Check yer Fuses ‘ere!

The second iteration of the Active Fuse Tester arrived and works as expected. Unlike the earlier version, the battery sits on the rear with an SMD holder. This meant I could make the board smaller. I also laid it out in a more logical way with the LED options all ranged at the top edge of the board.

Active Fuse Tester v1.02 JLCPCB Preview

Active Fuse Tester v1.02 JLCPCB Preview

I have left the options for three different sizes of fuses for convenience. I used a 2N3906 transistor on the board but other PNP transistors will work, just as long as they follow the pin configuration printed on the board.

Having now built and tested the new version, I’m prepared to publish the design files. You will be able to find them in the Educational section.

In other news, the 3D Printer (Anet A8) is almost complete. I need to finish the cable management and connect all the parts to the control board to round it off. I have some filament on order so I hope to be printing soon.

3D Printer Almost Finished

3D Printer Almost Finished

It is only when you start thinking of objects you could potentially print that you realise how useful a 3D Printer could be. I have thought of many things that would be useful. I really want to start by printing cases for the projects within these pages but you could go on to do figures to paint, useful hooks and brackets to use around the house and decorative pieces to brighten up dull areas.

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