EEVblog - The Electronics Engineering Video Blog » teardown http://www.eevblog.com No Script, No Fear, All Opinion Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:44:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Copyright © David L. Jones 2011 eevblog@gmail.com (David L. Jones) eevblog@gmail.com (David L. Jones) 1440 http://www.eevblog.com/images/logo/EEVblogDaveLab144x144logo.jpg EEVblog - The Electronics Engineering Video Blog http://www.eevblog.com 144 144 No Script, No Fear, All Opinion David L. Jones David L. Jones eevblog@gmail.com no no EEVblog #217 – Lecroy 9384C Oscilloscope Teardown http://www.eevblog.com/2011/11/22/eevblog-217-lecroy-9384c-oscilloscope-teardown/ http://www.eevblog.com/2011/11/22/eevblog-217-lecroy-9384c-oscilloscope-teardown/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:52:07 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1778

Dave powers up an old Lecroy 9384C 1GHz oscilloscope.
Will it work?
And what’s inside to make it tick?

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2011/11/22/eevblog-217-lecroy-9384c-oscilloscope-teardown/feed/ 8 0:00:01 Dave powers up an old Lecroy 9384C 1GHz oscilloscope. Will it work? And what’s inside to make it tick? Dave powers up an old Lecroy 9384C 1GHz oscilloscope. Will it work? And what’s inside to make it tick? David L. Jones no no EEVblog #214 – Commander Phone System Teardown http://www.eevblog.com/2011/11/06/eevblog-214-commander-phone-system-teardown/ http://www.eevblog.com/2011/11/06/eevblog-214-commander-phone-system-teardown/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:43:07 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1762

Whist on the lab headlamp tour Dave found an old Commander phone system, and naturally couldn’t resist doing an impromptu teardown!

The Victorinox MiniChamp
The Victorinox CyberTool

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2011/11/06/eevblog-214-commander-phone-system-teardown/feed/ 8 0:02:49 Whist on the lab headlamp tour Dave found an old Commander phone system, and naturally couldn’t resist doing an impromptu teardown! The Victorinox MiniChamp The Victorinox CyberTool Whist on the lab headlamp tour Dave found an old Commander phone system, and naturally couldn’t resist doing an impromptu teardown! The Victorinox MiniChamp The Victorinox CyberTool David L. Jones no no EEVblog #208 – Tektronix 2225 Oscilloscope Teardown and Calibration http://www.eevblog.com/2011/10/17/eevblog-208-tektronix-2225-oscilloscope-teardown-and-calibration/ http://www.eevblog.com/2011/10/17/eevblog-208-tektronix-2225-oscilloscope-teardown-and-calibration/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:11:53 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1731

It’s all about the tongue angle when Dave tears down his Tektronix 2225 oscilloscope and tweaks a few of the pots to drag the unit back into cal.

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2011/10/17/eevblog-208-tektronix-2225-oscilloscope-teardown-and-calibration/feed/ 20 0:32:48 It’s all about the tongue angle when Dave tears down his Tektronix 2225 oscilloscope and tweaks a few of the pots to drag the unit back into cal. It’s all about the tongue angle when Dave tears down his Tektronix 2225 oscilloscope and tweaks a few of the pots to drag the unit back into cal. David L. Jones no no EEVblog #207 – CleverScope USB Oscilloscope (2 of 3) http://www.eevblog.com/2011/10/17/eevblog-207-cleverscope-usb-oscilloscope-2-of-3/ http://www.eevblog.com/2011/10/17/eevblog-207-cleverscope-usb-oscilloscope-2-of-3/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:02:35 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1725

Dave caught up with the designer of the Cleverscope, Bart Schroder at the Electronex show. He gives us some history on the company (from New Zealand) , the scope, a quick on the spot teardown, and what latest scope design he’s working on.

