Neat edge-lit channel logo.
This sign was made for me by a chap called Tom who 3D printed the base, laser etched the panel and fitted a section of USB powered remote control RGB strip.
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Inside a smart meter.
This meter has been sitting here for a while, so it seemed a good idea to take a look inside, given the current paranoia about them.
Good video for bedtime.
This is one of those videos that turns out so relaxed and ambient that it might make you fall asleep.
2018-10-20 04:08:09 +0000 UTC View PostUSB poop illuminator.
It's the latest version of the movement detecting toilet-rim light, and now it's rechargeable.
2018-10-18 20:49:06 +0000 UTC View PostLED driver picture.
Just a picture in this post. For John who was asking how to identify if the capacitive dropper LED string drivers have been supplied with the wrong voltage PCB.
Although all the cases are mark...
2018-10-17 05:02:04 +0000 UTC View PostLED lamps and shady nightclubs.
While making this video I casually mentioned a club event I used to attend in Glasgow. It was the first place I saw the OSRAM circolux fluorescent lamps, and I immediately hunted some down becau...
2018-10-16 19:32:05 +0000 UTC View PostNudging mains voltage up or down.
If you ever have a problem with overheating on a traditional transformer, motor or tungsten lighting application you can sometimes reduce dissipation by nudging the supply voltage down a bit.
Save money and torch your home.
A very cheap smoke detector sold on eBay that does not contain the usual dedicated chip used in many commercial units. This one uses the ubiquitous 8 pin chip, and we may have sussed out what it...
2018-10-12 01:57:31 +0000 UTC View PostPhotocatalytic inhalation fly trap.
Big grand title, but perhaps not quite as special as it tries to be.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiyvGtjSk1E 2018-10-10 22:25:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Poundland's spooky lights.
These are SO annoying. The novelty wears off very quickly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m9utv54IGs
Dead Japanese sign lamp.
I was sent a couple of these lamps to see if I could work out why there was a fairly high failure rate of new lamps. (The lamp is probably manufactured in China.)
How solenoid pumps work.
This video will be of particular interest to those of you who have seasonally used snow and smoke machines that will inevitably not want to play ball when you dig them out this year.
Patreon MBC Q&A.
A longer than expected video where we sample mysterious chemically flavoured alcoholic potions and answer questions.
2018-10-02 18:57:13 +0000 UTC View Post100W LED module.
I'm guessing this might be on eBay as some kind of grow light, but it almost looks like it's intended to retrofit into an existing floodlight.
Fuxin fake.
Yes, the brand really is called Fuxin. Not sure if this is a cheeky clone of a real brand or if they just decided to save some cash by putting out a fake product.
The Poundland pink daddy.
It's the new pimp-daddy of all the Poundland powerbanks. Boasting a slightly inaccurate 4000mAh cell capacity and enough space to fit a covert camera with real cells to run it for weeks.
Manx beard club Q&A?
What do you guys think of the Manx beard club videos? They're basically two friends who I meet up with every couple of weeks for some beer, and we occasionally make a random video.
One of the ...
2018-09-27 17:30:31 +0000 UTC View PostEmergency light update.
CPC discovered the video I made about the slightly disappointing emergency light and took a sample into their own test facility, then removed them from stock.
The missing bit.
The bit of the shitty camping light schematic that I missed:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyO0fAKUJmQ
(T...
2018-09-27 01:47:10 +0000 UTC View PostLooks great... (Isn't!)
This is probably one of the least appealing solar and USB rechargeable camping lights yet.
https://www.youtube.com/wat...
2018-09-26 00:42:07 +0000 UTC View PostShady emergency lights (CPC!)
Not what I'd normally expect from a UK based supplier.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKFOOPf1Ukk
I wonder ...
2018-09-23 23:24:10 +0000 UTC View PostTrick or treat? (treat!)
It seems to simple. Just a classic illuminated wand toy sold in pound shops and dollar stores around the world.
2018-09-23 01:59:09 +0000 UTC View PostPoundland Xmas cock-up.
They've done it again! Last year they brought out a dodgy charging lead styled as a string of lights. Many of them had a fault where the first LED would get the full brunt of 5V with no cu...
2018-09-21 23:48:39 +0000 UTC View PostInside a weird (dead) ionizer.
Another ioniser/ionizer video, but with a twist. This unit worked OK at first but then suddenly died.
2018-09-19 23:53:07 +0000 UTC View PostOne more travelling video.
Just before coming back to the Isle of Man from Glasgow I made a couple of videos, mainly to make my luggage look less bomb-like when I went through the airport. (They still went through it.)
...
2018-09-17 23:10:55 +0000 UTC View PostIoniser with active dust mat.
This is quite an unusual ioniser (ionizer) due to the use of a metal grid that is actually charged with opposite polarity to the ioniser needles to provide a preferential dust settlement area compared...
2018-09-17 03:26:35 +0000 UTC View PostNew Poundland power bank.
A look at the new £2 Power Geek 2200mAh power bank from Poundland.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VSwMfDANMY 2018-09-16 04:24:25 +0000 UTC View Post
USB powered wall hook?
Suggested by John Harrison, this is a test and a look inside a USB powered wall hook.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
2018-09-13 23:54:47 +0000 UTC View PostAnother treat to come home to.
These devices are basically solid state dehumidifiers for sealed control panels. With just a 3V supply they absorb moisture in one side like a dessicant pack, but then electrically transfer it t...
2018-09-12 02:41:17 +0000 UTC View PostAmazing UV lamp.
Back at my usual bench and it feels like home already.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBrLeOVBCaE
This vide...
2018-09-09 01:36:09 +0000 UTC View Post