Electronics
Projects using electronic components and circuits
Sonoff POW R2 Smart Switch power consumption mod
15 August 2021
6 min read
Modifying a Sonoff POWR2 Smart Switch with energy monitoring to reduce its power consumption when being used to monitor a device's energy usage
15 August 20216 min read
OBS Microscope Wi-Fi Remote Control
03 August 2021
7 min read
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 20217 min read
Home Data Logger Zigbee Sensor Upgrades
15 May 2021
6 min read
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 20216 min read
Apple iPad Air 2 vs Android Nexus tablet teardowns
06 March 2021
1 min read
Teardown time with some old tablets that no longer work or charge, some Apple iPad Air 2 and Android Nexus tablets
06 March 20211 min read
Workshop ESD Anti-Static upgrades
15 February 2021
2 min read
Trying to avoid zapping electronics by adding new ESD Anti-Static matting on the bench and floor in our workshop.
15 February 20212 min read
ESP8266 Wifi RGB LED Controller
18 January 2021
2 min read
Adding RGB to all the things in the loft workshop using an ESP8266 Wifi module to make a custom RGB LED Controller
18 January 20212 min read
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X PC build in Fractal Design Meshify S2 case
14 January 2021
2 min read
PC built time for the loft workshop with a new AMD Ryzen 9 3900X PC build in Fractal Design Meshify S2 case
14 January 20212 min read
Amazon Echo Dot 4th Gen Smart Speaker Teardown
19 December 2020
8 min read
Teardown time with an Amazon Echo Dot 4th generation smart speaker, find out how Alexa is listening to you
19 December 20208 min read
Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Gen Smart Speaker with Clock Teardown
18 December 2020
6 min read
Teardown time with an Amazon Echo Dot 3rd generation smart speaker with a built-in LED clock on the side
18 December 20206 min read
Kasa Smart Plug by TP-Link Power Consumption Mods
25 October 2020
4 min read
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 20204 min read
Yaesu VX-6 New Data Cable Fix
07 April 2020
4 min read
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 20204 min read
Pioneer SX-N30 Stereo Receiver 12V Remote Output Mod
11 March 2020
4 min read
Modifying a Pioneer SX-N30 Stereo Receiver to add a remote control 12-volt output
11 March 20204 min read
Synology DiskStation DS411+II Repair - Blue Flashing LED
28 February 2020
5 min read
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 20205 min read
The importance of checking your data backups
22 January 2020
5 min read
Check your data backups regularly. Don't wait until you need them and find out your backup system has failed
22 January 20205 min read
Sony Bravia 55XE90 KD-55XE9005 Teardown VR Damage
15 January 2020
6 min read
An unfortunate VR accident involving my 55-inch Sony Bravia TV created a perfect opportunity for a tear-down.
15 January 20206 min read
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