Electronics and technology blog    /    Materials for February 2020 year

I think many people know the compact TS100 soldering iron, which came out a few years ago. Small and powerful, but... very expensive. And not long ago, a very similar-looking but much cheaper SH72 went on sale. Of course, it’s more basic, with no display, buttons, or option to play Tetris, but it’s still perfectly functional.

The Choetech store manager sent me a deal and a coupon for a new charger (power supply) featuring GaN technology, two Type-C ports, and up to 100 W of power.

I've been asked more than once about an inexpensive, decent option for a basic soldering station. If you want something reasonably good, T12-tip stations are probably the way to go: they're more convenient than the rather old 900 series. Today I have a very brief review of just such an option.

Not long ago, I was asked to review an interesting, if rather specialized, device: a phase selection relay. Today, I’m not only reviewing the relay itself, but also adding a little extra that I think is quite significant. But as usual, it’s best to read the full review, which includes a description, a closer look, and a teardown.

The LCR meter board has been sitting around for probably two years now. Everything would be fine, but it’s not very convenient to use in its half-finished state, so I decided to finish the case and rework the power supply while I was at it.

For one of my projects, I bought a small protection board. Its specs are modest: 3S, up to 10 A. In fact, I needed even less, so today I'm not just reviewing the board, but also making a small modification.

The FNC88 USB tester, which has been shown many times before, has finally made its way to me. It’s made by a company with a very strange name: Fnirsi. Inspection, description, tests, conclusions—as usual.

I recently posted a review of 32700-size LiFePO4 batteries, but as you can imagine, you can't use batteries without a protection board, so I ordered one too. Since I had it on hand, I put together a short review in case it might be useful to someone.

This is the second product from the Choetech store that they sent me to review and test. This time, I’ll be taking a closer look at a charger (power supply) rated for up to 60 W, with Power Delivery support and a USB Type-C output. As usual, I’ll inspect it, run some tests, take it apart, and share my conclusions.