In this post I have explained about strain gauge based load cell. We will be exploring what Strain Gauge is, what Load Cell is, temperature effect on strain gauge, temperature compensation with Wheatstone bridge and Load cell amplifier HX711, and finally I have explained how to build an Arduino based weighing scale machine by implementing […]
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220V SMPS Cell Phone Charger Circuit
In this post I have explained how to make a simple, cheap yet extremely reliable smps based 220V/120V mains operated cell phone charger circuit. Why TNYxxx Tiny Switch is Used The TNY series of tiny switch ICs provide us with an option of making perhaps the smallest possible smps circuits with high reliability. The tiny […]
GSM Based Cell Phone Remote Control Switch Circuit
This circuit will allow you to control any electrical gadget from any part of the world through your cellphone remotely, that too without spending a penny for the individual commands. Circuit Concept Whether it’s you vehicle, your basement door, your mansion gate or simply the air conditioner of your house, everything can now be switched […]
How to Make a Solar Cell from a Transistor
The majority of newbie electronic hobbyists would certainly have a couple of burned up power transistors such as 2N3055 hiding inside their junk box. Supposing we have their internal semiconductor junctions still intact, the device could be transformed into a nice little solar cell by filing or sawing off the top cap of the device, […]
How to Make Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell or Solar Cell from Fruit Tea
The innovation of dye-sensitized solar cells has expanded the device’s potential up to the point where it might completely oust costly silicon solar cells. In the following post I have explained how you can easily construct this versatile dye-sensitized solar cell using very ordinary materials. This experiment relies on the concept of utilizing the organic […]
Making a Cell Phone Controlled Remote Bell Circuit
The following circuit of a cell phone controlled remote bell can be used for ringing bells or alarm devices using your personal cell phone. The unit incorporates an attached cheap cell phone as the modem for executing the proposed functions. Circuit Concept The explained circuit can be used in schools for ringing bells using a cell phone […]