Nov 24th 2017
Know How... 357
2017 Gift Guide: Makers!
Hosted by
Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ,
Patrick Delahanty
Gifts that makers want, and possibly didn't know they needed!
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This week Fr. Robert Ballecer and Patrick Delahanty have a gift guide for Makers!
- Digital Soldering Iron
- Hot Air Rework Gun
- DC Power Supply
- Voltmeter
And all the stuff you need to assist...
Hakko Soldering Iron Tip Cleaner
- Any numbers of arms, clips & Magnifying glasses
- 4 completely adjustable arms/clips
- Magnifying glass on articulated arm w/LED light
Don't forget the Heat Shrink Tubing!
Desoldering Wick & Solder Sucker
Desoldering Tutorial
- Flux and flow the wick
- Apply heat to joint THROUGH the wick
Rud Dog:
"Suggestions for a small 12VDC in 3.3V out for current project? Looking at this one but can't help thinking wasted power in the form of heat?"
- 5v to 23v -- step down to 1v to 17v (but can only step DOWN, not up)
- Adjustable with the onboard potentiometer
- 3Amp Max (I only trust it to 1Amp)
- No heat problem. It doesn't "dump" power... it switches on and off using "synchronous rectification"
- Instead of diodes, uses transistors to do the switching
- Reduces voltage, but increases current
- MUCH more efficient than a linear regulator (they dissipate extra power as heat)
Porter-Cable Heat Gun ($20)
EVA Foam Floor Mats ($21 for 6)
Dremel Saw-Max ($112)
- 1.6 Amp motor // 7ft Cord
- 5,000-35,000 rpm
- 2-year warranty
- The Platinum Edition comes with:
- 77 Tools
- Carrying Case
** Sells as low as $66 with 36 tools
** The big sell is the keyless chuck
-- No more working your fingers to remove the tool!
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