Converting ATX Power Supply to Lab Bench Power Supply
Small tutorial on Computer ATX Power Supplies. How to use them, how to connect them in series, in parallel. What is 12V rails? Is it possible to connect 12V rails together? ATX connector wiring...
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How to build your own linear adjustable power supply based on LM317. In this tutorial I’ll explain how linear power supply works, what parts it consists of and a lot of small details, like how to...
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In this video I’ll tell you what is darlington transistors, how to use them to switch medium current loads with microcontroller and what downsides they have. Also you’ll find out about darlington...
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In this article I will tell you how to get shorter relay switching times and how to minimize relay current consumption. The same exact things apply to solenoids and solenoid valves. Usually if you want...
View ArticleUsing Microcontrollers (Atmel AVR and Microchip PIC)
Many people using Arduino or some other development board in their projects, instead of making their own board with microcontroller because they simply don’t know how to design PCB with...
View ArticleBreak-Beam Sensor
About one month ago I had a request to write about break-beam sensors. So, here it is! Well, basically break beam sensor consists of two parts: transmitter and receiver. Transmitter emits light (it...
View ArticleHow to Choose a Switching Power Supply For Your Next Project
Sometimes selecting a switching mode power supply for your project is no easy task, but information provided here would get you started. In this article I will tell you about most important things you...
View ArticleConverting ATX Power Supply to Lab Bench Power Supply F.A.Q.
Since I’m receiving at least a couple of questions each day about my tutorial video on Converting Computer ATX Power Supply to Lab Bench Power Supply and I can’t answer them all, I thought it’s time to...
View ArticleHow To Make Nice Looking DIY Front Panel
Want to make really nice looking front panel for your next DIY project? Then you’re in the right place! First you’re gonna need to have some basic tools and materials: InkJet or Laser printer(Color...
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