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2011/10/17/eevblog-207-cleverscope-usb-oscilloscope-2-of-3/feed/ 7 0:09:51 Dave caught up with the designer of the Cleverscope, Bart Schroder at the Electronex show. He gives us some history on the company (from New Zealand) , the scope, a quick on the spot teardown, and what latest scope design he’s working o[...] Dave caught up with the designer of the Cleverscope, Bart Schroder at the Electronex show. He gives us some history on the company (from New Zealand) , the scope, a quick on the spot teardown, and what latest scope design he’s working on. David L. Jones no no EEVblog #187 – Tektronix TDS2024C Oscilloscope Teardown http://www.eevblog.com/2011/07/21/eevblog-187-tektronix-tds2024c-oscilloscope-teardown/ http://www.eevblog.com/2011/07/21/eevblog-187-tektronix-tds2024c-oscilloscope-teardown/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:26:53 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1609

Dave tears down the Tektronix TDS2000 series TDS2024C DSO, what’s inside?
And he can’t help but rant about the sample memory size and compare it to the venerable TDS210 from 1997 or so…

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2011/07/21/eevblog-187-tektronix-tds2024c-oscilloscope-teardown/feed/ 24 0:22:17 Dave tears down the Tektronix TDS2000 series TDS2024C DSO, what’s inside? And he can’t help but rant about the sample memory size and compare it to the venerable TDS210 from 1997 or so… Dave tears down the Tektronix TDS2000 series TDS2024C DSO, what’s inside? And he can’t help but rant about the sample memory size and compare it to the venerable TDS210 from 1997 or so… David L. Jones no no EEVblog #173 – Gossen Metrahit Energy Multimeter Teardown http://www.eevblog.com/2011/05/27/eevblog-173-gossen-metrahit-energy-multimeter-teardown/ http://www.eevblog.com/2011/05/27/eevblog-173-gossen-metrahit-energy-multimeter-teardown/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 01:16:43 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1508

What’s inside Gossen Metrawatt’s Metrahit Energy Multimeter?

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2011/05/27/eevblog-173-gossen-metrahit-energy-multimeter-teardown/feed/ 43 0:16:09 What’s inside Gossen Metrawatt’s Metrahit Energy Multimeter? What’s inside Gossen Metrawatt’s Metrahit Energy Multimeter? David L. Jones no no EEVblog #171 – Agilent U1272A Multimeter Teardown http://www.eevblog.com/2011/05/21/eevblog-171-agilent-u1272a-multimeter-teardown/ http://www.eevblog.com/2011/05/21/eevblog-171-agilent-u1272a-multimeter-teardown/#comments Sat, 21 May 2011 09:38:53 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1497

A teardown of the Agilent U1272A Multimeter
Photos of the Teardown are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eevblog/sets/72157626761928610/

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2011/05/21/eevblog-171-agilent-u1272a-multimeter-teardown/feed/ 9 0:21:06 A teardown of the Agilent U1272A Multimeter Photos of the Teardown are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/eevblog/sets/72157626761928610/ A teardown of the Agilent U1272A Multimeter Photos of the Teardown are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/eevblog/sets/72157626761928610/ David L. Jones no no EEVblog #170 – Agilent U1272A Multimeter FAIL http://www.eevblog.com/2011/05/19/eevblog-170-agilent-u1272a-multimeter-fail/ http://www.eevblog.com/2011/05/19/eevblog-170-agilent-u1272a-multimeter-fail/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 02:35:19 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1493

Dave has rotten luck with test gear for review failing.
What’s up with his Agilent U1272A Multimeter?

See a follow-up video from a viewer who posted this:

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2011/05/19/eevblog-170-agilent-u1272a-multimeter-fail/feed/ 12 0:06:30 Dave has rotten luck with test gear for review failing. What’s up with his Agilent U1272A Multimeter? See a follow-up video from a viewer who posted this: Dave has rotten luck with test gear for review failing. What’s up with his Agilent U1272A Multimeter? See a follow-up video from a viewer who posted this: David L. Jones no no EEVblog #166 – HP Agilent E3610A Lab Power Supply http://www.eevblog.com/2011/04/22/eevblog-166-hp-agilent-e3610a-lab-power-supply/ http://www.eevblog.com/2011/04/22/eevblog-166-hp-agilent-e3610a-lab-power-supply/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 07:52:06 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1442

Dave takes apart an old HP E3610A to see if it can be modded for 240V operation.

