Tenma Soldering Station
My old Antex soldering iron is about 25 years old and although it provides a good service it is a bit beaten up. The cable is held together with self amalgamating tape and the element is looking a bit corroded.
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Tags: soldering, temperature controlled
Tiny chip Soldering
As part of my investigation into alternative solutions for my digital rotary table I thought I’d have a look at the AS5048B a clever little chip with 4 hall effect magnetic sensors and some digital signal processing. This allows it
Surface Mounted Devices
I recently purchased an electronic kit to make a tachometer, with the aim to measure the speed of my lathe and drill. Given that I’ve only got a mini sized lathe and it’s fixed speed there’s no real reason to
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Tags: pcb, smd, soldering, tachometer
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
