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Tom MacDonald is a mechanical engineer and human powered vehicle designer and builder. Tom coordinates the Halifax Bike Trailer Share project of the Ecology Action Centre.

Also known as DJ Critical Mash, Tom can be spotted riding around the streets of Halifax towing his bike trailer sound system blasting afro beats and hip hop.

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Why would a buck converter IC fail and blow up?
Jul 24, 2018
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Puff of smoke in air. 3 different PCBs. PCB has ghosts?
Oct 16, 2018
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Simulate bad cell phone reception in the lab
May 29, 2017
10
Analog isolation vs Digital Isolation
Dec 5, 2016
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Centroid of component for pick and place machine using Eagle
Aug 8, 2017
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Voltage rating of low side resistor in voltage divider circuit
Sep 16, 2016
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ESD and equalizing static charge of sensitive ICs before handling and soldering
Aug 2, 2017
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Over voltage and reverse voltage protection of multiplexed ADC with voltage follower
Nov 25, 2016
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My IC keeps blowing up - PAC1720 current sense IC
Mar 21, 2017
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Heating a li-ion battery for use in sub-zero temperatures
Mar 20, 2015