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
Read More »EEVblog #162 – Oscilloscope Probe Shock
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
Read More »EEVblog #161 – 555 April Fools Revealed
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
Read More »EEVblog#160 – 555 Timer Easter Egg?
Dave found something strange in his circuit for the 555 timer contest. Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #159 – Oscilloscope Trigger Holdoff Tutorial
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
Read More »EEVblog #158 – AVR ISP MK2 + LM317 Regulator Tutorial
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? …
Read More »Trailer – State of Electronics (Roll Call)
Check out Karl von Mollers latest trailer for his epic multi-part documentary State of Electronics: The original in here: http://vimeo.com/21424290 Fellow bloggers: Karl needs help in getting as many views as possible in order to help sell the documentary to the big media players, so if you could repost the …
Read More »EEVblog #157 – Angry Birds
Tangent time. Dave can’t shoot his latest blog because of some angry birds. Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #156 – HTC Desire Mobile Phone FAIL
It’s EPIC FAIL time. There is one thing Dave hates worse than bad product design, and that’s ironically bad product design. What’s have HTC done to make him want to do a facepalm? Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #155 – ITead Studio PCB Prototype Goof
Dave shares an experience with his new prototype PCB’s from ITead Studio. Super awesomely cheap, but beware! http://iteadstudio.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=19 Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #154 – Live Show #8
The 8th EEVblog Live Show from the 7th March 2011 Almost 2 hours of Q&A, plus a teardown of the Hameg analog combiscope. Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #153 – YouScope Demo on a Digital Scope
What does the famous YouScope demo look like on a digital scope? You can download the YouScope demo HERE Podcast: DownloadPodcast (podcast2): Download
Read More »8th LIVE Show March 7th
The 8th LIVE EEVblog show will be March 6/7th (yes, that’s like TOMORROW!) Check the Live-Show tab for details. Usual deal. I’ll be taking questions, ranting, and taking stuff apart.
Read More »EEVblog #152 – Jurassic Spider
The spiders are big in Australia. Meet the EEVblog lab mascot. Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #151 – Extech Multimeter Canyon Trip
The Extech EX505 multimeter is IP67 rated, that means immersion in 1m of water for 30 minutes. Dave only knows one way to test that… Podcast: Download
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