Poor man’s Transistor Beta (hFE) Tester

The hFE socket on most cheap digital multimeters provides a dc gain value (often simply pointed as β) useful for evaluating small signal silicon transistors. However, only a few multimeters with the quick NPN/PNP transistor […]

A Hyper LED Switch

This post explains how to build a Hyper LED Switch using a set of simple and inexpensive electronics components that are available everywhere, you can even find them in your junk box. So, what 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 […]