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Failed repair attempt on LED light bulbs

I tried and failed to repair these light bulbs whose capacitors failed to vent properly and flew off instead 🤯🚀

Sep 01, 2023 — 1 min read

How to easily repair LED panel drivers in just 5 minutes

The most common issue with LED drivers is failed capacitors that can be replaced in less than 5 minutes.

Jan 31, 2023 — 2 mins read

Making a DIY Optocoupler

By using an LED and an LDR, I made an optocoupler that worked better than I thought it will.

Dec 30, 2022 — 2 mins read

I made WLED Christmas lights for my garage door

By using a NodeMCU board that is flashed with the WLED firmware, I was able to quickly create a Christmas decoration for my garage door.

Dec 23, 2022 — 1 min read

I bought an LED light bulb that can destroy itself!

I bought a lamp with a warning that it can't run for 24 hours so I decided to take it apart and investigate why that is.

Dec 04, 2022 — 2 mins read

A smart light that can dance to music!

A review of an RGB smart bulb from MOES that has warm white as well as cool white LEDs and some nice features.

Nov 05, 2022 — 1 min read

I made my custom play button award

I made my custom play button award from an old computer motherboard

Jun 18, 2022 — 1 min read

Super simple wall art with electronics - Makers Rock 2022

Making an art piece from rock album cover with built-in ATtiny85 and flashing LEDs

Apr 29, 2022 — 2 mins read

RGB module SMD soldering and PCBWay boards review

Testing out the boards that I received from PCBWay for the RGB stairs light.

Oct 10, 2021 — 1 min read

Post-mortem analysis/repair of dead LED bulb with capacitive dropper

A different style LED lamp failed on me so I had to open it to learn how it works and how it can be fixed.

Oct 07, 2021 — 2 mins read

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