Inside one of the foot-spa detox units.
I wasn't expecting much in these units. Maybe just a resistor to limit current?
T...
2020-02-24 18:53:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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Live stream comin' up. (Sunday)
I'll be doing a Sunday livestream shortly (Sun 23rd Feb.) at 10.00pm UK time. (Google what is the time in the UK)
It'll be on the live channel:-
Another disposable with a decent battery inside.
If you see one of these lying in the street then scavenge it for the decent 280mAh lithium cells inside. I've done a full three charge-discharge cycles on the cell in this one and it clocks i...
2020-02-21 22:25:41 +0000 UTC View PostNOT my video... But def my current fave.
This is a video of a unique Disney fan parade from 2018 that features lots of the rarer Disney characters that don't usually appear in the main corporate parades.
This vintage ioniser isn't radioactive....
This vintage electronic ioniser / ionizer isn't radioactive.
But if you go on eBay or A...
2020-02-20 00:17:40 +0000 UTC View PosteBay glow in the dark pigments.
These are quite fun to play with, but be aware that there are two different technologies. The older Zinc Sulphide version and the newer Strontium Aluminate version that is brighter and holds ...
2020-02-17 20:30:58 +0000 UTC View PostLong rambly Q&A extra weird LED lamp build.
This lamp actually turned out great. The camera doesn't catch it's full effect.
I...
2020-02-17 20:23:14 +0000 UTC View PostDeadly disco light.
It looks nice, but I wouldn't recommend screwing this into a lamp holder while the power is on.
https://youtu.be/MotRPBQVNZg 2020-02-16 01:01:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Busy week, so not as many videos as I intended.
I try not to put too many videos about similar items close together, but the video I had been hoping to make has had to be delayed until I get back home so I can do it justice. (Lots of pictu...
2020-02-13 19:31:10 +0000 UTC View PostGlasgow Clivestream.
I'll be doing a short (yeah, that never happens) live stream from Glasgow in about an hour from posting this message at 10.30pm UK time.
It'll be on the live channel:-
Smart pound-shop light.
I've been getting some interesting stuff while over in Glasgow. Most of it will be taken back for proper analysis at my usual workshop, but some stuff like this little light is perfect for a ...
2020-02-10 15:41:21 +0000 UTC View PostInside a Philips light from LIDL.
LIDL is a stack-'em-high low cost supermarket chain that uses short weekly bursts of gadget stock to keep people coming back. Obviously I had to go and check out what they had while I was vis...
2020-02-07 02:49:18 +0000 UTC View PostA very time consuming project. Neon glow lights.
This seemed like such a good idea until I started putting it together. It makes me appreciate how much work is involved in manufacturing the rugged rubber cable, resin potted municipal light ...
2020-02-06 10:15:08 +0000 UTC View PostNever ending exploration.
Since arriving in Glasgow just 24 hours ago, I've bought and taken apart three 10W lamps from ASDA, LIDL (Philips branded) and One Below (formerly Pound World). I've also taken apart a Philip...
2020-02-04 23:40:04 +0000 UTC View PostTesting "body detoxifying" electrodes.
These have been around for a while. I made a video a while ago showing how they are fake and it upset quite a lot of people. Here are a couple more of the electrodes, which are a consum...
2020-02-04 02:37:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe REAL filter kit build video.
This seems to be a common kit on eBay. I've included an eBay search link in the description, but keep in mind that China is in the middle of an epidemic at the moment. In the meantime y...
2020-02-03 01:02:25 +0000 UTC View PostInside a home energy cleaner and harmonizer.
This is a short spoof video based on the real video that is currently uploading.
It's a...
2020-02-02 22:39:51 +0000 UTC View PostUnplanned live stream.
Testing some new lighting, so about to do an unplanned livestream as we approach midnight on Friday 31st Jan 2020 UK time.
It'll be on the BigCliveLive channel.
Not a video yet. The scary little autonomous drone.
This little drone is both pleasing and terrifying. It's the new update on the classic flying ball type of toy, but this time it has intelligence and spatial awareness.
You turn it on by...
2020-01-31 07:38:24 +0000 UTC View PostNew poundland light is really good.
When I saw this I thought it looked a bit flimsy. But it turns out to be a rugged little light with an interesting twist to the design.
The weirdest head torch yet.
I'm not going to recommend this head torch. While it's commendable that it has a built in mains charger rated up to quarter of a thousand volts and a solar panel too, the device is rather bul...
2020-01-30 04:34:07 +0000 UTC View PostFixing a faulty PIR light that drains batteries.
I've come across this exact issue with low power battery operated items before. A rogue component that suddenly decides it's going to draw current, and the normal standby current of a few ten...
2020-01-28 01:43:47 +0000 UTC View PostMake a USB 3D RGB LED energy crystal.
The openSCAD script for this actually fitted into the YouTube description area, so you can copy and paste the script from there to openSCAD to make one of these.
I optimised it for efficient ...
2020-01-26 18:28:30 +0000 UTC View PostHow self laminating label printers work.
I recently got a new label printer and they've improved greatly since I bought my last one. I bought the unit as a kit from a UK trade supplier called Toolstation who seem to alternate with S...
2020-01-24 21:41:09 +0000 UTC View PostCheap LED festoon lighting is very interesting.
I was actually quite impressed by the quality of construction of this festoon.
My main interest was the way the tails were tapped off the main flex and how they were then terminated into the ...
2020-01-22 22:02:18 +0000 UTC View PostI hoped this lamp was going to be trash.
I'm still hunting for the elusive bottom of the bucket trash LED filament lamp that uses a simple resistor and rectifier circuit. I was hoping this was it, but it turned out to be a bit more ...
2020-01-20 22:46:23 +0000 UTC View PostThe vote is in.
The Scottish army ration had a massive majority and has been released.
Let's observe the reactions and marvel at how many people ask where they can get the nuclear ration heater.
I'm tr...
2020-01-17 19:07:55 +0000 UTC View PostWhich video should I release today?
I could keep releasing videos in order and unleash the Lithuanian MRE video.
Or I could release the more recent spoof Scottish MRE video.
Or maybe even REALLY jump the gun and release t...
2020-01-17 12:12:47 +0000 UTC View Post3D printed electric cheese containment device.
I promise not to do too many of the spoof videos, but with a 3D printer and left over Babybel cheeses it seemed like a good idea to practice my coding skills with something utterly pointless and sl...
2020-01-16 03:18:08 +0000 UTC View PostDifferent style of Chinese street light.
It's a while since I've looked at one of the Chinese street lights on eBay, so here's one with a different style to the others I've looked at.