Reviews Archive
28 Sep 2018
Bosch POF 1400 ACE – My first Router, detailed review with photos
![My very first (test) cuts with plunge router](http://d3pjxncsu26pvf.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/first-cuts-with-Bosch-POF-1400-ACE-plunge-router-150x150.jpg)
I bought a Bosch POF 1400 ACE plunge router as my birthday present a month back and have used it for a few weeks now. It was a bit pricier than other options, but now I think it was totally worth it. This is my first plunge router and router at all for heavier work so
08 Jun 2015
My 65W DIY solar panel testing
![DIY solar panel testing 65w](http://d3pjxncsu26pvf.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DIY-solar-panel-testing-65w-window-frame-150x150.jpg)
Maybe you have also wondered how much power do solar panels generate on a cloudy day compared to the clear sky? Other than the location on earth this is also a huge factor in overall performance. I had the same questions myself. So I tested my solar panel. I included my location on earth and time
01 May 2015
CMTP02-5A solar controller photos and contents
![CMTP02-5A 5amper version front and case](http://d3pjxncsu26pvf.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/CMTP02-5A-5amper-version-top-view-150x150.jpg)
This is a small follow up post for my main post (go read that post also after this post) about CMTP02 type of solar charger controller. Turned out that 5 amper version has actually much different content (-5a after model name refers to a maximum of 5 amperes charging current). It’s not actually a surprise since it handles much
27 Jul 2014
CMTP02 – disassembling this solar charge controller
![CMTP02 30A Solar charger controller top view](http://d3pjxncsu26pvf.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CMTP02-30A-solar-charger-controller-top-view-2-150x150.jpg)
I want to share inside look at cheap Chinese solar charge controller CMTP02 (CMTP-02). I have a 30A (charging current) variant, but it has also 5A, 10A, 15A, 20A versions. It should be a PWM controller. Maybe even not that (like Didier pointed out in the comments section). I have not learned all the terminology regarding