Soldering is a very useful skill to have and being good at soldering takes no more than having the right tools and a bit of know how. Dave Jones is an electronic engineer with years of design experience so his EEVBlog is a good place to learn. Check out his […]
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Choosing the right motor controller is one of the trickiest parts of building an RC tractor or robot or whatever you are trying to make. The reason is that a motor draws a lot of current which means the voltage the motor can handle might be small. This means you […]
TB6612 SMD Motor Driver
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We recieved an LCD keypad shield for an Arduino from IC Station in our mailbag this week. This is a great way to add a user interface to your Arduino and I show you how to do that in my review video. IC Station liked our reviews and have given […]
LCD Keypad Shield for Arduino – IC Station Product Review
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In our very first mailbag video we received a simple two axis joystick module sent to us by IC Station. This is an ideal addition to have in your spares box ready for when you want to quickly build a test rig for something be it an RC Tractor, RC […]