Testing UV curing resin with glow pigment.
For those of you with a 3D printer you can make one of these coasters from the tight little script (with my first use of a loop) in the description of the video on YouTube.
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Failed electric shower that went bang.
My brother Ralfy's old electric shower failed with a bang and lots of water spraying everywhere.
https://youtu.be/AlU69Y6NcxQ<...
2020-05-29 23:25:14 +0000 UTC View PostHVAC overtime stream (if it actually works)
I'll be joining the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) guys on the HVAC Overtime channel for a live stream if all goes to plan.
The mystery of Kum rock - live stream.
Going live on Saturday evening.
2020-05-28 03:32:42 +0000 UTC View PostInside the potted ozone generator PSU.
The Radio Hams are NOT going to be pleased when they see the circuitry.
I'm not sure th...
2020-05-26 21:36:02 +0000 UTC View PostUSB powered firm throbbing panty shaker.
The idea of having a tiny washing machine agitator for a sink or bucket might be appealing for those who travel. But it's not really a great thing for bear sized clothing.
Opening a cold plasma ozone tube with skanky PSU.
The ozone generating tube in this video is interesting. Very simple and traditional construction.
2020-05-22 19:21:17 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon tax changes in America.
Some time ago the European union decided that Europe based Patreon supporters would be charged VAT (Value Added Tax) on their contribution.
Now the American government is about to apply the s...
2020-05-22 03:41:43 +0000 UTC View PostReflow with a proper PCB with solder resist.
I've been experimenting with using solder paste without a stencil. I think the next step might be to get a stencil....
New PCBs.
I got a small batch of PCBs made by JLC (Not a sponsor).
Literally 6 days from placing the order to receiving the PCBs. That must be the fastest yet.
The video where I have anothe...
2020-05-20 23:54:10 +0000 UTC View PostSaturday's stream is ready.
Here's the link to this Saturday's live stream.
Nice catchy URL.
2020-05-20 23:50:50 +0000 UTC View PostProgress on the plasmacluster teardown.
This video will be Patreon and selected friends only, as it's just a progress video and has me slightly perplexed.
Lock picking an outdoor faucet and taking it to bits.
It's a while since I've taken a plumbing component to bits, so here's a lockable outdoor tap / faucet with an interesting ceramic water gating insert.
Not a video (yet). SplooshMeister Disko-Shart light.
One of the perils of cheap prototype PCBs is that you can make inappropriate ones.
I've just ordered a very small batch of five of the above circuit boards.
There will definitely be a b...
2020-05-18 04:12:40 +0000 UTC View PostNot a video (yet). Exotic air "cleaner" vs Dremel.
There's something just a little bit suspicious about this high profile air cleaning system. Lots of marketing hype and "molecular science" that could only be proven by a very skilled lab with...
2020-05-16 16:54:42 +0000 UTC View PostInside a TM623 astronomical time switch.
There are many interesting things about this unit. It seems OK inside, but has some very odd design quirks.
2020-05-15 22:43:22 +0000 UTC View PostShould I tempt fate by releasing this video?
Last time I made a video about these switches it turned out they were clones of a Dutch brand. They managed to get me a brief channel strike on YouTube.
Going live on Saturday at the usual time.
Get some beverages, candy and cookies in. And think of intriguing technical questions too.
https://youtu.be/uufINKjpnXI<...
2020-05-13 22:26:55 +0000 UTC View PostFull USB LED lamp build with optional 3D printed bit
I just discovered the hard way that the video resolution settings are directly above the timelapse settings, so this video is brought to you in glorious 720P retrovision.
The green banana test.
A quick video experiment inspired by a link to another video where they discovered that UVC rapidly discolours bananas.
2020-05-11 19:37:30 +0000 UTC View PostMousetrap Monday. The teardown version.
This electronic mousetrap is actually quite complicated as it uses a couple of metal plates to both detect a mouse and then zap it.
Taking it apart was easy, but reverse engineering the circuitr...
Fixing my Hotcup single cup water boiler.
Just a random video featuring a device that is way too large to fit in my normal filming area.
https://youtu.be/b0UM1Uvdb48 2020-05-07 23:38:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Next Saturday's livestream.
Here's the link for next Saturday's livestream.
https://youtu.be/i-b5xcYFyOc
Teardown of a fake UVC corn cob lamp.
Let me know if I'm doing too many UV videos. I'm always aware that if I do too many on the same thing it can result in subject-fatigue for you guys.
RCBO (mcb with rcd/gfi) fault. (With recording blooper)
Uh-oh. I've done it again, and filmed a bit that wasn't supposed to be filmed. The extra bit is me checking out the differences between the schematic and actual implementation.
It's ...
Saturday's stream link.
Hopefully this'll work - I'm just finding my way around scheduled streams.
It'll be goo...
2020-05-01 03:54:45 +0000 UTC View PostUsing devious techniques to test UV lights.
I'm not sure I can justify spending £1000 on a UVC meter to test a disco light that is obviously not UVC.
2020-04-30 03:27:32 +0000 UTC View PostReflow disaster and accidental project.
This started off as a solder paste reflow experiment (that went wrong) and rapidly evolved into a sudden-project with custom designed PCB.
The LED panel build.
I'm toying with making a small batch of these. Is the 6" by 4" (150mm by 100mm) frame size standard around the world? In metric only countries is the frame actually about 100x153mm? &nb...
2020-04-28 02:20:00 +0000 UTC View PostMaking LED stuff (not a video yet).
I showed the artwork for this project in the last live stream, so today I'm experimenting with my first attempt at using a heated reflow plate to simultaneously solder 54 resistors.
The sligh...
2020-04-26 19:57:53 +0000 UTC View Post