🍓🍓🍓 𝐑𝐏𝟐𝟎𝟒𝟎 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐤𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐬 In the world of tech, evolution is constant. But every so often, a piece of hardware comes along that rekindles the spark of innovation and gets the heart racing. I recently had the pleasure of
RP2040+ESP32
Pomona Grabber cord
🏑🏑🏑 𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 Enter the 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗕𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗗 by Pomona. At first glance, it might seem like just another test lead, but a closer inspection reveals its brilliance. Equipped with hook grabbers on both ends, this tool
What is the oldest?
👵🏻👵🏻👵🏻 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬? For me, the oldest component I consistently reach for in my designs is the 𝗟𝗠𝟯𝟯𝟵 comparator. While many might be swayed by the allure of newer, shinier alternatives, there’s
How do I test my boards?
🔌⚡ 🔌⚡ 🔌⚡ 𝐀 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 As an engineer deeply engrossed in the world of electronics, board testing remains a critical phase in the lifecycle of any design. Every board tells a story, and it’s my task to
Best EE calculators
🔝🔝🔝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐄 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 As a freelancing engineer, I’ve always been searching for precise and reliable tools that can aid in my design process. The internet is teeming with electrical engineering calculators, each claiming to offer
Thin component layout
📄📄📄 𝐀 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐂𝐁 𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭 Recently, I was tasked with designing a 𝗡𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗿 where the top layer component profile had to be as thin as possible. It’s not just about choosing low-profile components, but also considering their
An iceberg of a new project
🆕🆕🆕 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰! As a freelancing engineer, every new project I embark on holds a unique story, waiting to unfold. Today, I’m pleased to announce the beginning of another chapter in my
Tetris
🧱🧱🧱 𝑷𝑪𝑩 𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝑻𝑬𝑻𝑹𝑰𝑺 𝒈𝒂𝒎𝒆 Have you ever found yourself engrossed in a game of #tetris, strategically placing bricks, optimizing space, and ensuring there aren’t any unnecessary gaps? Believe it or not, #PCBlayout feels a lot
DIN-rail industrial node
🏭🏭🏭 𝐃𝐈𝐍-𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐝𝐞 As a freelancing engineer, I constantly challenge myself to create designs that offer versatility and power. Recently, I embarked on an exciting journey: 🚀 Designing a DIN-rail compatible control and communication node
KiCAD Speed wiring
🎩🎩🎩 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐂𝐀𝐃 When working in #kicad schematic editor, many might be in the habit of carefully routing wires to each component’s connection nodes. However, I want to present a handy approach that can significantly cut down on