Electronics

Projects using electronic components and circuits

OBS Microscope Wi-Fi Remote Control Photo

Creating a wireless remote control to switch between video capture scenes in OBS Studio to select between our Microscope and other cameras or desktop capture using a Wi-Fi Remote Control

03 August 2021 7 min read

Home Data Logger Zigbee Sensor Upgrades

We have added several new Zigbee sensors to our smart home system which runs Home Assistant and the sensors talk to the home Linux server using Zigbee2mqtt

15 May 2021 6 min read

Apple iPad Air 2 vs Android Nexus tablet teardowns

Teardown time with some old tablets that no longer work or charge, some Apple iPad Air 2 and Android Nexus tablets

06 March 2021 1 min read

Workshop ESD Anti-Static upgrades

Trying to avoid zapping electronics by adding new ESD Anti-Static matting on the bench and floor in our workshop.

15 February 2021 2 min read

ESP8266 Wifi RGB LED Controller

Adding RGB to all the things in the loft workshop using an ESP8266 Wifi module to make a custom RGB LED Controller

18 January 2021 2 min read

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X PC build in Fractal Design Meshify S2 case

PC built time for the loft workshop with a new AMD Ryzen 9 3900X PC build in Fractal Design Meshify S2 case

14 January 2021 2 min read

Amazon Echo Dot 4th Gen Smart Speaker Teardown

Teardown time with an Amazon Echo Dot 4th generation smart speaker, find out how Alexa is listening to you

19 December 2020 8 min read

Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Gen Smart Speaker with Clock Teardown

Teardown time with an Amazon Echo Dot 3rd generation smart speaker with a built-in LED clock on the side

18 December 2020 6 min read

Kasa Smart Plug by TP-Link Power Consumption Mods

Modifying a Kasa Smart Plug by TP-Link Power to reduce its power consumption when being used to monitor a device's energy usage

25 October 2020 4 min read

Yaesu VX-6 New Data Cable Fix

Modifying a new eBay USB data cable for a Yaesu VX-6 radio which was sending wrong voltages to the radio and other missing parts from the circuit

07 April 2020 4 min read

Pioneer SX-N30 Stereo Receiver 12V Remote Output Mod

Modifying a Pioneer SX-N30 Stereo Receiver to add a remote control 12-volt output

11 March 2020 4 min read

Synology DiskStation DS411+II Repair - Blue Flashing LED

Fixing a blue flashing LED problem on our Synology DiskStation DS411+II NAS drive due to a bug with the Intel Atom C2538 processor

28 February 2020 5 min read

The importance of checking your data backups

Check your data backups regularly. Don't wait until you need them and find out your backup system has failed

22 January 2020 5 min read

Sony Bravia 55XE90 KD-55XE9005 Teardown VR Damage

An unfortunate VR accident involving my 55-inch Sony Bravia TV created a perfect opportunity for a tear-down.

15 January 2020 6 min read

12V SLA Battery Testers

Creating new low-profile 12V battery testers to monitor sealed lead acid batteries

21 November 2019 3 min read

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