For God’s sake, SMD parts are the norm since the fall of the Berlin wall, yet many people still boast about their excellent resistor-reading skills, like it’s 1920. Yes, it was invented over 100 years ago! Yes, they are used for breadboard tinkering for obvious reasons, but let me show You to this magical new …
Everyone has their own needs and every lab is different. Home chemists must have a frigde and a ton of glassware. No metalworking shop is complete without a hammer. And no one can think about an electronics lab without a soldering iron. However, the available tools vary based on the user’s experience and interests. Not …
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You don’t want to use the usual microUSB as the power connector in your design and want to use the new standard USB-C, but USB power delivery is complicated, the C connector has extra pins and you don’t know what to do with them. The quick answer: 5.1kΩ ±20% pull-down resistors to the ground on …
“Just buy a tool with a cord!” Like it was THAT easy! Battery-powered devices can be a convenience or necessity too. It’s easier to operate a screwdriver or drill that runs on battery, but if you are in the middle of nowhere and no power outlet in sight, a blackout happened, the electrician will only …
Battery sizing – how big is enough? Get the best! Read More »
Grabbing SMD parts with a regular tweezer can be hard. It can come in contact with solder paste which makes it sticky, just won’t release! Also tiny parts can be extremely hard to pick up, let’s move to a more professional tool: vacuum pickup. Pro tools can be expensive and while they are packed with …
