How much do you trust your own hobby electronics?
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@linux_mclinuxface I have some 3d printed desk fans (based on PC fans) that I use overnight because they're really quiet, they have DC-DC converters and other boards I put together in them. I've never really thought about or been bothered about how reliable they might be
Of course having read this I am now, but I wasn't
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@linux_mclinuxface No idea what you're trying to build and why it goes under your pillow, but what failure modes are you expecting?
That it broke and doesn't update a sensor somewhere anymore? Who cares.
That it explodes under your head? Not much more likely than a commercial product, if you know what you are doing.
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@fastness yeah, that’s about the complexity that I’m thinking for my project.
Like, do I trust the components? What about my soldering? Etc.
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@double_a_runi the failure mode I fear is some sort of short or component failure that ends up with fire or explosion.
(And for the record, I want to build an under pillow vibrating alarm that connects to my home assistant… long story).
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@linux_mclinuxface in the past I've put in probably unnecessary fuses to put my mind at rest about things that might get shorted etc.
I've always avoided mains powered things though, I don't feel I have the skills for that
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@fastness yeah, no way do I trust myself with mains!
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@linux_mclinuxface Low voltage? I wouldn’t be too worried. Just check it every so often. High voltage? Then I’d work with someone who knows their stuff.
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@jefftml yeah, low voltage, but potentially battery powered. LiPo batteries scare me a bit. I guess I could do alkaine but that seems wasteful
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@linux_mclinuxface @double_a_runi does the whole thing have to go under the pillow? You could leave the electronics outside and run just a cable to a vibrating pad under the pillow. Theme it to look like an alarm clock or something and it won't even look out of place.
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@timixretroplays @double_a_runi this sort of exists already, but I don’t want to get tangled in the cord.
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stfn :raspberrypi: :python:replied to Kyle Davis last edited by
@linux_mclinuxface I trust my electronics skills enough to use 1850s in simple applications
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@linux_mclinuxface @jefftml I wouldn't worry too much about your components shorting enough to explode through a plastic box on low voltage battery.
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Aaruni Kaushikreplied to Aaruni Kaushik last edited by
@linux_mclinuxface @jefftml rechargable AAA maybe ? Or 18650s ?
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@double_a_runi @jefftml yeah, alkalines. 18650s maybe if cloud use a single cell.
