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This Huge DIY Workbench Gives You a Hand

Cars That Think

I added a DIY solder squid—a block with four flexible arms that I use to hold components in place while soldering—with a concrete base and an automatic solder fume extractor. I automated the fan by hooking up a rechargeable battery, a USB charger board, and a passive infrared (PIR) motion sensor. James Provost.

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Hacking Ham Radio for Texting

Cars That Think

APRS supports sending text messages, and if you're in range of an Internet-connected gateway node you can even. I wanted a portable device I could connect to my handheld radio that was completely self-contained, with a keyboard, screen, and GPS receiver all built in. exchange SMS texts with cellphones and send one-line emails.

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Tech: How to Troubleshoot Electrical Issues

Clean Fleet Report

Although these problems can root in various reasons, such as a loose electrical connection, a blown fuse, or even parts that excessively drain your battery, getting your vehicle up and going again need not be overly complicated or painful. If the multimeter’s reading is lower than this, your battery is due to be recharged or replaced.

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18650 Battery Specification, Price, Charger, Holder, BMS

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In this article you know about 18650 li ion battery, 18650 battery charger, 18650 battery holder/spacer,18650 battery price, 18650 lithium ion rechargeable battery etc. Type – Cylindrical lithium ion 18650 rechargeable cell. mAh Rating of 18650 lithium ion rechargeable battery. 18650 Battery connecting nickel plate.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. Putting a data connection in the same bundle would be like wrapping your HDMI cable around your washer and dryer.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

Founding EVA chapter connects with entrepreneurial stars. Much earlier in the chapter’s history, member Otmar Ebenhoech, who would go on to create the Villa DC Motor Controller, made a strong impression on the DIY community using DC motors. More recently, Gage became the CEO of EVGrid , working on Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech.

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