Some holiday reading arrived for me today: Electric and Magnetic Interactions.
Electric and Magnetic Interactions
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Category Archives: Electronics
The End of the Full Bridge Rectifier?
A great video over here: The End of the Full Bridge Rectifier? (Sorry ElectroBOOM) Active Rectifier is here!.
You can find the equipment here: TEA2206, TEA2208.
Make: stuff
Today I came across these:
My solder
My solder is Loctite (Multicore) 60/40 C511 5C 0.56mm 0.25kg. It’s a 60/40 tin/lead alloy. Diameter is 0.56mm. I think the melting point for tin/lead alloy is around about 180-190°C.
I’m gonna get myself some lead free solder, probably this 812020 Solder Wire, Lead Free, High Activity, 0.5mm Diameter, 217°C, 250g, Alloy 97.1, 2.6, 0.3 Sn, Ag, Cu.
ASX00031 Breakout Board
So I came across this ASX00031 Breakout Board. Not gonna order one today, but looks like it might be the sort of thing that would come in handy.
Electrical Conductivity of Metals
Today I read Electrical Conductivity of Metals. Basically silver is the best, followed by copper.
The article linked at the bottom is also good: How Does Electrical Energy Work?
New kit! Magnifying eyeglasses
Picked up these eyeglasses from Amazon for AUD$27.18 (USD$18.19).
tic tacs are my tactic
I heard that tic tac containers make for good housing for Ardunio Nanos. So I did the obvious thing:
Brass vs. Phosphor Bronze
Today I learned about Brass vs. Phosphor Bronze. There’s more to know. My guess is that Phosphor Bronze is probably best for Contact, Commercial MATE-N-LOK, Socket, Crimp, 18 AWG, Tin Plated Contacts.
Update: actually looks like tin plated brass is more common/standard/cheaper? than phosphor bronze. I think it’s a technical detail that probably doesn’t matter much. Some products just say “copper alloy”, and they’re both copper alloys.
Picking a 16-channel external power connection
So I’m planning to put an Xbox power supply,
in a box,
I wasn’t sure exactly which box, so I got four, hoping one would work.
The sockets and pinouts vary,
So I will need to make three different types of cables, one for each version range: v1.0-v1.1, v1.2-v1.5, v1.6. But those vary only on the “motherboard side”, the connector that connects to a power supply in a box can be anything, and I can pick it. By my count the maximum cable requirement is 16 cables. So I’m looking for a recommendation for what power connector to install the on the box. Ideally something I can bolt into the box that can handle a couple of amps of DC and into which I can plug my custom cable. Craig? :)
Update: from here maximum observed current 8.6A. I would like to use D Sub Connector Housing, 25 Ways, D Sub, 3, AMPLIMITE HDP-20, Receptacle, Steel Body but I’m not sure if they’re rated high enough for the current.