In this podcast, Bre Pettis shows you how to set up a breadboard for power and then play around with electronics on it Note: In the podcast, I mention Charles Platt's article is from Make: volume 11. Its actually in Make: Volume 10.
@myguitardidyermom12 actually, a regulator is no more efficient than using a resistor divider to lower the supply voltage. it works in essentially the same way, only the resistance in the regulator is a transistor which can vary its resistance to insure that the output voltage stays steady for any load current.
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Shortclaymae 1 month ago
@myguitardidyermom12 actually, a regulator is no more efficient than using a resistor divider to lower the supply voltage. it works in essentially the same way, only the resistance in the regulator is a transistor which can vary its resistance to insure that the output voltage stays steady for any load current.
theycallhimdan 2 months ago
if you hook up a regulator bakcwards it creates alot of heat and it can give you a 2nd degree burn
droid7627 2 months ago
@ultimatenerd22 i still have my Casio PT-1 :D
liquidus2172 2 months ago
We miss you Bre !
liquidus2172 2 months ago
oh, my god, the intro, a casio vltone!
ultimatenerd22 3 months ago
love these videos, keep em up!!
sharpjaws 3 months ago
great bre i love electronics
nazaninkarchi24 4 months ago
I sortaaaa get it, but he really talks a bit too fast and doesn't go into quite enough detail for someone thats new to this field.
PYates77 5 months ago
@vincentstockdaletv a regulator is more efficient and takes up way less space.
myguitardidyermom12 5 months ago