AltBatterien

I did not know that AltBatterien mean 'used battery' in German language. It was inspired by my nickname in lowyat.net, a local IT forum. What a coincident? I created the word realt which mean a refilled battery done in the way it should be, it seen like the word match the meaning of reused now. When my brother went to register the company AltBattery, he was told that only word in english or Malay with meaning or people name was allowed, AltBattery was not allowed, therefore the company name has become Alternative Battery, AltBattery now have been operated near 7 years, it isn't easy all the way,especially people begin to shift to smart phone and tablet, and tend to get a new one when the old one getting obsoleted...

AltBattery, quality assured, money back satisfaction guaranteed.

Mirroring the ExpressPCB print out

ExpressPCB is a free and easy to learn PCB drawing cad software for hobbyist, many simple circuit application do not required complicated software such as protel PCB, primarily because numerical control automation make use of gerber file is not required.

But the problem for many user that want to make their own simple PCB is that they need a mirror print out to properly done with iron on transfer or photo resist, the printed side need to be in contact with the circuit board to achieve the best result, especially when using a transparency as photo resist, closer contact possible will make fine line as there are very limited gap for scattered light beam.

The print out can in fact be mirrored by printer setting if you do have one of this option in your printer preference. But if you don't have one, you can make use of the Windows XPS Document Writer, I found out that it was pretty easy to mirror XML drawing script. It describe exactly the pattern of the print out by script not pixel, up to capability of 600dpi.

1. Print the layer you want out by choosing Windows XPS Document Writer as your printer, mind the paper size you choose, A4 is by default, this must be the same as your printer setting for paper size.

2. Rename the print out from .XPS to .zip

3. Extract all file, in the extracted folder look for file 1.fpage in directory drive:\your extracted folder name\Documents\1\Pages\1.fpage

4. Mirror all the value of x coordinate in the file, that will mirror the entire print out. Example:

FixedPage Width="816" Height="1056".....
Path Data="F1 M 302.4,436.8 L 513.6,436.8 513.6,619.2 302.4,619.2 z"  Fill="#ff000000" /

The path data describe a filled rectangle, 302.4, 436.8 is coordinate as (x,y), just modify (can be done with computer program) all x such that:

newX = Width - oldX

The scripts will look like this after modified:
Path Data="F1 M 513.6,436.8 L 302.8,436.8 302.8,619.2 513.6,619.2 z"  Fill="#ff000000" /

Basically XML drawing script use to describe those simple image is just line and rectangle, round pad is describe as a line in revolution, all it need is just coordinate information to describe where to draw the item.

5. Rezip the extracted folder with modified contain back to .zip and rename it back to .xps, I found out that rezip using winzip won't work, right click add a new zip file and drag everything into the zip file do work very well indeed.

6.Open the modified .xps file with xps viewer or internet explorer, at the menu click print and you will have a mirrored image print out.

Alternatively this may also work with Microsoft Word image writer, but the procedure may be different or easier.

Gravitational force and energy

In the movie "The Myth" staring Jackie Chan, introduce us some kind of imaginary meteorite that it 'radiation' can cause object losing it weight or create a zero gravity environment. Movie is movie, the film maker seem to have very limited physic knowledge, as we can see the character motion do not seem to obey Newton third law. What could be so interesting if this kind of meteorite really exist?

Looking at the picture above, if it can be created a line where after pass through the line, gravitational force disappear? It simply mean that, we get 'free' energy out it, by just lifting an object in the zero gravity area (zone Z), and let it fall down at the normal area (zone N). 1 ton object can be easily lift in zone Z even by human being. This actually introduce some kind of perpetual motion machine, because energy mined at zone N is more than enough to lift the object up in zone Z, there are surplus which can be utilized for external purpose other than lifting the object in zone Z!

But in real world, creating an zero gravity area required more energy that the system itself can supply, assume that creating zero gravity is not impossible, to fulfill conservation law of energy. Therefore, if the meteorite as describe do exist, must be because it contain great amount of energy.
Even if there are zero gravity area in the earth, in the real world, human being never see as it is possible to create a very fine boundary where the gravity suddenly disappear, forces interfere and try to become unity. It is possible that the gravitational force gradually disappear, but not suddenly as observed. Therefore, moving from A to B and from C to D may required more energy that the free fall force produce at D to A. This kind of system will not produce any force that can be utilized. Natural Law seem to prevent 'free' energy, energy must come from some kind of reaction, involving flowing of particle or energy of other place, it can only be stored and convert by human being, but we can not create it.

Battery Techinician's nightmare

This battery is another one which have strange shape in design. After open the side cover, totally exhauted. Compare to it little brother (below), it is a few time too complicated to open it without cracking the housing and short circuit the cell inside.




Finally it is opened after one and half hours of all the way possible, it open! What a shame, just a waste of time to open it. Compare to writting this blog only less than 10minutes. In such a way will dead on hungry if only manage to do too few pieces of battery a day. Will anybody want to pay for the extra labor? If not, will considere not accept this battery for repair next time.

P/S: Software and tools is frequently upgraded to ensure able to repair most battery and newer battery on the market.

The dynamic info page, remaining page is my secret recipe which help me repair most faulty battery thus no show off here.

Battery? Kitchen Slicer/Chopper?

Picture tell everything, look like a chopper use in kitchen huh! The design of the battery make it quite difficult to be opened! But difficult doesn't mean impossible!