Taste The Code

I make weekly videos of electronics, code and general making

Movement detection in Adruino and ESPHome

I made an example of how we can interact with Mini PIR sensors with Arduino and ESPHome projects.

Jan 20, 2024 — 3 mins read

Xbox Series X Power Supply Repair

I managed to fix a power supply from an Xbox Series X that had blown metal oxide varistor from an overvoltage situation.

Dec 15, 2023 — 1 min read

Making a jig for programming Sonoff basic switches

I made a custom jig to help me out with programming lots of Sonoff basic switches.

Dec 07, 2023 — 2 mins read

Repairing a broken laptop charger cable with epoxy

I fixed my neighbor's laptop charger which had its connector completely ripped off and secured it with some epoxy glue.

Nov 17, 2023 — 2 mins read

Energy Harvesting Experiments and Examples

I created a device that can harvest thermal energy and convert it to electricity to spin a motor.

Oct 12, 2023 — 2 mins read

Baby Monitor Camera - Easy Repair

I repaired one more device that was suffering from cracked solder joints.

Oct 06, 2023 — 1 min read

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

Drill battery conversion from NiCd to Lithium

I converted an old NiCd drill battery to Lithium by using salvaged 18650 battery cells from old laptops.

Mar 10, 2023 — 2 mins read

How to make a perfect fit prototype PCB for electrical boxes in Altium

I used Altium designer to create a perfect-fit PCB for electrical boxes that can be used to house electronics projects.

Feb 27, 2023 — 2 mins 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

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