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“SolarStorm” eBay 4x 18650 Battery Pack

Posted on March 23, 2016 The Engineer

Since the 4×18650 battery pack supplied with my Cree head torch is pretty shit, even by China’s standards, I figured something I could put my own cells into would be a better option. An eBay search turned up these battery boxes, not only with a direct battery output for my

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Belkin 2 Port KVM Switch

Posted on March 10, 2011February 11, 2011 The Engineer

Here is an old type KVM switch, PS/2 & VGA interface. Details Label Top removed from the main body, the cables coming in from the bottom connect to the VGA, keyboard & mouse ports on the slave computers, the connectors at the top connect to the single monitor, keyboard &

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Cheap Ball Mouse

Posted on March 6, 2011February 11, 2011 The Engineer

Cheap old style ball mouse. PS/2 interface. Top removed from the mouse, the ball fits in the gap in the centre. The slotted discs are visible which contact the ball & move relative to the surface the mouse is on. PCB removed from the shell. Pairs of IR LEDs &

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