Time for some rectified mains voltage experiments? 😈
I got this beauty once in a lab liquidation, but I didn't really know what do with it then ... So I took the variac and sold the rest :(
And for everyone who wanted to know about Sunfounder stuff 🤨
2018-03-12 07:15:27 +0000 UTC View Post
I thought that'd be daily routine by now ...
2018-03-07 22:47:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Elektor has asked if I wanted to make a video about any of the kits in their shop, so naturally I asked for the big "musical tesla coil". Now they claim that that model is backordered, so they offered me the smaller version or a GPS nixie clock instead.
I've quickly illustrated the dimensions of both products to show them what they can expect in my video with each model. Hope it is convincing enough :...
2018-03-06 08:28:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Very unpleasant, pushy Gearbest person this time, so I just wanted to get this out there and that guy out of my inbox before a highly anticipated set of PCBs arrives tomorrow :3
2018-03-05 02:27:29 +0000 UTC View Post
to play around with arcs from a tesla coil that someone wanted to send me. But that might not happen after all because I haven't heard from them in weeks :-\
2018-02-28 11:40:23 +0000 UTC View Post
I've made a "proper" electronic load and now some component on the PSU popped. Even triggered the circuit breaker :|
As one of you mentioned, these are made for audio applications, so usually expect balanced load of the + and - rails. What the OSMU will do can be completely unbalanced, so I'll have to find or make a better PSU
2018-02-27 21:26:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Got the bipolar switching power supplies and didn't think about how much power I was putting into that poor resistor. I think it was rated for something like 10W ...
2018-02-27 13:36:37 +0000 UTC View Post
but it's a nice gesture :)
2018-02-23 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
It is a little bit pricey but absolutely gorgeous: http://de.farnell.com/midas/mcot256064c1y-gm/anzeige-oled-256x64-2-75v/dp/2606860
2018-02-22 18:43:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Looks like they are starting to do something with it
2018-02-22 07:26:20 +0000 UTC View Post
I also made a quick logic probe clone to avoid paying >300$ for an OEM part ...
2018-02-20 23:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
... their buckle has to actually clamp something otherwise it breaks :|
2018-02-19 19:19:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry for the downtime, guys. I'll be back soon, with the best device I've ever made. Also with thermal cameras, new scopes, a vacuum chamber and much more :)
2018-02-17 13:25:30 +0000 UTC View Post
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Looks like I haven't even finished the schematics :<
Any predictions if the photoelectric gate drivers will work this way? If they do I am dodging a large portion of complicated output stage circuitry:
Decent picture, high magnification, terrible stand. Leave a comment if you want it, the comment with the most hearts wins in exactly 7 days from now.
Tillmann Albrecht wins the ES121 oscilloscope!
2018-02-09 22:42:35 +0000 UTC View Post
The LTZ1000s are not for the osmmu tho
Please go vote for the oscilloscope giveaway 4 potsts below, it ends in a few hours and it's not decided yet ...
2018-02-09 14:12:53 +0000 UTC View Post
... getting into DIY quadcopters is just overwhelming. I got this Beebee 66 micro racing quadcopter and there is absolutely no info available anywhere. They just assume that everyone knows about transmitters and receivers, iBus and PPM, betaflight and angle mode, accelerometer calibration, arming, ........
I am thinking about bypassing all that (artifically ?) complicated stuff and just controlling the brushless motor drivers with a microcontroller directly. But then again it might be complica...
2018-02-07 11:43:59 +0000 UTC View Post
would be transformer characterization. Usually it's difficult to find out everything about an unknown transformer: Turn ratio, inductances, losses, interwinding capacitance etc. If the basic idea works out as I imagine, it'll just be another function to implement in software. It could generate a known 50 Hz sine wave on one side, measure the output and even electrically load it ...
2018-02-06 08:04:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Using an HDMI streaming stick and a capture card for video, because all other cameras are looking horrible :|
2018-02-04 14:11:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Comment if and why you want it, you can post links to externally hosted images if that helps your cause.
The comment with the most hearts in exactly 7 days from now wins. Free shipping, but you'll have to pay taxes if outside of EU. Everybody else please use the heart function under the comments so that we get a clear winner.
2018-02-02 19:44:56 +0000 UTC View Post
but it is actually pretty f**n heavy :|
Discord thingy should be available now?
Stream on Sunday evening (EU) = Sunday afternoon (US)?
2018-02-01 12:52:44 +0000 UTC View Post* Open Source Multi Measure Unit
This title is a reference to Keithleys elusive source measure units. I have tried to get another one forever and now I'm just making my own, much better version instead :)
Keithleys regular SMUs are precision power supplies with pA resolution and 4-quadrant capability meaning they can be programmed to source and measure +/- voltages and +/- currents. Almost nobody needs pA resolution, so I wont include that initially, but a 4-quadrant supply is very usefu...
2018-01-31 21:55:02 +0000 UTC View Post
