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Technology, electronics and practical making

Technical problems and ideas often cross several disciplines. A fault may be electrical, electronic, mechanical or material-related, while a new part may combine measurement, drawing, prototyping and making.

This website brings together practical technical knowledge about investigating, measuring, repairing, modifying and making. The emphasis is on understanding what is happening, testing carefully and recording knowledge so that the next step can be better founded.

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In electronic repair, understanding the faulty behaviour and the function of a circuit is usually more important than immediately replacing components. Inspection, documentation, measurement and careful work together form the basis for useful diagnosis.

• Can this device still be repaired?
• Find a fault in electronics
• Repair a cable, connector or circuit board
• Investigate a power supply or electrical problem
• Investigate corrosion, contamination or water damage
• Restore or modify an old device

Measurements reveal behaviour that cannot be understood by looking or replacing parts alone. Voltage, current, signals, fault codes, live data and a well-designed experiment help separate assumptions from observations.

• Measure voltage, current and signals
• Build a technical experiment or measurement setup
• Investigate a vehicle fault

When a part is no longer available, that does not necessarily mean the end of a device. Measurement, material choice, fit, modelling, modification and 3D printing can offer different routes to make a part usable again.

• A part is no longer available
• Replicate or modify a part
• 3D print a part
• Choose material and test fit

An idea becomes easier to test when functions, dimensions, connections and constraints are made explicit. A prototype does not have to be the final product; it may exist specifically to test one technical assumption quickly.

• Make an enclosure, holder, bracket or adapter
• Turn an idea into a prototype
• Combine electronics, sensors and control systems

Practical making combines material behaviour, joints, fit, tools and the properties of the machine used to make something. Problems with a 3D printer or a construction are therefore often both mechanical and process-related.

• Make something from wood or metal
• My 3D printer is not working properly

Much of the information can also be approached through a concrete question. The questions index brings together the questions currently addressed through the different knowledge resources and indexes.

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