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View the blog post for TECHNO SD 240 Manual operated stencil printer

TECHNO SD 240 Manual operated stencil printer

Reviewing a commercially made manual-operated PCB stencil printer.

18 May 2013 2 min read


View the blog post for Dangerous LED Outdoor Floodlights

Dangerous LED Outdoor Floodlights

Dangerous LED outdoor floodlights with no earth connection on the metal body

05 May 2013 2 min read


View the blog post for Android Tablet and Arduino DIY pick and place component selector

Android Tablet and Arduino DIY pick and place component selector

Using an Android Tablet and Arduino on the DIY pick and place component selector

14 April 2013 4 min read


View the blog post for Vacuum Pickup upgrade

Vacuum Pickup upgrade

Upgrading the vacuum pickup on our DIY manual pick and place machine.

27 February 2013 2 min read


View the blog post for Automatic component feeders DIY pick and place Part 2

Automatic component feeders DIY pick and place Part 2

Automatic component feeders for the DIY pick and place machine Part 2

27 February 2013 2 min read


View the blog post for Low Voltage Cut off using MAX8212

Low Voltage Cut off using MAX8212

Using a MAX8212 to add a low voltage cut-off on our off-grid solar PV system

10 February 2013 1 min read


View the blog post for Automatic component feeders DIY pick and place Part 1

Automatic component feeders DIY pick and place Part 1

Adding automatic component feeders to the manual DIY pick and place Part 1

01 December 2012 2 min read


View the blog post for Magnetic PCB holders

Magnetic PCB holders

Making some small magnetic PCB holders

01 December 2012 1 min read


View the blog post for Diy Manual Pick and Place Machine

Diy Manual Pick and Place Machine

Building our own DIY Manual Pick and Place Machine

19 October 2012 5 min read


View the blog post for T962 Infrared Reflow Oven Vent Hack

T962 Infrared Reflow Oven Vent Hack

Modifying a T962 infrared reflow oven to try and improve its cooking performance.

02 October 2012 2 min read


View the blog post for RF Shielding on a Mains Inverter

RF Shielding on a Mains Inverter

Our mains solar inverter is causing RF interference on our ham radio transceivers so we put it in a metal case to improve the RF shielding

19 September 2012 2 min read


View the blog post for ADC Pi Raspberry Pi I2C Analog to Digital Converter boards available to buy online

ADC Pi Raspberry Pi I2C Analog to Digital Converter boards available to buy online

ADC Pi Raspberry Pi I2C Analog to Digital Converter boards available to buy online from our new shop at AB Electronics UK

14 September 2012 3 min read


View the blog post for Axminster SIEG Super X1 Micro Mill Z Axis Ballscrew Upgrade

Axminster SIEG Super X1 Micro Mill Z Axis Ballscrew Upgrade

Adding a ballscrew to the Z-Axis on our Axminster SIEG Super X1 Micro Mill

05 September 2012 3 min read


View the blog post for Cheap Sources of Components

Cheap Sources of Components

How do we find cheap sources of electronic components

19 August 2012 3 min read


View the blog post for XBee Central Heating Control via Raspberry Pi

XBee Central Heating Control via Raspberry Pi

Using an XBee wireless module and a Raspberry Pi to control a Drayton Lifestyle LP522 central heating programmer.

10 August 2012 2 min read


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