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2011/04/22/eevblog-166-hp-agilent-e3610a-lab-power-supply/feed/ 20 0:16:32 Dave takes apart an old HP E3610A to see if it can be modded for 240V operation. Dave takes apart an old HP E3610A to see if it can be modded for 240V operation. David L. Jones no no EEVblog #148 – Agilent 3000 X Series Infiniivision Oscilloscope Teardown http://www.eevblog.com/2011/02/21/eevblog-148-agilent-3000-x-series-infiniivision-oscilloscope-teardown/ http://www.eevblog.com/2011/02/21/eevblog-148-agilent-3000-x-series-infiniivision-oscilloscope-teardown/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 06:33:07 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1339

A teardown of the Agilent 3000 X Series infinivision oscolloscope.
What’s inside?
How different is it to the lower cost 2000 series?

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2011/02/21/eevblog-148-agilent-3000-x-series-infiniivision-oscilloscope-teardown/feed/ 19 0:29:01 A teardown of the Agilent 3000 X Series infinivision oscolloscope. What’s inside? How different is it to the lower cost 2000 series? A teardown of the Agilent 3000 X Series infinivision oscolloscope. What’s inside? How different is it to the lower cost 2000 series? David L. Jones no no EEVblog #145 – Agilent LAN/VGA Module Teardown http://www.eevblog.com/2011/02/17/eevblog-145-agilent-lanvga-module-teardown/ http://www.eevblog.com/2011/02/17/eevblog-145-agilent-lanvga-module-teardown/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 01:49:08 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1327

What’s inside the Agilent 2000/3000 Infiniivision X Series LAN/VGA module?
What do you get for your $400?

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2011/02/17/eevblog-145-agilent-lanvga-module-teardown/feed/ 18 0:12:22 What’s inside the Agilent 2000/3000 Infiniivision X Series LAN/VGA module? What do you get for your $400? What’s inside the Agilent 2000/3000 Infiniivision X Series LAN/VGA module? What do you get for your $400? David L. Jones no no EEVblog #144 – Agilent 2000 X Series Infiniivision Oscilloscope Teardown http://www.eevblog.com/2011/02/15/eevblog-144-agilent-2000-x-series-infiniivision-oscilloscope-teardown/ http://www.eevblog.com/2011/02/15/eevblog-144-agilent-2000-x-series-infiniivision-oscilloscope-teardown/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:36:55 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1325

In a WORLD EXCLUSIVE, Dave voids the warranty and takes a peek inside the new Agilent Infiniivision 2000 series oscilloscope that is released TODAY.
What will he find?

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2011/02/15/eevblog-144-agilent-2000-x-series-infiniivision-oscilloscope-teardown/feed/ 18 0:00:01 In a WORLD EXCLUSIVE, Dave voids the warranty and takes a peek inside the new Agilent Infiniivision 2000 series oscilloscope that is released TODAY. What will he find? In a WORLD EXCLUSIVE, Dave voids the warranty and takes a peek inside the new Agilent Infiniivision 2000 series oscilloscope that is released TODAY. What will he find? David L. Jones no no EEVblog #109 – Amazon Kindle 3 3G/GSM/WiFi 6″ TEARDOWN http://www.eevblog.com/2010/09/03/eevblog-109-amazon-kindle-3-3ggsmwifi-6-teardown/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/09/03/eevblog-109-amazon-kindle-3-3ggsmwifi-6-teardown/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:27:50 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1052

Dave shows you how to take apart the new Amazon Kindle 3 3rd Generation 3G/GSM/WiFI Ebook reader, and examines and discusses the circuitry, assembly, and build quality.
And hackers can get excited about the accessible ARM JTAG port.

