Archive for the ‘Hardware Development’ Category
Posted by jpluimers on 2026/05/06
Cool to see what 3D printing plus a Raspberry Pi emulating a C64 can do [Wayback/Archive] I Built a Commodore 64 Laptop That Never Existed (PI + EMULATION) – The Portable 64 Concept Design – YouTube.
The Portable 64 with an original Commodore 64 joystick
However, published in December 2025 after Commodore had been resurrected from the C= brands, it would have been way cooler if was based on new Commodore 64 Ultimate hardware.
Maybe someone will do such a portable computer based on that hardware, or even better that it becomes available at [Wayback/Archive] Home | Commodore.
--jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2026/03/12
There used to be this great site, but it disappeared in 2023: [Wayback/Archive] Bowden’s Hobby Circuits
To ensure the table of contents stays somewhat indexed, I quote it below in full (all links are to the Wayback Machine; I have not checked them yet).
Found back via:
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Posted by jpluimers on 2026/03/10
Soldering steps and common problems – Adafruit
These are nice references when you start to learn soldering:
The right part of the image from Adafruit is an almost 10 year old one that is heavily copied without reference. With reference, it is at¹
Adafruit also has this great link: [Wayback/Archive] Common Soldering Problems | Adafruit Guide To Excellent Soldering | Adafruit Learning System
The video:
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Posted by jpluimers on 2026/02/27
AliExpress aggressive acidic flux solder has remarkably heavy reels:
Â
| Total |
Reel |
Solder |
% Solder/Total |
| 100 gram |
67 gram |
33 gram |
33 % |
| 51 gram |
32 gram |
19 gram |
37 % |
| 20 gram |
10 gram |
10 gram |
50 % |
--jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2026/02/03
[Wayback/Archive] From Meh to WOW – With 1 “Tiny” Hack! – YouTube shows an interesting but convoluted solution to solve temperature drift on a cheap Tuya WT410-BH-3A-W thermostat (there are similar models, see below) based on the replacement sensor [Wayback/Archive] WSEN-TIDS Temperature Sensor IC & EV-Kits | Sensors | Würth Elektronik Product Catalog.
Luckily the commenters stepped in and suggest better and easier ways.
On the other hand, the solution is nice to know as it allows plugging in a remote thermostat that sits in a better place to read the temperature while the control bits stay in a place where it is easier to manually adjust.
Chapters:
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Posted in ARM Cortex-M, Development, Domotics/Smarthome, ESP32, ESPHome, Hardware, Hardware Development, Hardware Interfacing, Home Assistant, Homey, IoT Internet of Things, Network-and-equipment, Power User, STM32 | Leave a Comment »
Posted by jpluimers on 2026/01/28
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Posted by jpluimers on 2026/01/27
Just in case we get more power outages over in our country too [Wayback/Archive] dr-mod/blackout-logger:
A miniature device that’s keeping track of power outages.
Hardware:
- Raspberry Pi Pico
- Precision RTC Module (DS3231)
- Waveshare eink 3.7
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Posted by jpluimers on 2026/01/22
Nice videos about USB-C receptacles replacement that might fit old mini-USB and sometimes micro-USB ones.
Before applying, check out the tables in USB hardware: Compatibilities – Wikipedia and the table I copied from USB hardware: connector dimensions – Wikipedia to ensure there is enough space to fit the USB-C receptacle in:
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