Hacking & Experiments

Dave tests the AD8436 True RMS converter chips inside the 121GW multimeter to see if it works well below it’s voltage rail specification. Bonus thermal testing in the chamber. Forum HERE Podcast: Download

How to hack a calculator into a test system event counter. Previous video on contact debouncing and using a universal counter HERE Forum HERE Podcast: Download

How do you debounce a clapping monkey? Probes The Monkey makes his return. All about contact debouncing, setting up a universal counter as an event counter, and other issues that can arise on a seemingly simple test setup. Forum HERE Podcast: Download

Dave plays with an Indiegogo campaign hovering Delorean! Will it hover? And how does it work? Forum HERE Podcast: Download

How to scrap a dumpster LCD TV to get work bench or architrave lighting. A look at the LED’s used and the lens system for direct backlit panels. Also looking at the diffusion and prism layers of typical LCD TV’s. LED LCD Panel Teardown Video Forum HERE Podcast: Download