Posts Tagged “electronics”
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Installation of Wired Backup Camera
The installation of an wired backup camera in my 1977 Toyota Chinook with simple automatic enable from reverse light signal.
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Installation and Modification of RV Roof Fan
The installation of an RV roof fan in my 1977 Toyota Chinook with pulse width modulation speed control modification.
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Crypto Curreny Mining Machine with Four GTX 1080s
Building a crypto currency mining machine with four GTX 1080s to mine Lyra2REv2 ASIC-proof currency
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Three Ways to Use Thermal Reliefs in Cadence PCB Editor
Tutorial on how to setup thermal reliefs in Cadence PCB editor globally, per dynamic shape, and per individual pin
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1977 Toyota Chinook Restoration named Paris
Top to bottom restoration of a 1977 Toyota Chinook pop-top camper named Paris. Body, engine, interior, electronics, upholstery, etc., etc., are all covered!
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Replacing Incandescent Bulb with LED in Porter Cable PCXMVC NI-CD/LI-ION Flashlight
The incandescent bulb in my flashlight that came with my drill/impact set kept burning out. I'll cover replacing it with an LED by making a custom schematic and PCB.
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Octopus Version 7, 10 Speakers, Lightweight Octagon
Version 7 of the custom stereo builds for floating the river. This one is octagon shape and a much lighter version of its predecessor. It has eight 6" speakers and two 6x9" speakers.
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Porter Cable PCXMVC NI-CD/LI-ION Battery Charger Repair
Out of the blue my Porter Cable drill's battery charger stopped working. So instead of buying a new one for $30 I decided to repair it. The following process fixed my charger but may or may not be applicable to yours.
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Baby Mr. Meeseeks Stereo Small Boombox Version 6
Decided to to downsize quite a bit from my last build. Still staying away from the cooler radios for the time being and building a portable dual 4" bluetooth speaker box.
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Mr. Meeseeks Stereo Version 5 Upgrade From Cooler As Box
I've finally decided to build a non-cooler stereo. Here are a few teaser pictures. Total of 14 speakers (ten 6.5" and two 6x9"s), 2 subwoofers, 1 two channel subwoofer amp, and 2 eight channel amps.
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Finding FTDI Chip COM Port Numbers with LabVIEW
I was searching for any easy way to obtain the COM port numbers of FTDI Chips to know whether or not to attempt to connect to a device. FTDI Chip has LabVIEW drivers but they only use an ID number (Handle) to communicate with the devices. Here is how to do it for those interested.
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Rufus Cooler Stereo Version 4 With Actual Cooler!
Rufus is a small 16 quart cooler with 2 4" pyle marine speakers and Lepai amplifier w/ Aux/FM/SD inputs, plus bluetooth with $5 adapter. There are wet/dry sides and about 1/3 of the volume is dedicated to battery/speakers/amp/etc.
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Lifeboat Cooler Stereo Version 3 With Actual Cooler and Solar Panel!
Lifeboat is a small 18 quart cooler with 2 4" pyle marine speakers and Lepai amplifier w/ Aux/FM/SD inputs, plus bluetooth with $5 adapter. There are wet/dry sides and about 1/4 of the volume is dedicated to battery/speakers/amp/etc.
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Installing Dash Camera on 2013 Ram 1500 With Auxiliary 12V Power
I bought a dash camera didn't want the wire hanging down plugged into the cigarette lighter so I hardwired it to the power for the rear view mirror. I'll detail how to remove the mirror and how to tap into some auxiliary power
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Brewtunes Cooler Stereo Version 2 With Actual Cooler!
My second cooler stereo that reuses a lot of the components from version 1 with two additional speakers and voltage battery indicator.
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1996 S10 AC to DC Inverter Install
Installing a custom AC to DC inverter into an S10 pickup truck
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Coolbox Cooler Stereo Version 1 With Actual Cooler!
My first attempt at a building a stereo from a cooler. It uses a basic 2 channel amplifier with Polk Audio speakers and lawnmower battery for power.
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1996 S10 Double DIN Install
Installing a custom double DIN stereo in a 1996 s10 truck