DFR Turbidity Sensor Review & Thoughts

Turbidity sensors are widely used to measure the amount of suspended particles (turbidity) of the wash water in washing machines and dishwashers. In principle, turbidity sensor consists of an optical diode and optical transistor and […]

Jog LED Marker Light

If you’re looking for the circuit of a running / jogging light up wristband, here’s a tried and tested design without a microcontroller. Even though the design presented here is based on traditional (leaded) components, […]

Arduino OLED DVM

This article shows how to use an Arduino microcontroller (Uno/Nano) and an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display for making a basic digital voltmeter (DVM). The given design configuration makes it useful for measuring DC […]

Capacitor Colour Code Values with Examples

To use a capacitor in your electronic projects, understanding capacitor colour code is required. For identifying the capacitor values and tolerances international colour coding scheme (electronic colour coding) was introduced. Every capacitor has colors or […]

Rechargeable Power LED Torch

A few readers demanded to see one simple circuit of a rechargeable power white LED torch that can be charged through a regular electrical outlet. Alright, here’s the circuit diagram of a simple yet useful […]

Bicycle Tail & Stand light

If you are an active cyclist you must become more aware of safety and in particular your visibility to other riders, especially in winter and monsoon seasons. One drawback of your (pleasantly cheap) dynamo lighting […]

Little Audio Amplifier LM386

Here’s a little audio amplifier project you can build from inexpensive and easily available parts. You can use this monaural audio amplifier even in any robotic project where you need to amplify audio signals. The […]

Solar/USB Li-ion Battery Charger

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery have cemented its position as the primary power source for portable electronics. One of the key benefits of a lithium-ion battery is that it have high energy density without being too bulky. […]