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The Titan - Newest (and biggest) Vacuum Tube Amp from Steve
Just in from our friend Steve W. in Canada (who constructs the most amazing vacuum tube amplifiers)… The best way to describe this next amplifier is it’s a Titan. It has to be the biggest, baddest, heaviest and most powerful amplifier I’ve...
Tantalum Capacitor Industry Needs New Resources
Tantalum CapacitorAs the demand for tantalum has recorded 5% growth every year, the supply of tantalite has decreased setting up the electronic components industry with a possible shortage. Tantalite, which is the key component of tantalum used to ma...
Opening Up and Tearing Down an IPOD Shuffle
Opening up and tearing down an IPOD Shuffle to see what’s inside… The 3rd Generation of the IPOD Shuffle is a wonder of technology….1000 songs stored in an aluminum case smaller than a disposable lighter. Did you ever wonder what e...
Available Methods of Marking Semiconductors
Semiconductor Markings - Available Methods Traditionally, most components have two or three lines of identifying marks plus a company logo. Over time, the manufacturer codes have become more involved to incorporate a component’s identification ...
How To Clean Potentiometers On Your Audio Equipment
How to Clean the Potentiometers on Your Audio Equipment If you have a dirty potentiometer, you probably will find out about it from the scratchy sounds your equipment will make when you adjust the volume control. Here’s a simple and safe method...
How Do You Store Your Electronic Components?
Storing and retrieving a large number of electronic components like capacitors, resistors, LEDs, transistors, diodes, ICs etc. can be a daunting task not only because they are tiny but also because extreme temperature and humidity can deteriorate the...
Desoldering Basics - Why and How
Soldered joints, if improperly done, may need to be ‘desoldered’ or the solder removed in order to resolder them. A poor joint may result in complete failure of the electrical connection over a period of time. Poor quality of solder, improper cle...
The Basics of Potentiometers
Potentiometer Basics A potentiometer is a manually variable resistor. It has 3 terminals, one of which is connected to ground, the second to a current source and the third to a sliding contact that runs along a strip of resistor. The varying resistan...
Relays
Relays Relays are electronic or electromechanical switches that operate under the control of an external circuit. Originally when first invented in 1835, electromechanical relays consisted of an electromagnet and a set of contacts. When the electrom...
What Happens to Old Electronic Components and Boards?
We came across this blog post the other day and thought it was worth bringing here. Here’s an excerpt: Yesterday I had the opportunity to shoot video in a facility that is the largest company in America that recycles the glass from electronics ...
How to Use an Analog Multimeter
How to use an Analog Multimeter …it’s simpler than you think! Multimeters are inexpensive and easy to operate, making them very popular. They are very commonly used as devices for electronics circuits testing. Multimeters are categorized ...
What is Transistor-Transistor-Logic - TTL?
TTL or Transistor-Transistor Logic is a type of digital circuit that is made from BJT or bipolar junction transistor along with resistors. Both the amplifying function and the logic gating function are carried out through transistors, thus the name t...
