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- Making light work of thingsby Michael AdamsUpcycling 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 torchby ROBERT BROWNContinuing 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 electronicsby ROBERT BROWNTHERMAL 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…
