Posts This Week
Catch up with the latest activities and events at Moorabbin's tech, talk and social club.
Saving things from landfill – A Repair Cafe Example
By Michael Adams11th April 2026
Getting the Moorabbin Repair Revolution started. Saving our wallets, saving our planet—One Repair at a Time. Got something that’s broken or just not working right? We are getting going with a Repair Cafe that might help. Member Mic had just… Continue Reading…
Making light work of things
By Michael Adams26th February 2026
Upcycling Innovation: From Power-Hungry to Eco-Friendly Our members don’t just use technology—they rethink it. When our club received a donation of old halogen spotlights, we faced a dilemma. They were massive energy hogs (drawing up to 500W!) and the yellow… Continue Reading…
Re-purpose an old Dolphin torch
By ROBERT BROWN5th February 2026
Continuing on with our maker theme, member Chris being a dedicated hobbyist, has decided to rejuvenate an old Dolphin torch to use re-chargeable batteries that can be conveniently topped up from a USB charger. He used two 18650 lithium-ion batteries… Continue Reading…
Thermal Design Basics in electronics
By ROBERT BROWN3rd February 2026
THERMAL DESIGN BASICS Circuit 7805 regulator supplied by a 12V battery (allow for 14V MAX during charging) Max voltage drop across the regulator = 14-5 = 7Volts For a design load current of .5 Amp Max regulator dissipation =… Continue Reading…
Basic electrical/electronic formulas
By ROBERT BROWN1st February 2026
Member John Macey put together some basic electrical/electronic formulas which may be useful to newcomers. … Continue Reading…
Smart camera from a toy.
By Michael Adams2nd December 2025
One of our members, Mic, found this toy camera in a box of miscellaneous toys about ten years ago. His children used to play with it when they were younger, and it was rediscovered recently while doing some spring cleaning.… Continue Reading…
Energy Dashboard in Home Assistant
By ROBERT BROWN1st December 2025
The process for addition of an energy sensor channel as an Individual Devices Usage in the Energy Dashboard involves a few steps but not too arduous. This feature provides a way to get a break-down of what the energy Dashboard… Continue Reading…
The Unseen Genius of QR Codes
By ROBERT BROWN12th November 2025
The Unseen Genius of QR Codes: More Than Just a Square You scan a QR code at a restaurant, on an advertisement, or maybe to connect to a guest Wi-Fi network. It seems simple, but beneath that pattern of… Continue Reading…
Add a Vimeo video to your Weebly (basic) site
By webdesign10th November 2025
How to add a Vimeo to a Weebly basic website. These instructions assume you have a basic Vimeo account and a free Weebly account and that you are logged in to either Vimeo and weebly. I have circled relevant information… Continue Reading…
