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Monday, October 24, 2016

Peltier-based dehumidifier

This simple apparatus is a particularly interesting way of demonstrating the principle behind the common household dehumidifier:


The big difference however, lies in the way the low temperature (required for the condensation of the water vapour) is achieved.

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Reconditioning a 50+ year old microscope - part 3 - LED conversion

The microscope came with what I believe it must have been the original illumination system:

  • a 30 Watt / 110 Volts tungsten bulb (in this case a GE branded one):