Month: October 2020

How to Tell if a Lithium-ion Battery is Bad

The easiest way to tell that a Li-Ion cell is nearing it’s EOL, is that it will not hold a charge well,…

How to Remove Keycaps without Tool

The most straight forward way to remove keycaps from a keyboard without a specific Keycap removal tool, also without causing any damage…

How to Test a PC Power Supply with a Multimeter

Testing a power supply manually with a multimeter is one of two ways to test a power supply in a computer. A properly executed PSU test…

I Want a Gaming PC but I Can’t Afford it

Is it cheaper to buy or make a gaming PC? How much would it cost to build a gaming PC 2020? How…

The Best ZX Spectrum Text Adventure Games

The Hobbit The Dark Tower Deception of the Mind’s Eye First Past the Post Get Me to the Church on Time The…

How to Tin a Soldering Iron for the First Time – A Crucial Guide

The most crucial element in the performance of any soldering iron is its tip. Soldering iron tips wear out over time and…

Whats the Best Budget Solder Station ?

How to Use Solder Wick to Remove Solder from a PCB

Step 1: Extend the solder wick out of the reel and ensure there’s no solder already on the end. If there is…

How to Remove Solder without Pump – Alterative Solutions

Sometimes after removing a componant a lot of excess solder can be left remaing on the PCB. The problem is not all…

How to Measure Frequency with an Oscilloscope

Oscilloscopes are primarily set up to measure the voltage of an electrical signal, which is then graphically represented by waveforms. However, scopes…