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After packing a 2N3904 transistor, an LM386 amplifier, and every Hackaday reader’s favorite chip the 555 timer into an enclosure along with some of their closest friends, it was time to build ...

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Automating your home makes everyday tasks easy to manage and saves time. Here a creator has built a fully automated ...

Mike Wyatt’s journey building two custom curve tracer adapters for a salvaged Tek 577, replacing the rare and expensive Tek ...

The scientists further warn that the types of flame retardants widely used in electronics enclosures are linked to cancer and other health harms and can end up in children’s toys, food ...

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Toshiba Electronics has introduced a 60V 1A single-contact photo-relay in a 2.6 x 7mm 4pad SO4 package. Called TLP3640A, it can switch 60Vdc or 60Vac peak, with a typical on-resistance of 0.14Ω and ...