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Stuff We Use: Impact Wrenches

The Truth About Cars

These days, any number of home-based DIY guys and gals turn to ones powered by electricity, tools which can now provide the capability demanded by the average shadetree mechanic. They typically have a decent heft, so placing it in the lowest shelf or drawer isn’t a bad idea. Ya don’t want that.

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The First Digital Camera Was The Size of a Toaster

Cars That Think

It was a photographic system to demonstrate the idea of an all-electronic camera that didn’t use any consumables in the capturing and display of still photographic images.”. Although the CCDs could capture an image, they couldn’t store it. He designed it so each tape would store 30 images.

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Security With a Spectrometer

Cars That Think

To see what idea the device would spark in me for a consumer-focused application. So I decided to prototype my phone idea by making a password-entry device for my laptop PC that would unlock it when I held my arm up to the sensor. By modifying the text output initiated after a button press, it can send a stored password.

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Factory Visit - Felidae e-Bikes : A true Make In India story

Plug In India

Suggestion is that batteries need to be stored in an AC room, so that they do not deteriorate. One idea is to add a built up single gear rear wheel. It would be appreciated by DIY folks, as it will reduce the assembly complexity. The internal resistance of the battery and joints plays a big role in efficiency.

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From Home Brew to Hasbro

Cars That Think

They were not widely used, but for some reason the surplus store had a big box of them. We applied for multiple patents on the whole setup and have kept them active over the years, but we still haven’t figured out what to do with them—if you have an idea, let me know! Bob and I started a robotics consultancy called OLogic Inc.

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18650 Battery Specification, Price, Charger, Holder, BMS

Electric Vehicless

If you want to make you own DIY lithium ion cell & less idea about that than you may read following book for that or check Best book for electric vehicle. Try to store battery 50 % charge in case of longer period storage & store in a cool & dry place. Lithium ion 18650 battery pack. 18650 Battery cautions.

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How I turned a shipping container into a solar off-grid charging station with A/C

Baua Electric

That seemed like a great idea to put to use for all of my electric “toys”. Well, not really cheated, but I just went with a retail solar generator system instead of DIYing that part myself from à la carte components. There are many ways to skin a cat, and even more ways to add solar power to a shipping container.

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