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/09/03/eevblog-109-amazon-kindle-3-3ggsmwifi-6-teardown/feed/ 50 0:16:39 Dave shows you how to take apart the new Amazon Kindle 3 3rd Generation 3G/GSM/WiFI Ebook reader, and examines and discusses the circuitry, assembly, and build quality. And hackers can get excited about the accessible ARM JTAG port. Dave shows you how to take apart the new Amazon Kindle 3 3rd Generation 3G/GSM/WiFI Ebook reader, and examines and discusses the circuitry, assembly, and build quality. And hackers can get excited about the accessible ARM JTAG port. David L. Jones no no EEVblog #101 – Hacking your own Peltier LAB Thermal Chamber http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/25/eevblog-101-hacking-your-own-peltier-lab-thermal-chamber/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/25/eevblog-101-hacking-your-own-peltier-lab-thermal-chamber/#comments Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:37:57 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=929 ]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/25/eevblog-101-hacking-your-own-peltier-lab-thermal-chamber/feed/ 37 0:00:01 David L. Jones no no EEVblog #99 – $100 Multimeter Shootout – Extech Amprobe BK Precision Ideal UEi Uni-T PART 2of2 http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/11/eevblog-99-100-multimeter-shootout-extech-amprobe-bk-precision-ideal-uei-uni-t-part-2of2/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/11/eevblog-99-100-multimeter-shootout-extech-amprobe-bk-precision-ideal-uei-uni-t-part-2of2/#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 02:43:27 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=870 PART 2 of 2
Dave compares six $100 Multimeters:

BK Precision BK2709B
http://www.tequipment.net/BK2709B.html
Extech EX505
http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX505.asp
Amprobe 34XR-A
http://www.tequipment.net/Amprobe34XR-A.html
UEi DM391
http://www.tequipment.net/UEiDM391.html
IDEAL 61-342
http://www.tequipment.net/Ideal61-342.asp
UNI-T UT61D
http://www.uni-trend.com/UT61D.html


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/11/eevblog-99-100-multimeter-shootout-extech-amprobe-bk-precision-ideal-uei-uni-t-part-2of2/feed/ 50 0:00:01 PART 2 of 2 Dave compares six $100 Multimeters: BK Precision BK2709B http://www.tequipment.net/BK2709B.html Extech EX505 http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX505.asp Amprobe 34XR-A http://www.tequipment.net/Amprobe34XR-A.html UEi DM391 http://www.tequi[...] PART 2 of 2 Dave compares six $100 Multimeters: BK Precision BK2709B http://www.tequipment.net/BK2709B.html Extech EX505 http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX505.asp Amprobe 34XR-A http://www.tequipment.net/Amprobe34XR-A.html UEi DM391 http://www.tequipment.net/UEiDM391.html IDEAL 61-342 http://www.tequipment.net/Ideal61-342.asp UNI-T UT61D http://www.uni-trend.com/UT61D.html David L. Jones no no EEVblog #99 – $100 Multimeter Shootout – Extech Amprobe BK Precision Ideal UEi Uni-T PART 1of2 http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/11/eevblog-99-100-multimeter-shootout-extech-amprobe-bk-precision-ideal-uei-uni-t-part-1of2/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/11/eevblog-99-100-multimeter-shootout-extech-amprobe-bk-precision-ideal-uei-uni-t-part-1of2/#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 02:39:19 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=866 PART 1 of 2
Dave compares six $100 Multimeters:

BK Precision BK2709B
http://www.tequipment.net/BK2709B.html
Extech EX505
http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX505.asp
Amprobe 34XR-A
http://www.tequipment.net/Amprobe34XR-A.html
UEi DM391
http://www.tequipment.net/UEiDM391.html
IDEAL 61-342
http://www.tequipment.net/Ideal61-342.asp
UNI-T UT61D
http://www.uni-trend.com/UT61D.html


