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Video stuff in Dave’s Amazon Store Manfrotto Tripod in Dave’s Amazon Store How to easily transform a video camcorder into a very useful and practical soldering microscope. And it disassembles in seconds to let you still use the camcorder as a regular camera! Podcast: Download

Just like the title says, for EEVblog forum members: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/contests/win-an-agilent-u1732b-lcr-meter/ NOTE: You have to be an EEVblog forum member with at least 5 posts in order to see the contest page and to enter.

http://www.bkprecision.com/products/dc-electronic-loads.html Featured Chips: AD7708: DAC7631: ADR421: IRFP250N: Teardown Tuesday. What’s inside BK Precision’s 8500 300W 120V/30A DC Electronic Load? It is also known as the Itech 8512. Dave’s DIY Simple Constant Current Dummy Load: Podcast: Download

www.talkingelectronics.com A 5 part interview with Colin Mitchell, the pioneering founder of Talking Electronics magazine, which was immensely popular in the 1980’s in Australia. Podcast: DownloadPodcast (podcast2): DownloadPodcast (podcast3): DownloadPodcast (podcast4): DownloadPodcast (podcast5): Download

And how NOT to blow up your Arduino. Your oscilloscope ground clip lead can be a potential accident waiting to happen. Why? And how do you avoid it? The basics about measuring mains earth referenced equipment with your oscilloscope. Podcast: Download

Spot Sagan in the catchy new Bonds TV commercial! And my hands make an even briefer appearance at the 0:22 mark coming in from the left Bonds actually paid Devo to re-mix their hit song Whip-It for the commercial. Of course, nothing beats Sagan playing with test gear: And some …

Teardown Tuesday What’s inside an Elmo Visual Presenter? More importantly, can it be used as a PCB inspection/soldering tool? Podcast: Download

www.matrixmultimedia.com/eblocks.php www.elektor.com/products/e-blocks.258.lynkx Dave takes a quick look at the E-Blocks learning system from Matrix Multimedia. Available from Elektor. Podcast: Download

EEVblog Forum Post A 100W Audio Amplifier kit by flodins.info And a car interface kit by www.retro-renault.com I decided to split this video. The Elektor package video coming up next. Podcast: Download

http://www.perkinelmer.co.uk/CMSResources/Images/44-4345CAT_SensorsAndEmittersInfraredSensing.pdf Teardown Tuesday What’s inside a NESS Quantum Passive Infrared (PIR) pyroelectric motion sensor. How do they work? And what’s all this Fresnel lens stuff anyhow? For Meters and Sensors check out Measurement Systems. Podcast: Download

Building the Makerbot Thing-O-Matic Gen 4 Interface Controller, fixing problems with the stepper motor drive current, and a successful first print. Well, almost… Podcast: Download

http://www.onsemi.com/pub/Collateral/MC34262-D.PDF https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX8IIjf15qY This was supposed to be a small side piece in the Manson PSU Teardown, but it was almost 10 minutes, so I decided to separate it out to keep the teardown as short as possible. You should watch the PSU teardown to get the context of this where …

Service Manual: http://eevblog.com/files/SPS9400_ServiceManual.pdf What’s inside the Manson SPS9400 40A 3V to 15V Switchmode Power Supply? Also known as the Jaycar Powertech MP3090 and BK Precision 1692 Podcast: Download

1 photo every minute, rendered to 5 frames per second. A short time-lapse build of the new eevblog lab. Forgot to upload this. Better late than never. Podcast: Download