Weekend live stream link
Here's the link to this weekend's live stream:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYAykzbkx4Q
(There's ...
2021-10-29 17:52:42 +0000 UTC View Post
bigclive posts
Prototype USB to LED string PCB
Just the same circuit as the hard wired version, but with the convenience of everything just plugging together without chopping up USB leads.
Eggs are dangerous
I had a "special moment" today. I bought a pack of four hard-boiled eggs from a local supermarket and microwaved one for 30 seconds to warm it up for eating.
When I bit into it, i...
2021-10-28 02:40:43 +0000 UTC View PostInside a generic voltage detector stick
Not just a single schematic, but three variants and hand built versions of each to test.
2021-10-28 01:53:28 +0000 UTC View PostNew PCBs (not a video yet)
Two orders arriving at once from JLCPCB (not a sponsor) with my first attempt at vee-cut panelisation.
The PCBs on the right cost a fraction of the PCBs on the left which incurred a significa...
2021-10-26 18:43:21 +0000 UTC View PostSlightly disappointing pumpkin light
It's a short video because there's not a lot to say about this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW8UcWjxwX4...
2021-10-26 01:13:10 +0000 UTC View PostPoundland floating Harry Potter candles
I recorded this just before coming over to Glasgow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxEFTXpnMAM
It's ...
2021-10-24 02:50:37 +0000 UTC View PostWeekend stream link
Here's the link to this weekend's stream:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYTFOpufgcg
2021-10-22 23:18:11 +0000 UTC View PostMidweek live stream in progress
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wryui1L4imo
2021-10-21 20:26:20 +0000 UTC View PostCorned beef vs 240V
By request - the zapping of corned beef.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnKP0N6-ruw
The smoke was ex...
2021-10-20 02:19:36 +0000 UTC View PostHEPA air cleaner - the video
This turned out really well. It's a low power and low noise air cleaning unit that simply uses a standard computer fan to pull air through a common HEPA filter from eBay.
Patreon mid-week stream link
This one will be coming from Glasgow if everything goes to plan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wryui1L4imo 2021-10-19 01:28:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Air filter evolution - now HEPA (Not a video yet)
I've just upgraded my simple air filter to use a common HEPA filter for higher air throughput.
Furnace style filters are much harder to get here due to our hot water heating systems. Th...
2021-10-18 04:23:42 +0000 UTC View PostThe wine-influenced prop making Q&A part 2
It was Friday night when I made this. I just spontaneously decided to have some wine....
2021-10-18 03:46:44 +0000 UTC View PostMore Q&A while making prop stuff
A follow up to the previous Q&A videos, answering questions asked in the comments.
2021-10-18 03:27:45 +0000 UTC View PostWeekend stream link
Here's the link to this weekend's stream:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM6y-ukUHZM
2021-10-15 01:31:15 +0000 UTC View PostUSB water steriliser
This is a minimalist version of a chlorine generator. A device that electrically converts salty water into a chlorine based surface and water steriliser.
Molecular miracle
After giving myself a routine covid test I decided to explore the test strip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K...
2021-10-13 01:57:52 +0000 UTC View PostThat $2 soon adds up
My latest order from JLC with their 5 for $2 offer seems to have incurred quite a lot of extra cost for being 52 tiny PCBs per 100mm square panel. That said, there will be 36 vee-cuts per pan...
2021-10-12 05:09:48 +0000 UTC View PostCoin payout hopper teardown
Taking apart the coin payout hopper mech from a gaming machine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeuasdDRXJc...
2021-10-11 05:09:00 +0000 UTC View PostJust a quick repair
A very common style of repair on the power supply of a faulty thermostat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU5fN...
2021-10-09 04:01:16 +0000 UTC View PostWeekend stream link
Here's the link to the weekend stream:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WXSdAqJGbk
2021-10-07 23:42:06 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon stream in progress
Just a reminder:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEmMX3F2Q3I
2021-10-07 20:08:51 +0000 UTC View PostExperimental prop rose with dropping petals
A random project inspired by a theatre friend who enquired about the technical options for achieving this effect.
Midweek Patreon stream link
Here's the link to the Patreon stream later this week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEmMX3F2Q3I
2021-10-05 21:29:48 +0000 UTC View PostThe mystery of the arcing cable
An extension lead and plug in thermostat that may or may not have been involved in the cable suddenly spewing a flame out of its side.
Retro circuitry comparison
I managed to find some much older versions of the aliexpress fridge freshener.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
2021-10-04 04:23:52 +0000 UTC View PostVintage slot machine coin counter in action
This is the payout counting mechanism in an old Bally slot machine. This transition to electrical control allowed early machines to have extra features and larger payouts.
Fly chopping electric toadstool
Another of these dubious devices that may catch some flies, but probably not the mosquitos they claim.
2021-10-01 03:57:16 +0000 UTC View PostExtra midweek stream
Another spontaneous main channel mid-week stream that will start as Patreon-only before being opened to general channel viewers.