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/11/eevblog-99-100-multimeter-shootout-extech-amprobe-bk-precision-ideal-uei-uni-t-part-1of2/feed/ 18 0:00:01 PART 1 of 2 Dave compares six $100 Multimeters: BK Precision BK2709B http://www.tequipment.net/BK2709B.html Extech EX505 http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX505.asp Amprobe 34XR-A http://www.tequipment.net/Amprobe34XR-A.html UEi DM391 http://www.tequi[...] PART 1 of 2 Dave compares six $100 Multimeters: BK Precision BK2709B http://www.tequipment.net/BK2709B.html Extech EX505 http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX505.asp Amprobe 34XR-A http://www.tequipment.net/Amprobe34XR-A.html UEi DM391 http://www.tequipment.net/UEiDM391.html IDEAL 61-342 http://www.tequipment.net/Ideal61-342.asp UNI-T UT61D http://www.uni-trend.com/UT61D.html David L. Jones no no EEVblog #98 – Microsoft InstaLoad Battery Technology – Patent Busting Time? http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/05/eevblog-98-microsoft-instaload-battery-technology-patent-busting-time/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/05/eevblog-98-microsoft-instaload-battery-technology-patent-busting-time/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 01:40:24 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=862 Microsoft’s new Instaload battery technology allows batteries to be inserted into a product either way around.
Is it one of those brilliant “why didn’t anyone think of that before” moments, or just another silly patent on a really obvious idea?
Is it workable in practice?
Can YOU bust the patent by finding prior art before 2006?

See the Microsoft Patent here:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=hVXGAAAAEBAJ

OR DOWNLOAD THE FULL PDF PATENT HERE: http://www.eevblog.com/files/Microsoft%20Instaload%20Patent%20US7527893.pdf

You can get Dave’s T-Shirt here:
http://www.eevblog.com/store


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/05/eevblog-98-microsoft-instaload-battery-technology-patent-busting-time/feed/ 49 0:00:01 Microsoft’s new Instaload battery technology allows batteries to be inserted into a product either way around. Is it one of those brilliant “why didn’t anyone think of that before” moments, or just another silly patent on a r[...] Microsoft’s new Instaload battery technology allows batteries to be inserted into a product either way around. Is it one of those brilliant “why didn’t anyone think of that before” moments, or just another silly patent on a really obvious idea? Is it workable in practice? Can YOU bust the patent by finding prior art before 2006? See the Microsoft Patent here: http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=hVXGAAAAEBAJ OR DOWNLOAD THE FULL PDF PATENT HERE: http://www.eevblog.com/files/Microsoft%20Instaload%20Patent%20US7527893.pdf You can get Dave’s T-Shirt here: http://www.eevblog.com/store David L. Jones no no EEVblog #94 – Near Death Multimeter Experience http://www.eevblog.com/2010/06/15/eevblog-94-near-death-multimeter-experience/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/06/15/eevblog-94-near-death-multimeter-experience/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:57:02 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=824 Dave was looking forward to reviewing the new Extech RC200 SMD Tweezer Multimeter, until the damn thing tried to kill him. Now he’s, well, kinda mad!…

The Cryrustek ES51928 DMM Chip: www.cyrustek.com.tw/spec/ES51928.pdf


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/06/15/eevblog-94-near-death-multimeter-experience/feed/ 61 0:00:01 Dave was looking forward to reviewing the new Extech RC200 SMD Tweezer Multimeter, until the damn thing tried to kill him. Now he’s, well, kinda mad!… The Cryrustek ES51928 DMM Chip: www.cyrustek.com.tw/spec/ES51928.pdf Dave was looking forward to reviewing the new Extech RC200 SMD Tweezer Multimeter, until the damn thing tried to kill him. Now he’s, well, kinda mad!… The Cryrustek ES51928 DMM Chip: www.cyrustek.com.tw/spec/ES51928.pdf David L. Jones no no EEVblog #91 – $50 Multimeter Shootout – Extech EX330, Amprobe AM220, Elenco, Vichy VC99, GS Pro-50 http://www.eevblog.com/2010/06/04/eevblog-91-50-multimeter-shootout/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/06/04/eevblog-91-50-multimeter-shootout/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:48:28 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=810 Dave compares five $50 Multimeters to see if they are any good, and how they compare.
Download the PDF comparison sheet

Thanks to Evan from Tequipment.net

The Extech EX330:
http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX330.asp

The Amprobe AM220:
http://www.tequipment.net/AmprobeAM-220.asp

The Elenco M-2625:
http://www.tequipment.net/ElencoM-2625.html
(Also Jaycar Digitech QM1535)

The Global Specialties Pro-50:
http://www.tequipment.net/GlobalSpecialtiesPRO50.html

