Friday, August 14, 2009
Simple PWM Output Design - Spoondriver
This is how I've managed to build one channel of a budget PWM driver without using a circuit board or solder. Yes, the essential driver components minus blinking lights fit comfortably on a piece of 5 module long small terminal strip. In this photo the spoondriver is connected to a thick pair of power leads, a thin pair of drive leads which in this case power a fan, and a yellow lead which goes off to an Arduino output or similar.The spoon? Oh, if you're driving a device that consumes an amp or four, you'll need a heatsink. I always hated those cheap, shoddy spoons and raided the cutlery drawer. There's one spoon that won't get stuck in my drawer again.
Vik :v)
Labels: pwm, spoon, spoondriver, tip
