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Dave & David installing the software required for the uSupply development. Yep, one whole hour of installing software, for all you software installation aficionados. Microsoft Visual Studio Code, cMake, Ninja, OpenOCD, and ST ARM programmers. Doxygen and how to do automatically documenting code. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1264-usupply-software-development-setup/ Podcast: Download

Mailbag time! SPOILERS: Automated Factory robot laser scanner teardown Siemens & Schneider Electric safety timer switch teardowns. 18:54 HTC Vive VR Base Station Teardown 30:29 iFixit stuff! iFixit Manta Driver Kit: https://amzn.to/2Qz8aBj iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit: https://amzn.to/2Xt6Gu1 37:35 40W 180V Nixie tube driver: https://www.tindie.com/products/nexus/40-watt-high-voltage-nixie-power-supply/ https://neonkev.com/2019/10/15/success-201-boost-at-40-watts-without-a-transformer/ 45:07 Hadou-CAN USB CAN adapter: …

Designing a flexible PCB adapter board for the uSupply project. Discussion of rigid flex PCB design, layout, and manufacturing. Plus a rant on ST Micro parts and USB Power Delivery. PCBway Flexible PCB quote: https://bit.ly/2Xmphrs Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1262-designing-a-flex-pcb-usupply-update/ Podcast: Download

Another LCD TV in the dumpster! And what is Cinavision? Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1261-dumpster-diving-55-lcd-tv/ Podcast: Download

Is this FNIRSI-5012H 100MHz bandwidth 500MS/s Handheld pocket oscilloscope any good? Review + Teardown Reverse Engineering forum thread Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1260-$70-100mhz-oscilloscope/ Podcast: Download

What are all those PCB manufacturing options in the checkout when you order your board? Dave explains each option one by one, from Aluminium to Z-Axis Milling. Including obscure stuff like Organic Solderability Preservative. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1259-pcb-manufacturing-options-explained/ Podcast: Download

Another dumpster Wandel And Goltermann bit of kit torn down. The PMG-3 Transmission Test Set Forum HERE Podcast: Download

Chaos at the Shenzhen market, scams, viruses, refunds, bait-n-switch, and dodgy meters – the infamous $9 AIMOmeter AMPX1 0.02% Process Calibrator delivers! What do you want for $9 delivered? Dave scored two more meters, will they work or did he blow his $18? AliExpress Affiliate Buy anything through that link …

Probably the most gorgeous test gear teardown yet! A master class in modular product design and design for servicing, a mystery retro bit of test gear from the bunker that was found in a dumpster, worth US$45k new in today’s money. Forum HERE Podcast: Download

Dave replaces a cracked 5th gen iPad touch screen. Content rock bottom? But child happy, and one less new iPad that needs to be manufactured. Forum HERE Podcast: Download

More Mailbag! Forum HERE Podcast: Download

Part 2 of the LED Flicker investigation. Modding the driver for input and output capacitance and it’s effect on power factor correction and thermal performance. Podcast: Download

Dave investigates why his new LED panel lights are flickering on camera. Teardown and measurement time. Forum HERE Podcast: Download

The LifeSaber Kickstarter outdoor survival tool is a classic example of a Jack of all trades, master of none product design. A master class in how not to design a practical product. Yet another wind-up/crank USB charger tool with everything but the kitchen sink. It even has ALIENS! Compare Dave’s …

Dave got one of these newfangled slim wallets, the Stealth Razor from Airo Collective, a Kickstarter project, the world’s thinnest wallet. Does it actually replace a full traditional leather wallet? How practical is it? Does the RFID protection work? Podcast: Download