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  • The solder paste odyssey

  • So.. There’s no fun like hand-solder those cute little SMD packages with tiny pads that remain completely hidden, isn’t it?  LGA, BGA, QFN, BFN, music to the ears of those who have the strange fetish of actually trying to solder by hand packages...
  • Assembling densely populated PCBs with 0201 components

  • I recently assembled a tiny 7.5 x 9.5 mm PCB (actually two) with 0201 passives, LEDs, a BGA and a nasty LGA. Components on both sides. It was difficult, and I was not sure if could do it, but it went well with the right tricks and some experimentation....
  • Create SMT stencils with a SLA printer

  • Up until now, I have used a solder paste syringe to apply solder paste to the pads of my PCBs. While I have considered buying SMT stencils in the past, I didn't find it worth the cost for the amount of times I would use them. However, recently I got...
  • Recycled Light Dimmer

  • You can see my device working in the video: I ordered a USB solar charger from China. It took a long time to arrive but when it came it was a kit. There were missing parts. There was no wire to attach the solar cell to the USB power supply and the rechargeable...
  • Replacing Lenovo laptop lithium batteries

  • The battery in my Lenovo laptop were slowly losing charge. Remaining capacity was 69% (good score after 2,5 years) but I need the really long battery time while travelling. The battery statistics according to Lenovo power utility:So, I bought some...
  • Custom battery packs, ugly spot welder

  • I needed a 7.2V battery pack for an ongoing project. Too lazy to go and buy pre-made packs, I made my own. The cells are bog-standard Lithium-ion 18650s recovered from laptop battery packs. I cycled them twice with an Accucel charger to check the capacity....
  • ESP8266 Touch Sensor

  • Hey guys, today I am going to discuss about some of the most useful IC, Development Boards and Sensor. One from each of them are AMS1117 3.3V regulator IC, ESP8266 Board (full complete with adapter) and Touch Sensor. So, let’s talk about each of them,...
  • Aaaaaa... Ah, fixed it.

  • Embarrassing, I hurried my soldering on the last repair and left a little bit of stray wire, which I think touched the case of the adjacent power socket. I didnt make a proper job, didnt secure it and it slowly dropped under its own weight... Well it...
  • Low end MCU Selection

  • Requirement low power : 3V3 or lower, not 5V powered at least 7 GPIOs, 9 preferred.  We don't want to read the status of the switches with an ADC. as small as possible cheap easy to solder Availability : 2nd sourced PlatformIO / Arduino support...
  • Yet another ZX-81 Restoration

  • Well here's another year :)  I've made this as a space to manage my thoughts on this Zx81.  To be honest there's probably better examples out there as to the correct way to do this. I would direct you to these places first. But if you're interested...
  • Turn an Old Cheap Amp Into a Mutliroom Audio Streaming Device

  • This 2.1 PC amplifier is serving our kitchen with music using some in-ceiling speakers, and I thought it would be great to synchronize the kitchen audio with the audio played in the living room, over WiFI.Supplies Old (or new) stereo or other amplifier...
  • DIY PCBs: A Guide to Building Your Own Printed Circuit Board

  • Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are found in a wide variety of electronics from radios to computers. They are the backbone of all modern electronics, providing the pathways for signals and power to travel. If you’re an electronics enthusiast, you’ve probably...