Category: Electronics

  • New Cables for Power Supply

    I’ve always been a fan of customizing my PC setup, and recently, I decided to tackle a new project: upgrading the power supply cables. The stock cables that came with my Corsair AX760i were functional, but for some reason, I never liked them. So, I decided to replace them.I had a donor harness from a…

  • 8-Bit Decimal to Hexadecimal Converter

    During the pandemic, I was home mostly and didn’t know what else to do with my time. So, I build a converter from hex to decimal for 8-Bit signals. Can be a nice diagnostic tool for later. After a little bit of research and planning, here the schematic diagram. Then I tested it on a…

  • Modification of a charging adapter for round cells

    That is how it began. I wanted to modify the charging adapter from a common negative to a separate negative for each bay to charge single batteries independently. To do that, I had to open it and figure out how everything is connected. Now I had to make an additional circuit board to carry the…

  • Analog Digital Converter with TLC-549 for the LPT-Port

    For my experiments with the temperature sensors LM35/LM335 I needed an ADC to connect them with my computer. You also can use it to measure other analog signals. Why LPT and not COM or USB?I wanted to design a board that fits inside the connector.For the COM-Port I would need a MAX232 Chip to bring…