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nb Tanya Louise Heating Upgrades – Matrix Install

Posted on January 10, 2017January 7, 2017 The Engineer

  Here the pipework feeding the matrix of the blower unit has been tapped into the heating circuit, the first radiator on the loop is just out of shot to the right, this is all tucked away under the bed in one of the cabins. The pipestat is attached to

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eBay High Voltage DC-DC Converter Module

Posted on July 25, 2016 The Engineer

Going through eBay recently looking for parts for a couple of CRT-based projects, I came across these DC-DC converters. Apparently rated from 45-390v DC output at 200mA, these should be ideal for driving some of the electrodes (focus, screen, grid) in a CRT. Above is the top of the board,

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Cat Links Boating, Canals, Hacks, Personal Project, Randoms

nb Tanya Louise – Compressor Install

Posted on November 26, 2015July 13, 2016 The Engineer

Compressed air is a rather useful power source, especially when all maintenance is done by the on board crew instead of by boatyards. Screwfix had a good deal on a 50L 3.5CFM air compressor, to save space this has been permanently mounted in a free space & air will be

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Another Chinese Charger

Posted on October 23, 2015 The Engineer

I almost forgot about this bit of kit, that came with one of my LED torches as a Lithium Ion charger. As I never plug in anything that comes from China via eBay, here’s the teardown & analysis. Here’s the unit itself. It’s very light, and is clearly intended for

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Rigol DS1054Z Power Supply Project

Posted on August 21, 2015 The Engineer

Since everything in my shack is run from 12v, I thought it would be handy to convert my new scope to 12v as well, as 99% of the places I find myself needing test gear are off grid, with no access to mains supplies. Here’s the factory mains SMPS unit

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Lethal Chinese Mains Adaptors

Posted on July 31, 2015 The Engineer

With every piece of Chinese electronics I obtain, mainly Baofeng radios, they come with a Europlug-type power adaptor, and a universal plug adaptor for the mains. The charger units aren’t too bad, there’s a fair amount of isolation between the primary & secondary, and even though they’re very simple &

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Potentially Lethal Clone Apple Charger

Posted on December 12, 2013December 12, 2013 The Engineer

I received this USB supply with a laser module from China that I purchased on eBay. I have heard of these nasty copies of Apple chargers going around, but I’d never received one this bad with a piece of Chinese electronics. Model No. A1265, so definitely an Apple clone. Apparently

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nb Tanya Louise Hydraulic Generator

Posted on December 12, 2013December 10, 2013 The Engineer

To accompany the previous two posts about hydraulic generators & their components, here is the actual generator unit itself. Rated at 8.5kVa 230v AC, this will providea mains supply while the narrowboat is away from her home mooring. This unit will be attached to the side of the hull in

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