20th 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…
20th February 2026
Member John Macey put together some basic electrical/electronic formulas which may be useful to newcomers. Thanks John.
19th 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…
12th 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…
25th August 2025
East SIG Report – July 2025 Host Frank Maher welcomed members to the July 2025 East SIG meeting and provided the following outline of the meeting’s agenda. Presentation 1: Q&A by George Skarbek Presentation 2: Alternative Web Browsers Worth Considering… Continue Reading…
25th August 2025
A few of us from MelbPC User Group had a casual chat with three of the L.U.V. office bearers Alexar, Sophie and Les. We heard about the wonderful work they are doing with Linux Install Fests and with the folks… Continue Reading…