The Vichy VC99
http://www.dealexcel.com/old/vc99-3-6-7auto-range-digital-multimeter-with-analog-bar-product-133.html
(Also on Ebay)


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/06/04/eevblog-91-50-multimeter-shootout/feed/ 60 0:00:01 Dave compares five $50 Multimeters to see if they are any good, and how they compare. Download the PDF comparison sheet Thanks to Evan from Tequipment.net The Extech EX330: http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX330.asp The Amprobe AM220: http://www.tequ[...] Dave compares five $50 Multimeters to see if they are any good, and how they compare. Download the PDF comparison sheet Thanks to Evan from Tequipment.net The Extech EX330: http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX330.asp The Amprobe AM220: http://www.tequipment.net/AmprobeAM-220.asp The Elenco M-2625: http://www.tequipment.net/ElencoM-2625.html (Also Jaycar Digitech QM1535) The Global Specialties Pro-50: http://www.tequipment.net/GlobalSpecialtiesPRO50.html The Vichy VC99 http://www.dealexcel.com/old/vc99-3-6-7auto-range-digital-multimeter-with-analog-bar-product-133.html (Also on Ebay) David L. Jones no no EEVblog #84 – High Energy Multimeter Destruction http://www.eevblog.com/2010/05/05/eevblog-84-high-energy-multimeter-destruction/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/05/05/eevblog-84-high-energy-multimeter-destruction/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 01:21:37 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=682 Let’s destroy some multimeters and shoot some metal with Doug’s high energy 4KV capacitor discharge unit.
Visit Doug at www.dfad.com.au


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/05/05/eevblog-84-high-energy-multimeter-destruction/feed/ 27 0:00:01 Let’s destroy some multimeters and shoot some metal with Doug’s high energy 4KV capacitor discharge unit. Visit Doug at www.dfad.com.au Let’s destroy some multimeters and shoot some metal with Doug’s high energy 4KV capacitor discharge unit. Visit Doug at www.dfad.com.au David L. Jones no no EEVblog #81 – Smart Tweezers LCR Meter Review And Teardown http://www.eevblog.com/2010/04/25/eevblog-81-smart-tweezers-lcr-meter-review-and-teardown/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/04/25/eevblog-81-smart-tweezers-lcr-meter-review-and-teardown/#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 12:29:05 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=671 Dave reviews the Canadian Advance Devices Smart Tweezers LCD meter. What will he find? Does it cut the mustard?
Bonus LCR meter tutorial at the end.


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/04/25/eevblog-81-smart-tweezers-lcr-meter-review-and-teardown/feed/ 29 0:00:01 Dave reviews the Canadian Advance Devices Smart Tweezers LCD meter. What will he find? Does it cut the mustard? Bonus LCR meter tutorial at the end. Dave reviews the Canadian Advance Devices Smart Tweezers LCD meter. What will he find? Does it cut the mustard? Bonus LCR meter tutorial at the end. David L. Jones no no EEVblog #78 – Fenix LD01 LED Keychain Flashlight And Victorinox Minichamp Review http://www.eevblog.com/2010/04/19/eevblog-78-fenix-ld01-led-keychain-flashlight-and-victorinox-minichamp-review/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/04/19/eevblog-78-fenix-ld01-led-keychain-flashlight-and-victorinox-minichamp-review/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:21:19 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=662 Reviews of Dave’s most used everyday tools. The Fenix LD01 flashlight to replace his ARC-AAA Premium, and the Victorinox Minichamp.


