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Meta Is English translation of technical terms on-topic?

Quite often, I find myself knowing the technical term of an electronic component in my native language, but not the proper English term. For example when translating a manual or other technical doc...

3 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by Lundin‭  ·  edited 9mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Meta Are reference requests on-topic?

Are reference material requests on-topic here? For example, I am looking for a textbook discussing hydrogen fuel cell design, preferably oriented towards something that could be made in a high sch...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Darth_Muldoon‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Lundin‭

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Meta Are questions about electronics market trends on-topic?

I'm curious about the market trend of certain kind of components (specifically, 0603 ceramic capacitors) and if I should start worrying about these getting phased out. I started to write a question...

3 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by Lundin‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Lorenzo Donati‭

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Meta is this too obvious for a post?

I recently realized something blindingly obvious that I'd overlooked for a few years - that I can generate a servicable PWM triangle wave from a micro by using two PWM outputs with timers set to sl...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by Pete W‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Meta Can I ask about debugging/fixing a broken product?

I've taken a part a broken roomba down to the PCB. I can connect the PCB directly to the battery and connect the charging cable & charger to the PCB. I'm wondering if I could post about asking...

3 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by dustytrash‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by Nick Alexeev‭

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Meta Are questions about proper cable repair on-topic?

Would a question about cabling repair be on-topic? My main focus would be to learn about the proper workmanship to do a professional, not just makeshift, repair on an automotive sensor cable.

2 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by Martin‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Meta Homework questions / "ask an engineer".

Our on-topic page currently lists homework questions as mostly off-topic, in the following manner: No interest in understanding or learning, "Just gimme da anser!" There has to be some element ...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by Lundin‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by coquelicot‭

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Meta Are BOM cost optimization questions on-topic?

Are BOM/PCB assembly cost cost optimization questions on-topic here? I can see how chasing down specific parts, prices and vendors ought to be off-topic, so I don't mean outright shopping/second so...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by Lundin‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