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Electricity Basics part 3 6 Nov 2012 | 05:00 am
What is AC & DC ? AC means 'alternating current'. DC means 'direct current'. When navigating your way around an electronic parts store, you’re more than likely going to see a lot of references to so...
Electricity Basics part 2 29 Sep 2012 | 05:00 am
Previously we posted an article discussing the basics of electricity and how it works. Whether you’re new to being an electronic hobbyist and working on your first electronic project kit, or are a vet...
How to Read a Schematic 22 Aug 2012 | 05:00 am
A schematic is a drawing of an electrical circuit which shows all of the electronic components and the electrical connections between them. Rarely are the mechanical or physical layouts or assemblies ...
Electricity Basics 17 Aug 2012 | 05:00 am
Imagine you wake up one day and it strikes you that you’d like to make some little electronic gadgets using an electronic projects kit, but you don't know anything about electricity. Well, these basic...
Robotics and How to Build a Robot 30 Jun 2012 | 08:00 am
The Basic Elements of a Robot To build the most basic of robots, the first thing you are going to want to decide is what exactly you want your robot to do. A suggestion when first diving into the wo....
How to Build a Robot 22 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
Every year the summer movie season seems to start earlier and earlier. From high flying adventures with aliens to robots taking over the earth we find ourselves entranced by these films. Recently we b...
Soldering 101 part 2 19 Mar 2012 | 12:00 pm
Soldering 101 (part 2) In the second part of this series we continue to define key soldering terms Anti-static protection: Static sensitive devices or parts you’re going to want to use a soldering iro...
Soldering 101 29 Feb 2012 | 02:00 pm
Soldering 101 To begin our series on soldering we’re going to review a few key terms that are important when it comes to soldering. First we’ll start with a quick definition of what soldering is. Sold...
Welcome to Active Tech 1 Feb 2012 | 02:00 pm
Active Tech Electronics is one of the largest industry distributors of electronic production equipment and supplies in Canada. With over 10,000 parts stocked in inventory and access to thousands more ...