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/04/19/eevblog-78-fenix-ld01-led-keychain-flashlight-and-victorinox-minichamp-review/feed/ 34 0:00:01 Reviews of Dave’s most used everyday tools. The Fenix LD01 flashlight to replace his ARC-AAA Premium, and the Victorinox Minichamp. Reviews of Dave’s most used everyday tools. The Fenix LD01 flashlight to replace his ARC-AAA Premium, and the Victorinox Minichamp. David L. Jones no no EEVblog #67 – Hacking the Princeton Tec EOS LED Headlamp with a Cree XPG http://www.eevblog.com/2010/03/10/eevblog-67-hacking-the-princeton-tec-eos-led-headlamp-with-a-cree-xpg/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/03/10/eevblog-67-hacking-the-princeton-tec-eos-led-headlamp-with-a-cree-xpg/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:58:07 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=599 Dave does a teardown of the Princeton Tec EOS headlamp and mods it with a new Cree XPG LED.
Throw in a quick reverse engineer of the circuit, gratuitous scope shots, torturing a thermistor, a practical demonstration of why you really do need 5 multimeters on your bench, and as usual Dave finds no problems filling up 25 minutes.


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/03/10/eevblog-67-hacking-the-princeton-tec-eos-led-headlamp-with-a-cree-xpg/feed/ 42 0:00:01 Dave does a teardown of the Princeton Tec EOS headlamp and mods it with a new Cree XPG LED. Throw in a quick reverse engineer of the circuit, gratuitous scope shots, torturing a thermistor, a practical demonstration of why you really do need 5 multi[...] Dave does a teardown of the Princeton Tec EOS headlamp and mods it with a new Cree XPG LED. Throw in a quick reverse engineer of the circuit, gratuitous scope shots, torturing a thermistor, a practical demonstration of why you really do need 5 multimeters on your bench, and as usual Dave finds no problems filling up 25 minutes. David L. Jones no no EEVblog #66 – Death & Destruction of a Fluke Multimeter http://www.eevblog.com/2010/03/07/eevblog-66-death-destruction-of-a-fluke-multimeter/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/03/07/eevblog-66-death-destruction-of-a-fluke-multimeter/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:55:05 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=596 Dave goes on a several hundred km adventure in order to completely destroy the Fluke 28-II multimeter. Short of blowing it up with explosives, will he succeed, or will it live to measure another day?


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/03/07/eevblog-66-death-destruction-of-a-fluke-multimeter/feed/ 43 0:00:01 Dave goes on a several hundred km adventure in order to completely destroy the Fluke 28-II multimeter. Short of blowing it up with explosives, will he succeed, or will it live to measure another day? Dave goes on a several hundred km adventure in order to completely destroy the Fluke 28-II multimeter. Short of blowing it up with explosives, will he succeed, or will it live to measure another day? David L. Jones no no EEVblog #64 – Fluke 28 Series II Multimeter Review & Teardown http://www.eevblog.com/2010/02/28/eevblog-64-fluke-28-series-ii-multimeter-review-teardown/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/02/28/eevblog-64-fluke-28-series-ii-multimeter-review-teardown/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:12:43 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=588 Dave checks out the new Fluke rugged 28 Series II Multimeter and compares it with the venerable Fluke 87

Internal photos: TopPCB1, TopPCB2, BottomPCB1, BottomPCB2, InputJacks1, InputJacks2


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]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/02/08/eevblog-60-fluke-117-multimeter-review-and-teardown/feed/ 25 0:00:01 David L. Jones no no EEVblog #56 – Agilent U1253A OLED Multimeter Review & Teardown http://www.eevblog.com/2010/01/24/eevblog-56-agilent-u1253a-oled-multimeter-review-teardown/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/01/24/eevblog-56-agilent-u1253a-oled-multimeter-review-teardown/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:49:01 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=527 Dave reviews the Agilent U1253A OLED Multimeter and compares it with the Fluke 87-V in this epic review. How will it stack up?

Check out Stormbyte’s video response to my review.
Some good points here which I address in #57.

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/01/24/eevblog-56-agilent-u1253a-oled-multimeter-review-teardown/feed/ 58 0:00:01 Dave reviews the Agilent U1253A OLED Multimeter and compares it with the Fluke 87-V in this epic review. How will it stack up? Check out Stormbyte’s video response to my review. Some good points here which I address in #57. Dave reviews the Agilent U1253A OLED Multimeter and compares it with the Fluke 87-V in this epic review. How will it stack up? Check out Stormbyte’s video response to my review. Some good points here which I address in #57. David L. Jones no no EEVblog #52 – Panasonic Plasma TV’s Suck http://www.eevblog.com/2010/01/02/eevblog-52-panasonic-plasma-tvs-suck/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/01/02/eevblog-52-panasonic-plasma-tvs-suck/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:09:51 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=489 Dave cuts loose on his Panasonic Plasma TV set that failed, yet still manages to give it the thumbs up.

