Collaborate Disseminate
If there’s anything people hate more than being locked into a printer manufacturer’s replacement cartridges, it’s proprietary batteries. Cordless power tools are the obvious example in this space, but there …read more Continue reading LiPo Replacement Keeps Portable Scanner in the Action
We all know the old maxim: if it’s too good to be true, it’s probably made with fake components. OK, maybe that’s not exactly how it goes, but in our …read more Continue reading Cheap Power Supplies with Fake Chips Might Not be That Bad
For those living before the invention of the transistor, the modern world must appear almost magical. Computers are everywhere now and are much more reliable, but there are other less …read more Continue reading Buck Converter Takes 8V to 100V
When it comes to powering tiny devices for a long time, coin cell batteries are the battery of choice for things like keyfobs, watches, and even some IoT devices. They’re …read more Continue reading Minimizing Stress on a Coin Cell Battery
Husband and wife team [Jason & Kara] hail from Canada, and in 2018, after building their own camper, sold up their remaining earthly goods and headed south. If you’re not …read more Continue reading Converting On-Grid Electronics To Off-Grid
[Petteri Aimonen] created an omnidirectional LED safety light to cling to his child’s winter hat in an effort to increase visibility during the dark winter months, but the design is …read more Continue reading LED Driver Circuit For Safety Hat Sucks Single AAA Cell Dry
No matter the type of vehicle we drive, it has a battery. Those batteries wear out over time. Even high end EV’s have batteries with a finite life. But when …read more Continue reading Toddler EV Gets Big Boy Battery Upgrade
As more and more ports are removed from our smart devices, it seems that we have one of two options available for using peripherals: either buy a dongle to continue …read more Continue reading Wireless Earbuds Charge Themselves
Bench power supplies are an indispensable tool when prototyping electronics. Being able to set custom voltages and having some sort of current limiting feature are key to making sure that the smoke stays inside all of the parts. Buying a modern bench supply might be a little too expensive though, …read more
If you want to easily control the power in a circuit, you’ll probably reach for the classic toggle switch. While there’s certainly nothing wrong with that, physical toggles are a bit dated at this point. A soft power switch that turns your gadget on and off at the tap of …read more
Continue reading A Simple Soft Power Switch Using Common Modules