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A teardown of the Agilent U1272A Multimeter Photos of the Teardown are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/eevblog/sets/72157626761928610/ Podcast: Download

Dave has rotten luck with test gear for review failing. What’s up with his Agilent U1272A Multimeter? See a follow-up video from a viewer who posted this: Podcast: Download

Dave got the Samson StudioDock 4i USB speakers for editing the blog. What’s inside? Podcast: Download

How to set up your own decent electronics lab, what you need, and how much it’ll cost you. Electronics test equipment, soldering, surface mount, hand tools, and parts. Help support Dave by buying any of these items through HERE Podcast: Download

Dave reviews one of the cheapest hot air rework stations on the market, the Atten Instruments AT858D+ how does it stack up? Also known as the Saike 858D+ Looks like it’s designed for the Asian market only? http://www.atten.com.cn/search.aspx?pageIndex=1&searchType=keywords&filter=858d Podcast: Download

Because Jeri goofed up my video on the live 555 contest show and chopped off the end, here is the full video! Check out Alan’s Adding Machine: http://www.vk2zay.net/article/258 Podcast: Download

Dave takes apart an old HP E3610A to see if it can be modded for 240V operation. Podcast: Download

Dave had a small problem in the lab and fixed it with some electrical tape. Yes, the video is pointless, but why not? Could have been funny if it failed… Podcast: Download

Dave is a tad upset to find out how much standby power consumption the new Agilent Infiniviision oscilloscope draws. Podcast: Download

Dave has a play with a German Martin brand Dot Liner automated Solder Paste Dispenser machine. http://www.martin-smt.de/en_p_d_dl06.php?contentInc=dispense All, see the Shanghai Special video for other automated solder machines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A1j2RkwJOc Podcast: Download

Dave shows how the piezoelectric effect applies to oscilloscope probes. Dave’s entry for the My Tektronix Scope contest: Please VOTE for it here once per day for the rest of April -Thanks! http://mytektronixscope.com/videos/#vote Podcast: Download

No, the 555 Timer doesn’t have an easter egg in it, Dave was pulling your leg. Many people wanted to know how it was done, so here you go! Podcast: Download

Dave found something strange in his circuit for the 555 timer contest. Podcast: Download

One of the more obscure controls on an oscilloscope is the Trigger Holdoff control. A dedicated control on most high end analog oscilloscopes, and a main menu option in modern digital scopes, yet often poorly understood. What does it do and how does it work? Podcast: Download

Who else but Dave can turn what was supposed to be a simple 2 minute AVR ISP hack video into a 30 minute episode on designing and measuring the performance of an LM317 voltage regulator circuit, with a bonus shootout between the Fluke 87V and the Gossen Metrahit XTRA multimeters? …