Electronics

Projects using electronic components and circuits

View the blog post for Amazon Echo Dot 4th Gen Smart Speaker Teardown

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 9 min read


View the blog post for Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Gen Smart Speaker with Clock Teardown

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


View the blog post for Kasa Smart Plug by TP-Link Power Consumption Modification

Kasa Smart Plug by TP-Link Power Consumption Modification

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


View the blog post for Yaesu VX-6 New Data Cable Fix

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


View the blog post for Pioneer SX-N30 Stereo Receiver 12V Remote Output Mod

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


View the blog post for Synology DiskStation DS411II Repair - Blue Flashing LED

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


View the blog post for The importance of checking your data backups

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


View the blog post for Sony Bravia 55XE90 KD-55XE9005 Teardown VR Damage

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


View the blog post for 12V SLA Battery Testers

12V SLA Battery Testers

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

21 November 2019 3 min read


View the blog post for Aim-TTi TF930 3GHz Frequency Counter Internal PSU

Aim-TTi TF930 3GHz Frequency Counter Internal PSU

Adding an internal power supply to our Aim-TTi TF930 3GHz Frequency Counter

02 October 2019 3 min read


View the blog post for Oculus Rift broken Cable repair attempt

Oculus Rift broken Cable repair attempt

Trying and failing to repair the cable which connects the headset to the computer for my Oculus Rift virtual reality system

18 September 2019 5 min read


View the blog post for New C.I.F FT 03 Batch reflow oven

New C.I.F FT 03 Batch reflow oven

Our old reflow oven finally died so we ordered a new C.I.F FT 03 Batch reflow oven

05 September 2019 5 min read


View the blog post for Sony MDS-JE440 Minidisc loading belt replacement

Sony MDS-JE440 Minidisc loading belt replacement

Replacing the loading belt on an old Sony MDS-JE440 Minidisc player.

29 July 2019 3 min read


View the blog post for SMA 50-ohm terminator dummy loads

SMA 50-ohm terminator dummy loads

Making some tiny SMA 50-ohm terminator dummy loads

16 July 2019 3 min read


View the blog post for CIF CF02 reflow oven heater module upgrade

CIF CF02 reflow oven heater module upgrade

Replacing the old IR lamps in the CIF CF02 reflow oven with new heater modules

12 February 2019 4 min read


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