Hackaday (unofficial) December 20, 2024 1:00pm Multimeter Gets Socket Upgrade To Use Nicer Probes #toolhacks #bananaplug #contacts #multimeter #sockets #stabuli #hackaday posted by pod_feeder_v2 Multimeter Gets Socket Upgrade To Use Nicer Probes [Piffpaffpoltrie] had a problem. They found the InLine VA40R to be a perfectly usable multimeter, except for a couple of flaws. Most glaring among these were the tiny sockets for the test probes. T…
Hackaday (unofficial) April 12, 2023 6:00pm Tech in Plain Sight: Field Guide to Power Plugs #hackadaycolumns #interest #ac #mainselectricity #plugs #sockets #hackaday posted by pod_feeder_v2 Tech In Plain Sight: Field Guide To Power Plugs It is the bane of worldwide travel: there isn’t just one way to get AC power from the wall. The exact connector — and what you can expect when you plug in — differs from country t…
Hackaday (unofficial) December 20, 2022 7:00pm All About USB-C: Connector Mechanics #hackadaycolumns #howto #parts #connectors #guide #plugs #sockets #usbc #hackaday posted by pod_feeder_v2 All About USB-C: Connector Mechanics There’s two cases when hackers have to think about USB-C connector mechanics. The first is when a USB-C connector physically breaks, and the second is when we need to put a connector on our o…