Dave repairs the Compaq Portable Plus power supply. And takes a look at the schematic and an unusual old documentation system. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1364-compaq-portable-psu-repair/ Podcast: Download

Solar FREAKIN’ Roadways has just raised over $1M by selling common stock in the company! AND has scored ANOTHER government contract!, this time from the Department of Defence! Solar FREAKIN’ Aircraft Carriers! https://www.startengine.com/solar-roadways Energy Output: https://monitoringpublic.solaredge.com/solaredge-web/p/kiosk?guid=1e085701-ccb3-4ce5-b107-86e3b5e831dd&locale=en_US Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1363-solar-freakin-roadways-gets-new-funding!/ Podcast: Download

First Mailbag of 2021 is a skookum bumper! Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1362-a-very-skookum-mailbag/ Spoilers: 00:00 – AvE’s 5lb Copper Widlarizer! https://www.youtube.com/user/arduinoversusevil Making of the hammer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lutiVGV5Omg Final packing of hammer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Exs4kQre62I 05:05 – Avionics Guest Lab from Gary Bertram 10:01 – Koki’o Project Cases: https://www.crowdsupply.com/cowfish-studios/kokio-project-case 12:50 – 1960’s Chinese Analog VOM! + modern …

By popular demand, Dave tears down the dodgy tactile switch from his aircon, and compared with a couple of others. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1361-dodgy-tactile-switch-teardown/ Podcast: Download

Dave’s lab aircon control panel has been dodgy for years, time to finally fix it! A simple fault with rather interesting and complicated set of a symptoms based on a (poor?) design decision. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1360-repair-aircon-control-panel/ Podcast: Download