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Dave breadboards a precision 1A current source circuit and finds that even the application reference circuit doesn’t work as expected. Showing that you can’t just blindly trust that datasheet application circuit will work first go. LTC6655  Forum HERE   Podcast: Download

      So, HP, err, I mean Agilent, have a new name – Keysight Technologies. That’s as big a news as it gets in the electronics industry, but as Julius Sumner Miller said, why is it so? Does anyone care if they change their name? You bet! In 1939 Bill Hewlett …

Dave takes a look at two cheap USB microscopes to see how suitable they are for electronics works and soldering and inspection. http://amzn.to/JEXuLH Andonstar/Vividia 2MP 12mm diameter endoscope style USB microscope: http://amzn.to/1cLfhHr http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/171176517011 Podcast: Download

A teaser video… Dave knocks on the door of the local Sydney TV transmitter facility. Will they let him in? Forum HERE Podcast: Download

Oh dear… Original here by @FMMT666

Part 1 HERE Dave follows a more methodical troubleshooting procedure in order to track down the fault in the Tektronix TDS3054 oscilloscope. Measuring the low and high frequency differential outputs of the hybrid front end, the voltage rails and other parts. And has the magic smoke escaped? And he couldn’t …

Dave tries to find out what’s wrong with a Tektronix TDS3054 500MHz 4 channel oscilloscope. SPOILER: there is no ending… Forum HERE Podcast: Download

What’s happened this year, and what’s coming up in 2014 on the EEVblog? Forum: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-563-2013-review/ Podcast: Download

Or, in other words, how it can all go horribly wrong… It all started as a simple thing to keep some people happy. More and more people were asking if they could get a µRuler I gave away as a promo at the Electronex trade show. So on a whim …

Only 48 Hours left! Dave assembles and tests the first 10 Kickstarter uCurrent units. The PCB’s are from www.project-pcb.com/

Dave assembles his first uCurrent in the SMD reflow oven. With random running commentary while pick and place assembling. Forum HERE Podcast: Download

http://www.frantone.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/ContourCorsets Apollo LVDC teardown: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0ggqY7vnAw RCA Numitron Nixie tube display XMOS StartKit How to make a DIY Solder Paste stencil from a soda can. Forum HERE Podcast: Download

1 minute tech tip! Dave shows how to remove sticker residue from test equipment without damage, using a plastic pencil eraser. No chemicals required! It also works for those troublesome security stickers. Handy for sprucing up equipment before resale on ebay. Forum HERE Podcast: Download

Dave shows off his loot from a recent auction. Tektronix TDS3054 500MHz 4 channel oscilloscopes, TDS220’s, DMM916 multimeters, Simpson 260 analog multimeters, and an 1960’s AVO transistor tester. Microchip TC8129 Forum HERE Podcast: Download