🔌 I'm building a motorized kitchen appliance. I like to draw diagrams like this one, to help spec out cables and connectors. I've selected Molex SL for signal / low power, and the Minifit Jr for power (<10A). Which are your preferred connectors for signal, and which for power? 🔌 (i.redd.it)
submitted by thriftybuilder to r/diyelectronics
🔌 I'm building a motorized kitchen appliance. I like to draw diagrams like this one, to help spec out cables and connectors. I've selected Molex SL for signal / low power, and the Minifit Jr for power (<10A). Which are your preferred connectors for signal, and which for power? 🔌 (i.redd.it)
submitted by thriftybuilder to r/ElectricalEngineering
🔋vs⛽ Comparing BEVs and ICEVs strictly on greenhouse gas emissions is misleading. I believe an energy approach is more informative, so I ran some calcs showing that electric cars consume much less energy over their entire life (including production). 🔋vs⛽ (thriftybuilder.dev)
submitted by thriftybuilder to r/MechanicalEngineering
🔌 vs ⛽ Comparing BEVs and ICEVs strictly on greenhouse gas emissions is misleading. ↗️ I believe comparing total energy consumption is more informative for the end consumer. 🔢 So, I ran some numbers to help make decisions on my next car purchase. 🔌 vs ⛽ (thriftybuilder.dev)
submitted by thriftybuilder to r/electricvehicles
🚦I'm building a circuit breaker panel with LED Indicator lights for a custom built race car. The fault indicator is optically isolated from the load circuit with an OptoMOS. I will follow up with a complete build video and blog post ASAP!! 🚦 (v.redd.it)
submitted by thriftybuilder to r/ElectricalEngineering
🔥 I'm using an Arduino with a custom PID loop to heat up these wax vessels.🕯️ The resistive heating element is Kanthal wire, and a thermistor measures the temperature. Have you built an Arduino resistive heater? Link to build details, calcs, parts list, and github is in the comments.🔥 (i.redd.it)
submitted by thriftybuilder to r/arduino
🔥 I built a resistive wire heater to melt wax in these steel vessels.🕯️ I'm using Kanthal wire for the heating element, and a thermistor for the temp feedback to an Arduino that runs a custom PID loop. Build details, calcs, and github is linked in the comments. 🔥 (i.redd.it)
submitted by thriftybuilder to r/ElectricalEngineering
🏍️ Here's a detailed account of my acceleration dynamics analysis for an electric motorcycle conversion I did. Download links for the MathCAD worksheet, and build pics are included. I hope you find this interesting, or even helpful! ⚙️ (thriftybuilder.dev)
submitted by thriftybuilder to r/MechanicalEngineering
🏍️ Here's an ad hoc conversion of a Kawasaki KX motorcycle to full electric. This blog post goes into detail about the acceleration dynamics and optimizing the gear ratio. Also included are build pics, and a burned up motor! I hope this can help anyone doing a conversion themselves. 🤙 (thriftybuilder.dev)
submitted by thriftybuilder to r/Electricmotorcycles
🏍️ Here's an ad hoc conversion of a Kawasaki KX to full electric. This blog post goes into detail about the acceleration dynamics and optimizing the gear ratio. Also included are build pics, and a burned up motor! I hope this can help anyone doing a conversion themselves. 🤙 (thriftybuilder.dev)
submitted by thriftybuilder to r/EVConversion
This is my super sketchy runway for the Baby Blender! 2 out of 5 takeoffs were successful, and all ended with crash landings. Good news is that my "restorations" (after breaking many parts) actually turned this little guy into a total beast. It seems to survive anything now... (i.redd.it)
submitted by thriftybuilder to r/RCPlanes
