Hardware Laboratory – Part 2: Power Supply
Many young hobbyists collect and equipping their own Hardware laboratories with all possible kind of technical tools and gadgets.
This is not a single time activity and will cost some time. If you have a plan, the time loosed by searching will be minimized and the money will be precisely fitted into each budget.
Let continue collecting our-yours virtual Hardware laboratory – to become a reality.
In the previous Part was pointed some ideas for Basic equipment [stage 1 – 3], and now, we will continue collecting.
- Soldering Iron, reheating and reflowing station and Preheating station.
- The Vacuum-Pump, Desoldering Wick, 2.5mm for resoldering activity.
- Some options for carrying clean the soldering tip.
4. Adjustable Power Supply Source.
You have two main options:
I: To buy an expensive Programmable Power Supply,
II: To get the cheap, fully-functional, Adjustable Power Supply Board – DP50V5A.
First Option is o.k. without any problems – You buy the device and what – that is.
But, the second option will unlock your imagination. You need to search the suitable enclosure and DC-Fixed power source – 50 Volt/with few amps and will create your own styling power supply – by your hands.
These are the differences …
You probably have seen the Video 1.
VIDEO 1. Mini Adjustable DC- PS/Meter – First look DP50V5A
Attention! The DP50V5A gadget has a DC input – 6 to 55V,
NOT AC line 110 or 220 V!
PIC. 2 Attention! The DP50V5A gadget has a DC input – 6 to 55V,
NOT AC line 110 or 220 V!
For these, whose wish to buy completed PS device –
see Benchtop’s full gamma products: Benchtop Power Supplies
VIDEO 2. SPD3303S High – Precision [1mV , 1 mA] Linear DC Power Supply
VIDEO 3. How to Use the timer function on a Siglent SPD3303S
Almost everybody can Buy completed Product or hardware device, but the pleasure and feeling to create by your two hands some hardware “creature”, is unique.
Now is time to collect a measuring equipment.
Let start with the well known ” Multimeter “. It must be capable of measuring: Resistance, Voltage, Current, Capacitance, etc.
More expensive “multimeters” can measure a Duty-cycle [%1-100], Frequency, Inductance, and luminance.
The internet gives a million suggestions for buying the right multimeter. Not to be wasteful in time, you can see our right – ten multimeters list.
Top 10 Best Multimeters of 2016: Part 1
Top 10 Best Multimeters of 2016: Part 2
To Be Continued!