Better Scope Measurements
There was a time when few hobbyists had an oscilloscope and the ones you did see were old military or industrial surplus that were past their prime. Today you can …read more Continue reading Better Scope Measurements
Collaborate Disseminate
There was a time when few hobbyists had an oscilloscope and the ones you did see were old military or industrial surplus that were past their prime. Today you can …read more Continue reading Better Scope Measurements
A team from the Institute for Automation of Complex Power System (ACS) at RWTH Aachen University have been working for a while on the analysis of widely distributed power systems. …read more Continue reading A RPI HAT For Synchronized Measurements
You may have seen surveyors (or maths students) running around with measuring wheels, counting the clicks to measure distances. [AGBarber]’s digital measuring wheel works in much the same way, but …read more Continue reading Digital Measuring Wheel Is Exactly What It Sounds Like
Necessity might be the mother of all invention, but we often find that inventions around here are just as often driven by expensive off-the-shelf parts and a lack of willingness …read more Continue reading Pressure Gauge Built In A Vacuum
It’s commonly said that the great thing about standards is that there are so many of them. Of course, that’s talking about competing standards. But there’s another kind of standard that …read more Continue reading A Savage Discussion of Measurement And Accuracy
LinuxCNC contributor and machining enthusiast [Andy Pugh] is certainly not afraid to try making specialised tools to see how well they work out, and this time he’s been busy making …read more Continue reading A Simple Touch Probe Made With Basic Tools
The name Gladys West is probably unfamiliar, but she was part of creating something you probably use often enough: GPS. You wouldn’t think a child who grew up on a …read more Continue reading Gladys West Modelled the Earth So That We Can Have GPS
A monochromator is an optical instrument that permits only a narrow selection of wavelengths to be transmitted from a source, and the particular model [Doug] obtained renders visual light monochromatic …read more Continue reading Vintage Monochromator Makes Monochromatic Light, Mechanically
Last year, as my Corona Hobby™, I took up RC plane flying. I started out with discus-launched gliders, and honestly that’s still my main love, but there’s only so much …read more Continue reading You Can’t Fix What You Can’t Measure
The commoditised PC is the most versatile tool many of us will own, and since it has been around for a very long time it is also something that can …read more Continue reading Your PC Sound Card As A Sensor Input