Workshop update on Bus Pirate firmware, Bus Blaster v3, and Bus Blaster v4. A quick look at our new Nasty Clamp camera tripods too.
- Bus Pirate firmware v6.1 is now available
- Bus Blaster JTAG debugger
- CPLD development boards use a bigger version of the CPLD on the Bus Blaster
- Nasty Clamps
You can get Bus Pirate v3 for $30 and Bus Pirate v4 for $40, including worldwide shipping. You can get a Bus Blaster v2 for $34.95, CoolRunner-II CPLD development board for $15, and XC9572XL CPLD dev-board for $15.

Hey Ian,
I really like these videos you make. Like you were saying a while ago about trying to have more of a face (like adafruit), it really works.
The only thing I don’t like so much is the camera angle. I reckon it would be better if you had it more level with your face. The new camera mounts look cool though, and I liked the one above the soldering station.
Cheers,
Dan
I like the camera angle. But your neck must hurt after awhile Ian.
Thanks for watching them.
I hear ya. The angle is mostly due to the shape and size of the workshop. I don’t have much depth to play with or I could drag the table out and do it face on. I think it is better suited to giving a few notes while soldering than the kind of ‘talk show’ format of the update this week.
In about a month I’m moving and will have a better setup for this kind of stuff. The current videos are helping me to figure out how to do it without spending a whole day making a production.