Mailbag continued. Soldering a 0.4mm QFN chipscale SMD package onto a Schmart Board using 0.3mm JBC and Hakko tips. Also a demonstration of drag soldering with a chisel point tip. Schmart board Green Arrays Multi-Processor Chip Forum Topic HERE Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVBlog #407 – Mailbag
Pomona Precision Probes Mike’s Proto PCB Vincent Himpe’s website Mastering Surface Mount Technology Book Panasonic TV Schematic Forum Topic HERE Podcast: Download
Read More »How We Make The Amp Hour Podcast
Chris Gammell posted this video:
Read More »EEVblog #406 – Keithley 480 Picoammeter Teardown & Calibration
Teardown and calibration checking of a Keithley 480 Picoammeter Dave got from ebay. This was supposed to be a repair and troubleshooting as well, but Murphy had other ideas. Keithley 480 User & Service Manual Forum Topic HERE Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #405 – Lecroy 9384C Oscilloscope Repair – Part 3
A followup to the previous attempted repair video, clearing up a few things and removing the ASIC chip. Part 1 HERE Part 2 HERE Forum Topic HERE Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #404 – Korad PSU Followup
Just a very quick impromptu followup on the new Korad KA3005P PSU. Taking a look at the boards in the new designed unit. Charles’s testing of the new supply is HERE Forum Topic is HERE Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #403 – IR Thermometer Calibration Testing
Not a formal calibration check, but playing around in the TrioSmartCal lab testing the accuracy of the Fluke 59 (Raytek MT6) Mini IR Thermometer using an Extech IRC350 (CEM BX-350) IR Calibrator. Also playing with the Flir E60 IR Camera and Extech IR200 human body IR thermometer Trio Smart Cal …
Read More »EEVblog #402 – Flir E60 IR Thermal Camera
A mini review and some playing around with the Flir E60 IR Thermal Camera Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #401 – Lecroy 9384C Oscilloscope Repair – Part 2
Dave brings out the big guns in this attempt. Can a $12K Flir E60 IR Thermal Camera find the fault? Once again, a “real-time” attempt to find the short on the Lecroy mainboards 3.3V rail. Part 1 is HERE Flir Cameras ULIRVision IR Camera Forum Topic HERE Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #400 – 400th Live Show
An epic 4.5 Hours of Dave answering questions for the 400th Episode Live Show! (Sorry, the chat capture seems to have frozen several times) Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #399 – GoPro Hero 2 Teardown
Teardown Tuesday. What’s inside the GoPro Hero 2 action camera? Ambarella A5S: Forum Topic HERE Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog Torrents Now Available
The 640×360 podcast feed is now available as a Bit Torrent from BitLove.org For those who prefer to get their files that way. And likely much faster too than the current cheap shared server were my podcast files are hosted. It is also helpful if those who can, use the …
Read More »EEVblog #398 – Lecroy 9384C Oscilloscope Repair
Dave attempts to trace a short “real-time” on the main board of the Lecroy 9384C oscilloscope. Teardown video is HERE Podcast: Download
Read More »400th LIVE Show – Dec 15th
I’ll be doing another live show this Sat 15th Dec 7:30am Sydney time. Click HERE for the time zone conversions. And the Live show tab above for details of how to participate.
Read More »12/12/12 12:12:12pm
A red letter moment in the history of the world. Or would you believe a pointless time/date correlation?
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