Mid-week Patreon stream
Here's the link for this week's Patreon stream:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk3ajoMuRNs
It proba...
2021-09-06 16:02:19 +0000 UTC View Post
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Weekend stream link
Here's the link to this weekend's stream:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-0i8q7wyEU
2021-09-03 21:18:07 +0000 UTC View PostShameless thumbnail update
I'm about to use this even more tacky thumbnail on the recent whisky carbonation video.
The original thumbnail will probably throw up an image error on the Patreon link to the video, so here'...
2021-09-02 23:13:04 +0000 UTC View PostSomething different
I bought this unit from a local farm store. It's clearly been on the shelf for a very long time, so I thought it would be good to explore it. (It cost about £20).
Types of video
You may notice that I put up a mix of different types of video. I thought I'd explain each type and why I do them.
The complex teardown and reverse engineering videos. These are t...
2021-09-02 03:34:11 +0000 UTC View PostMore shameless clickbait
I just feel the need to slot one of these in every so often. This one turned out to be really good.
2021-09-02 03:26:12 +0000 UTC View PostPoundland Halloween light - USB hack
This video is partly a look at a set of Poundlands Halloween lights, but it's also an ambient hack to run them from a USB power supply.
Checking out a 5Ah Ryobi clone battery
I'll let you guys decide if I'm being too harsh or not, but I would NOT feel comfortable leaving one of these batteries on charge unattended.
Another military style ration pack
I think this pack was sent by Michal a while ago.
It's interesting because it has some features that suggest it doubles up as an emergency disaster-relief pack.
Not a video (yet) - can you guess what it is?
Mystery device that I'm currently running tests on.
It's notable that the clone has balance circuitry unlike the original device it's based on.
I have to say that it looks extremely tec...
2021-08-31 02:29:24 +0000 UTC View PostAnother buddha box - but with memory dump
I've looked at these units before. They are sold for use in meditation, and have about 39 sections of music and chants built in.
Retro-style laid back disassembly video
After a long evening resolving annoying technical issues, I decided to chill out and do a more laid back teardown video.
2021-08-28 03:21:53 +0000 UTC View PostWeekend stream link
Here's the link for this weekend's stream:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb2C3wjo7OM
2021-08-28 02:23:29 +0000 UTC View PostLive stream in progress
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJp7bCGe3eo
2021-08-26 20:10:31 +0000 UTC View PostThursday's Patreon stream link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJp7bCGe3eo
2021-08-25 15:46:17 +0000 UTC View PostThe horrible failure mode of selenium rectifiers
Selenium rectifiers fit in the gap between the mercury valve/tube rectifiers and modern silicon ones.
2021-08-25 03:16:15 +0000 UTC View PostCooking cake with electricity
This is definitely a Bad Idea Bear experiment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia935tO1EPY
The smoke ...
2021-08-23 06:22:04 +0000 UTC View PostZombie defence pocket chainsaw
This is one of the most exciting things I've found on eBay in a while. Anyone who uses a chainsaw regularly will know that they carry quite significant hazards due to the aggressive fas...
2021-08-22 02:06:18 +0000 UTC View PostCurrently on the HVAC-overtime podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IVZjYqoaXo
2021-08-21 01:18:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Link to current live stream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9ojOsoWUvQ
2021-08-19 20:15:42 +0000 UTC View PostBonus extra stream
Although it's not a "second Thursday" I'm doing a random extra live stream on the main channel.
It will start as an unlisted Patreon stream for the first hour and I will then try and make it ...
2021-08-19 18:17:15 +0000 UTC View PostNot a video - More late night prototyping
It took a bit of effort, but I squeezed larger capacitors than it was designed for onto the Minion PCB while still fitting in the case.
I now have an atmoshperic invigorator with integrated v...
2021-08-19 04:01:23 +0000 UTC View PostDiagnosing a faulty 3D printer controller
This video is showing the identification, removal of a faulty component, and retesting of a control system.
2021-08-18 01:08:21 +0000 UTC View PosteBay electric lock (or drop mechanism)
No ozone on this one at all. It's a lock with a solenoid operated release mechanism.
2021-08-17 03:19:50 +0000 UTC View PostNot a video (yet) - More ozone exploration
A spontaneous experiment with a simple voltage multiplier connected to the Russian Nuclear Corporation atmoshperic invigorator.
The capacitors are a higher value than the PCB was originally d...
2021-08-17 02:44:10 +0000 UTC View PostInside a UVC water steriliser module
This is a UVC water sterilising lamp. The exposure to the short wave ultraviolet kills any living thing in the water. It's used in a consumer kitchen product branded Strauss or Virgin P...
2021-08-14 13:24:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Poundland solar uplight
Is this video a bit "lacklustre"? Although this is a fairly smart design, I couldn't muster as much enthusiasm as usual, as it lacks significant hackability.
Live stream in progress
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVJ1zrG4svc
2021-08-12 20:44:09 +0000 UTC View Post