When making any DIY projects, before powering ANYTHING up, check all your connectors with a multimeter's Continuity test. What the test does, is it checks for a complete circuit and will beep when a complete circuit is made. These can also be used to test surface mount LEDs but thats our little secret. Never plug your …
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Quick tips for the old and new alike.
Quick tips: Salvage everything!
If you're like myself, you may not be able to afford all the resistors or transistors, or even capacitors you would likely need for future projects. This is why you should salvage as much as you can. Computer motherboards, and especially power supplies are a treasure trove of goodies. Electronics dating from the 80s to …
Quick Tips: Extend the life of Soldering iron tips.
You can double, triple, and sometimes even quadruple the life of soldering iron tips, by sanding off the oxidation. Expand Body Over time oxidation builds up on tips, and using your brass coil or wet sponge can only clean the tip so well. So when you feel it's time to replace the tip, STOP! Hammer …