An Eternal LED Blinker – DIY
Once again, the design concept of an Eternal LED Blinker configured to operate from a DC supply in the 3V to 12V range and consisting of only a few components. Since its power consumption is […]
Poor man’s 500kHz Oscillator
This post demonstrates an example of a cheap ceramic resonator based 500kHz oscillator. You can consider this a more practical version of my previous post on this topic Learn To Play with Ceramic Resonators The […]
Toy/Hobby DC Motor Fun
Toy DC Motors, also known as Hobby DC Motors, can be a good choice for low-budget or pocket-friendly basic electronics projects. They are very rugged, easy to use, and generally available with a wide range […]
Another Junk Box Solar LED Candle
Solar powered novelty items such as an electronic candle have become very inexpensive and common place. Looking from the outside, it consists of a small solar panel to harvest power from daylight and some sort […]
Water Activated LED Marker
The water activated LED marker is a great scuba diving or night diving accessory. Its bright marker light turns on when its sensor probes come into contact with water and turns off when the probes […]
Arduino Magic Eye
Now remember that you can interchange a regular LED for a standard silicon photodiode in most projects. The best way to come up with new applications for light emitting diodes that act as photodiodes is […]
OLED Display Splash Screen Primer
As promised, this is a follow-up to the Quick OLED Thermometer post covering a few things about customizing the OLED display splash screen. Oh, I could not get this posted here at the intended time, […]
Handheld Engraving Pen & A Little Hack
A handheld engraving pen can be used to create permanent and precise designs in hard surfaces like plastic, metal, wood, and the like. Inside the pen, there is a battery and a small electric motor […]
A Makeshift Silicon Diode Temperature Sensor
We all know that a reverse biased silicon diode can be used as a make-do temperature sensor (https://www.codrey.com/learn/bjt-diode-temperature-sensors-a-quick-walk/). But let me remind you again, a silicon diode, when reverse biased, will introduce a certain leakage […]
BlinkyDuino – Arduino Fun for your STEM Kids
Arduino is an easy way to introduce kids to a whole new world of electronics and microcontrollers, because it is not only something your kids can play with, but it also helps them learn something […]