555 / 556 H bridge

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Introduction

You might find yourself needing a low power H bridge for driving a motor like I once did. The 555 IC can drive a load up to 200mA, source or sink, which might make is usable as a driver, if one can control the output as desired.

The Why?

Although it is an unusual use for [...]

Toner transfer to ABS

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Possible?

ABS melts at about 105°C and the toner in your printer melts at a higher temperature, maybe 150-200°C.

So, you shouldn’t be able to make super good looking front panels for your ABS enclosures with toner transfer, right?

But it works!

I decided to give it a try. With special precautions it works like a charm. So what is [...]

Linear LED power supplies

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Introduction:

As of recent years, the offer on power LEDs has broadened and this technology seems to have a bright future in our lives replacing the incandescent light bulb. I have decided to write this article about the ways to powering LEDs because many people have asked me what type of circuit they could use.