Quick Tip: Tracing PCB Tracks with an Aluminum Finger
A quick and easy way of tracing connections on a printed circuit board.
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EspoTek’s Labrador Packs 5 Lab Instruments onto a Single Board
For a board that includes a multimeter, oscilloscope, and logic analyzer, the EspoTek’s Labrador seems like a promising option.
Multimeter Basics: Measuring Voltage, Resistance, and Current
A multimeter is an indispensable tool for working with electronics, and can give you a better idea of what’s going on inside your circuits.
How to Use a Multimeter Video Tutorial
This very clear 3-part video series patiently walks you through how to use a multimeter
Voltset – The Earth’s Smartest Multimeter
Voltset, the smartest and tiniest multimeter on Earth, plans to put a electrical knowledge to everyplace that needs it.
Add a Thermometer to Your Multimeter
Hardware hacker Raj wanted to expand the functionality of his multimeter, so he hardwired a temperature sensor to it. When building new circuits, measuring heat tolerance can be important, and this hack makes it easy to do. Using an LM35 temperature sensor, all he has to do is set the multimeter to 200mV and slide a switch at the top. His extensive documentation can be found here if you’d like to do it yourself.
How-To: Set Up An Electronics Lab
Dave Jones from the Electronics Engineering Video Blog shows us what tools he recommends for a starter electronics lab. He makes a few surprisingly inexpensive recommendations for multimeters, oscilloscopes, function generators, bench power supplies, soldering stations, and many other tools and supplies. I, for one, am taking very careful notes on this excellent video since […]
