Short and simple LED lamp decapping video.
I'm not sure this really justifies being called decapping, since the LED chips are just covered by a gel.
2019-04-19 21:23:24 +0000 UTC View Post
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12V LED neon flex.
A look at the construction of a common LED based neon replacement material from eBay.
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2019-04-16 17:33:03 +0000 UTC View PostData's back. Let's have a story.
This is an experiment to see what you guys think of the storytime face-format of videos.
2019-04-16 02:39:23 +0000 UTC View PostUploading issue.
Hi Guys, I'm just letting you know that I'm really struggling to upload videos at the moment. The local Internet providers tend to provide bumpy upload speeds at the best of times, but I trie...
2019-04-15 13:48:15 +0000 UTC View PostStacking industrial button contact blocks.
It turns out that stacking the contact blocks on industrial push buttons is much more interesting and fun that you'd expect.
Pre-exploded 36kV fuse.
A look at a failed high voltage fuse from a substation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfVc_5M_2_c
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2019-04-09 22:21:43 +0000 UTC View PostUV batton teardown.
I was expecting lots of dubious things with this light.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkKWyuvy48Y
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2019-04-06 17:52:02 +0000 UTC View PostUK versus USA hot dog electrocution.
A different brand of canned hot dogs available in two styles (three if you include the jumbo ones that haven't been tested yet.)
Poundland old and new nightlight circuitry.
A brief respite from exploding hot dogs (very brief) to botch hot air soldering in a manner that will bring comfort to those of you who have done or have yet to do the same thing. I think the...
2019-04-02 22:49:53 +0000 UTC View PostElectrocuting bananas? (not very exciting)
I'll let you guys decide if this video should even be released.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTzgWrq41LY...
2019-04-01 17:12:20 +0000 UTC View PostInside a modern British home electrical panel.
I'm guessing this video is going to be of most interest to non British viewers who may enjoy looking at our home power distribution system. (Consumer unit).
An Indian product for a change.
China isn't the only gadget option on eBay. I don't think India has the benefit of China's ridiculously low shipping costs, but their base prices are so low that they can still sell some inte...
2019-03-31 14:23:58 +0000 UTC View PostUSB powered PIR/radar triggered light string.
A while ago I did a project showing the hard wiring of a string of LEDs to a common PIR proximity sensor.
2019-03-28 21:10:34 +0000 UTC View PostCliff Quicktest spares.
Somebody got in touch regarding a broken Cliff Quicktest component and I can't find the original message.
If it was here, could they drop me a message again and I'll give them an email to con...
2019-03-26 19:46:14 +0000 UTC View PostInside a heat detector alarm.
This alarm differs from a traditional smoke alarm by ignoring the smoke and looking for a sudden heat rise instead. That makes it better suited to kitchens and theatre environments where haze...
2019-03-25 05:25:48 +0000 UTC View PostGeneric industrial illuminated pushbutton.
I've looked at a few of the industrial panel components from eBay, but I don't think I've had a look at a combined illuminated push button. It's quite a nice design.
Inside a faulty Karcher window vac.
This unit was sent in by Chris and Mandy for analysis when it stopped taking a charge.
2019-03-21 09:08:53 +0000 UTC View PostZero strobing mechanics work light.
This is one of those videos that happened unexpectedly when a friend gave me a faulty mechanics work light.
2019-03-18 23:21:44 +0000 UTC View PostOutdoor power supply long version.
A longer version of the video that explores the circuitry in greater detail.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa...
2019-03-15 14:47:20 +0000 UTC View PostRainproof power supply (short version).
You're getting a choice of video length. I thought I may have gone into too much circuitry detail in the original video, so I made a shorter version too.
Can I let go at 10mA hand to hand current?
One of those random scary things I try. Not something I'll do too regularly, but quite exciting now and then.
Presto hot dogger on twice its rated voltage.
Kim Sleep located and sent me this unit from Canada. It's a hot dog cooker that basically electrocutes the hot dogs by passing mains current through them.
Cut to length USB dog collar. (nice PCB)
A USB rechargeable dog collar that has the usual strobing/static modes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah6IUtL...
2019-03-11 18:22:51 +0000 UTC View PostTeardown of a Vype device.
The most interesting thing about this vaping device is that it is being sold by a large tobacco corporate in their attempt to keep their foot in the door of the nicotine addiction market.
Porridge! (A food video.)
It's a while since I've made a food video so I'll throw this one into the mix.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
2019-03-05 03:49:22 +0000 UTC View PostCrepes/pancake toppings.
An odd post, but one which may make sense when we do the next MBC video.
What sort of toppings would you guys traditionally have on crepes/pancakes according to country? Here in the UK ...
2019-03-05 00:16:52 +0000 UTC View PostCar door warning lights.
These little things are very simple, but they do actually work well with a low standby current.
2019-03-04 02:24:02 +0000 UTC View PostInside the Puripod "ioniser" (it's not.)
I bought this from an eBay seller - and as an extra treat it arrived defective, making loud electrical arcing and popping noises.
Showbiz 400A connectors.
We use this style of connector to provide power to banks of dimmers and power distribution equipment.
2019-02-27 16:26:08 +0000 UTC View PostFailed grow light autopsy.
By a pleasing coincidence I bought a small grow light to look at right at the same time someone unexpectedly sent me a dead one to take a look at that is a very similar model. I primarily bou...
2019-02-25 17:35:14 +0000 UTC View Post