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I've already written a couple of posts about spot welder controllers that work with supercapacitors, but today I'm going to talk about a more "classic" setup with a powerful 50 Hz transformer. I'll show you the controller itself and a small example of how it's used in a real spot welder.

As 2021 draws to a close, and following tradition, I decided to publish my annual roundup of battery reviews. This time there are fewer than I expected, but I hope it will still be useful.

I’ve already posted an announcement for this converter model, which is an evolution of the previous 6006P model, differing mainly in its lower output current and power. Several readers have already asked me about this model. Well, it arrived, I took a look, tested it, and formed an opinion.

Another roundup of assorted products. Some were bought recently, while others caught my eye while browsing AliExpress. They might come in handy.

I recently reviewed the Mean Well EPP-500-54 power supply and mentioned that I had ordered two power supplies. Today I'm reviewing the second one, which was also originally intended for the RD6006 converter.

I’d wanted to buy this power supply for a long time, but one thing or another kept getting in the way. And now, at last, it’s in my hands. I’ll say right away that I like it, although it does have a few minor quirks.

Another power supply from OVEN: 24 V again, with an extended temperature range again, but unlike the previous one, it has lower power and is much smaller. So, let's continue our discussion of panel-mounted equipment from domestic manufacturers.

I’d wanted to buy a signal generator for a long time, but kept putting it off. Maybe because I already had a couple of basic models at home, or maybe because I didn’t really need one that badly. But after watching one of the videos, I finally decided to get one. I found the lowest-priced option available at the time, placed the order, received it, and did a few tests. I also upgraded the firmware to the higher-end model’s version.

It’s been just under a year since RuiDeng announced the previous version of its hybrid power supply, and now the developers have finally released a new model I’ve been waiting for: the same kind of hybrid converter, but with an output current of up to 12 A. Today’s “not a review” will include a brief announcement, a description, the differences, real photos of the device, and, I hope, a discussion of the new model in the comments.

I’ve already reviewed plenty of power supplies and devices made both in China and here at home. But today I’ll be testing a power supply from Owen, a well-known company that develops and manufactures industrial automation equipment. Let’s take a look, open it up, test it, heat it up, and draw some conclusions.

By a twist of fate, another power supply landed in my hands for a while—or, more precisely, one of the variants of a model I’ve reviewed before. As it happened, though, I had to make a few modifications before testing it. As always, the details are in the review.

I’ve already reviewed a similar router, but that one was corded. Lately, though, I’ve found cordless tools more and more convenient, so I decided to give this version a try. For the most part, the two tools are very similar, so as I go along I’ll describe the cordless version and share my impressions of using its corded sibling, based on hands-on experience.

DIY battery pack assembly has become increasingly popular lately, and many beginners run into the question of how best to arrange the cells in a pack to get the maximum capacity. Today, I’ll introduce a handy calculator for working this out.

A roundup of popular AliExpress products. I haven't bought these myself, but picked out products that other people buy very often, so there's a chance they're not all as bad as they sometimes turn out to be :)

I was just looking for a signal generator and decided on the UNI-T UTG932E. Since I came across a pretty good price, I thought someone else might find it useful too.

I decided to do a bit of tidying up on the blog, check whether some product links are still current, and generally get things in order. There may be further changes as well. While doing all this, I noticed that some really interesting and still relevant reviews had been buried under others that are less on-topic for now. So I wanted to put together a guide, table of contents, or catalog—whatever you prefer. I’ve moved all my reviews, some articles, and a selection of the most useful reviews by other authors into this catalog.

Some time ago, we got to talking about manufacturers of protection devices, and I said that I consider products from three companies to be high quality: Novatek-Electro, Meandr, and Zubr. Meandr products aren't readily available to me, and I've shown Novatek products several times, so now it's the turn of another Ukrainian manufacturer, DS Electronics, which makes products under the ZUBR trademark.

I’ve reviewed a similar converter before—or at least one that looked very much like it. But in this case, the store says it’s the Second generation, i.e. attempt number two :) So why not take a look and see what it’s all about.