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Safely Test AC Electronics with a Dim Bulb Current Limiter

Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a software developer with a passion for making and electronics. I do a lot of things and here is where I ...
Hackaday

How TO Dim EL Wire: Current Limiting The Oscillator!

[Ch00f] finally made a breakthrough with his efforts dimming EL wire. He’s been at it for months and the last we heard his TRIAC idea had sputtered out. Not to be discouraged and with an determination ...
Hackaday

dim bulb

Plugging in something like an antique radio to see if it works is a good way to have a bad time, because some old components don’t age well. For vintage electronics, inspection and repair are steps ...
Wired

ESL: A Warm, Dim-Able Low-Energy Bulb

With incandescent bulbs set to be gone from the US in the next couple of years, the competition for replacement tech is heating up, if you'll excuse the pun. The latest new lightbulb from ...