How To Scale A Thermistor for An Arduino
Thermistors And Your Microcontroller A thermistor is a simple temperature component, basically it is a variable resistor that the resistance changes in […]
Category: Components
Educational Circuit Box DIY
Here is a fun project you can do with your kids. It’s a project box with battery, switches, LEDs, vibrating motor, and […]
What is a Peltier Cooler?
Peltier Coolers or Thermal Electric Coolers are used to make things hot or cold but have another cool use. Apply a heat […]
What is a transistor
The transistor is the fundamental building block of modern electronic devices, it is a semiconductor device used to amplify and switch electronic […]
How to Use an Electronic Breadboard
A Breadboard is a must for the electronics experimenter type of person for experimenting activities. It is made up of rows of […]
What is a Photo Resistor
Photocells, (LDR) Light Dependent Resistor, Photo Resistor, Cadium Sulfide Cell (CdS), all of these names refer to the same thing. Photo Cells […]
AC vs DC Explained and How to Use an Oscilloscope
I decided it would be easier to explain AC and DC current if the user already knew how to use and oscilloscope. […]
How to Solder, Tips and Tricks,
Here I give some tips on how to solder. Newer post can be found here
What is a LED
An LED or Light Emitting Diode is a low power semiconductor light source used in lots of electronic devices. LEDs are closeley […]
What is a diode?
A diode is a semiconductor that only allows current to flow in one direction, it is a one way valve for electricity. […]
What is a Resistor?
A Resistor “resists” current flow. Think of it as a restriction or a water valve that is stuck in a single position […]