Maximilien Charlier

DIY

Repair no power on Electrolux home appliance

Repair no power on Electrolux home appliance

Electrolux appliances — dishwashers, tumble dryers, washing machines — share a common failure: a blown resistor next to the LinkSwitch AC-DC converter on the main board. Instead of paying €200 for a full board replacement, swap a €5 component yourself. This post shows exactly how.

Laser cutting

Laser cutting

First experiments with the laser cutter at the FabLab of Mons — from cutting 30 ceiling mounts for embedded systems to engraving a decorative plate for the lab’s kitchen wall. A quick look at what’s possible with a few hours of machine time and a bit of creativity.

Parkside PBH 1500 Carbon Brushes replacement part

The Parkside PBH 1500 hammer drill doesn’t list carbon brush references in its manual — but a quick teardown reveals they’re an exact match for a standard Bosch part. This post gives you the exact dimensions and Bosch part number so you can source replacements on eBay for a fraction of a repair shop quote.

Fuel injectors test

Fuel injectors test

Car trouble on the side of the road sparked an unexpected DIY project: building a homemade fuel injector tester with Arduino Nano and a MOSFET for under €10. This post walks through how fuel injectors work and how to diagnose them without removing them from the engine.