Wikipedia says the Lavet-type Stepping Motor is a special kind of single-phase stepping motor widely used as a drive-in electromechanical clock. Aside from clock drives, there are many variations of Lavet’s concept, and one example […]
Walking a dog in the dark is always a risky thing because both you and your dog are difficult to see. Fortunately, an illuminated dog collar helps you see and be seen during dog walks […]
A timely review is beneficial to all. So, here’s the long-awaited sequel of my old post about infrared motor speed sensors and motor speed sensor modules. This is the direct link to read that popular […]
Sometimes you may want to detect the deflection of the needle of an instrument by a non-contact method. If so, this idea might help you! I will now show you a simple technique for optically […]
Here’s a project for fun – Magnetic LED Throwies! LED Throwies were invented in 2006 by the Grafitti Research Lab in New York City to use as non-destructive graffiti. Build one (or several) yourself right […]
A few months ago, I read about some strange issues with Raspberry Pi Pico’s ADC. According to those stories, Raspberry Pi has confirmed its investigation of reports of a design flaw in the ADC (analog […]
Lately, I started thinking about a digital start/stop power switch box. Sure, I could buy one easily but where is the fun in that? In this post, you will find an outline of that small […]
Some time ago I was asked by a voracious reader to design a simple steam sensor switch for him. The purpose of the steam sensor switch was to turn on an electric switch when the […]
Here you can find the project details of a simple and low-cost pull-pin security alarm. While travelling, rig the alarm unit to your luggage using the alarm security cable. If so, when somebody tries remove […]
I’m sure there’re a lot of electronic gadgets in your house that can be recycled. The good news is most of them can be used again or for another purpose. So, don’t just throw those […]
