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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

A curious case of flickering lights and a well pump

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This has to be one of the most unexpected troubleshooting finales I've seen in a long while.
Sunday, February 2, 2025

UPS on the cheap: Ecoflow River 2 versus River 3 (non-plus)

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This blog post compares UPS transfer times between Ecoflow River 2 and River 3 (non-plus). That's it. That's the intro.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Powering a USB Dash Cam: Lessons Learned from VanTrue N4 Pro

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Welcome back guys and gals. This time around, there won't be any diagrams, pictures, or wonky Excel charts. Just a public service announ...
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Monday, December 14, 2020

DIY 16-bit precision voltage source with MAX5717A DAC

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If you need a precision voltage source, you have three options. You can spend thousands of dollars and buy a lab instrument from a reputable...
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Saturday, November 21, 2020

26 AWG solid copper wire: the perfect choice for hand-soldered Arduino projects

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This post is my little token of appreciation for the 26 AWG solid core copper wire. Perfect for creating permanent version of Arduino projec...
Saturday, November 7, 2020

Using a FLIR thermal camera to improve the taste uniformity of a tea-infused cake

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Making a layer cake is a serious task. There are... layers... of complexity to it. Make a mistake, miss a step, and the whole thing can turn...
Thursday, November 5, 2020

Quick look: Voltage drift / instability on Ruideng RD6006 power supply

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This post is a quick record of voltage drift / variations I noticed during recent experiments with using a MOSFET as a voltage-controlled re...
Sunday, October 18, 2020

TL-21 Kelvin clip test lead upgrade for DER EE E-5000 LCR meter

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There's no shortage of blog posts and videos describing TL-21 probe upgrade for the extremely popular DER EE E-5000 LCR meter. With that...
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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Measuring NiMH vs Li-Ion voltage sag at small loads with ESP32

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This article is a brief excerpt from my experience with using Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) and Lithium-ion (Li-ion) cells for powering home s...

Measuring breadboard wiring resistance: how bad is bad?

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This article is a brief record of my early breadboard wiring adventures, because learning things the hard way is fun! You may also read the ...
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