We are LIVE right now on youtube building the Inventables X-Carve
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We are LIVE right now on youtube building the Inventables X-Carve
Read More »Dave tears down the Rockband 3 Stratocaster Mustang wireless guitar controller from the Guitar Hero Xbox game manufactured my Madcatz Forum HERE Podcast: Download
Read More »More mailbag, from a few countries we haven’t had before! Flux Capacitor T-Shirt Forum HERE SPOILERS: Isolated Current Measurement Interface from PM Test Equipment PAL TV Pattern & RF Generator Teardown LED Panel meter teardown. Mail from Antarctica! Sandmarc GoPro Selfie Stick & Pole Sandmarc Armour GoPro bag Rockband 3 …
Read More »Dave debunks cordless anti-static wristbands you can buy on ebay for $1. Do they do anything at all? Controlled quantitative static voltage measurements with a surface DC voltmeter are done to prove they are 100% bullshit! And a direct comparison with a proper anti-static wrist strap and bonding point is …
Read More »Many have asked about my Flux Capaci… *cough* Fluxgate Condenser T-Shirt It’s available again for sale on Teespring HERE for the next 10 days. Only 15 bucks! Never be late for your next design review meeting with Dave’s hand drawn fluxgate condenser t-shirt, complete with the missing equations. Uber nerd street …
Read More »Dave shows a potential problem with Super Regenerative Receiver circuits, and looks at the issue of interference with his LED light remote control mains switches. Some fun with two spectrum analysers, a scope, a H-Field probe, and yes, of course a teardown. The Tekbox EMC near field probes Forum HERE …
Read More »Dave visits the 2015 Vivid light festival in Sydney The guys from Robotic Systems talk about the technical details of their custom Game Of Drones LIDAR based quadcopter drone system they developed for Intel for the Vivid festival. Also, a look at the Intel Edison powered body sensing suit. Forum …
Read More »A follow-up to the previous video checking if there are any noise issues with the new lab LED panel lights. And a noise comparison with the old LED lights. LED Lighting Install Video Common Mode Noise Video Forum HERE Podcast: Download
Read More »Dave installs a new LED lighting system in the EEVblog lab, with 9 x 60W 600mm 5000k ceiling LED panels. A look at hermaphroditic connectors. What kind of lux improvement is there on the bench? Has the colour rendering index (CRI) changed things? They cost how much? A look at …
Read More »Dave & David2 replace the bad caps in the old LG 50PF3DF 50″ plasma TV found in the dumpster HERE Will it fix the problems? Also an impromptu tutorial on how to replace bad/leaking/bulging capacitors, and measuring capacitor ESR in-circuit. Plus bonus banter. Teardown HERE PCB Sparkgaps Forum HERE Podcast: …
Read More »How secure are electronic locks used on safes? Dave tries a power line analysis attack on a standard La Gard (LG) 3740/3750 Basic electronic digital lock on a CMI home safe. Can you crack an electronic digital safe lock with just a resistor and an oscilloscope? All sorts of safe …
Read More »What’s inside the new Pebble Time Smartwatch? Dave does a teardown after taking it through the torture test, and gives it a close up view with the Tagarno microscope. How easy is it to disassemble and replace the battery? How much do the components cost? What is the manufacturing quality …
Read More »Dave takes the new Pebble Time Smartwatch through the 2015 Tough Bloke Challenge in Sydney. 8km of mud, water, and obstacles. Will it survive? Unfair test? – Yes Fun? – Hell yes! Teardown VIDEO Unboxing & Review VIDEO Forum HERE Podcast: Download
Read More »A big mailbag episode, getting through lots of backlog. P.S. Yes I failed to twig to the cordless ESD strap. Will have to do a video debunking this! Forum HERE SPOILERS: NicaDrone EPM688 OpenGrab Electro Permanent Magnet For UAV/drone payload pickup Fused USB to UART adapter (FTDI-Free) A PCB designed …
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