 'desk PC'
Ever wanted to build a PC into a desk but not known where to start? Well, DIY Perks has done just that and will show you exactly how to build your own unique folding desk PC that brings LOADS of practical benefits to the table. Enjoy!
8 months ago
Report: Sony UK TEC 1-0 RS Components
The match report from the 2019 charity match between Sony UK Technology Centre and RS Components at Cardiff City Stadium.
9 months ago
Match Preview: Sony UK TEC v RS Components
Employees from Sony UK Technology Centre and RS Components head to the Cardiff City Stadium on Friday evening to compete in the Raspberry Pi Derby, raising money for the Children with Cancer UK charity.
1 year ago
3 DIY Valentines Electronics Projects
Some cool electronics projects for that special person in your life on Valentines Day.
1 year ago
Building and Testing a 3D Printed Brushless Motor (until it explodes!)
Christoph Laimer builds a 3D-printed brushless motor and tests the maximum rotation speed. The destruction of the motor is intended, to work out the safe operating range.
RS University Academic Articles
1 year ago
A Student's DIY Enigma Machine
Find out how Beth Cotterell and Tomos Evans from the University of Bristol were inspired to build their own version of the Enigma Machine following a visit to Bletchley Park.
1 year ago
Kids Invent Stuff - the Rube Goldberg Challenge
See how the creators of popular YouTube channel Kids Invent Stuff, Ruth Amos and Shawn Brown, took on the Rube Goldberg Challenge with the help of hundreds of their viewers' ideas.