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/01/02/eevblog-52-panasonic-plasma-tvs-suck/feed/ 40 0:00:01 Dave cuts loose on his Panasonic Plasma TV set that failed, yet still manages to give it the thumbs up. Dave cuts loose on his Panasonic Plasma TV set that failed, yet still manages to give it the thumbs up. David L. Jones no no EEVblog #37 – Rigol DS1052E Oscilloscope Teardown http://www.eevblog.com/2009/10/12/eevblog-37-rigol-ds1052e-oscilloscope-teardown/ http://www.eevblog.com/2009/10/12/eevblog-37-rigol-ds1052e-oscilloscope-teardown/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:24:39 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=248 Dave opens up his Rigol DS1052E Oscilloscope, and ponders how to convert it into a DS1102E.
And yes, he finally checks out the infamous ADC overclocking issue.

Hires images: ADC & FPGA ADC Support Blackfin DSP Front End 1 Front End 2 Front End 3 PSU

Buy the Rigol DS1052E cheap:

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2009/10/12/eevblog-37-rigol-ds1052e-oscilloscope-teardown/feed/ 65 0:00:01 Dave opens up his Rigol DS1052E Oscilloscope, and ponders how to convert it into a DS1102E. And yes, he finally checks out the infamous ADC overclocking issue. Hires images: ADC & FPGA ADC Support Blackfin DSP Front End 1 Front End 2 Front End[...] Dave opens up his Rigol DS1052E Oscilloscope, and ponders how to convert it into a DS1102E. And yes, he finally checks out the infamous ADC overclocking issue. Hires images: ADC & FPGA ADC Support Blackfin DSP Front End 1 Front End 2 Front End 3 PSU Buy the Rigol DS1052E cheap: David L. Jones no no EEVblog #35 – Inside the Varta 15 minute NiMH Battery Charger http://www.eevblog.com/2009/10/03/eevblog-35-inside-the-varta-15-minute-nimh-battery-charger/ http://www.eevblog.com/2009/10/03/eevblog-35-inside-the-varta-15-minute-nimh-battery-charger/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:28:40 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=225 Dave cracks open the Varta 15 minute NiMH battery charger, what will he find?

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2009/10/03/eevblog-35-inside-the-varta-15-minute-nimh-battery-charger/feed/ 10 0:00:01 Dave cracks open the Varta 15 minute NiMH battery charger, what will he find? Dave cracks open the Varta 15 minute NiMH battery charger, what will he find? David L. Jones no no EEVblog #32 – Tandy 1000 Retro Computer time! http://www.eevblog.com/2009/09/19/eevblog-32-tandy-1000-retro-computer-time/ http://www.eevblog.com/2009/09/19/eevblog-32-tandy-1000-retro-computer-time/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:23:34 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/2009/09/19/eevblog-32-tandy-1000-retro-computer-time/ Dave goes Back to the Future and powers up his old Tandy 1000 computer.
Will it work?, will it choke?
And how to channel your inner Woz to design your own Turbo Board.
(Check out the ROM BIOS version 1.00.00 !!)


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2009/09/19/eevblog-32-tandy-1000-retro-computer-time/feed/ 25 0:00:01 Dave goes Back to the Future and powers up his old Tandy 1000 computer. Will it work?, will it choke? And how to channel your inner Woz to design your own Turbo Board. (Check out the ROM BIOS version 1.00.00 !!) Dave goes Back to the Future and powers up his old Tandy 1000 computer. Will it work?, will it choke? And how to channel your inner Woz to design your own Turbo Board. (Check out the ROM BIOS version 1.00.00 !!) David L. Jones no no EEVblog #30 – Jaycar Bench Lab Power Supply Review http://www.eevblog.com/2009/09/11/eevblog-30-jaycar-bench-lab-power-supply-review/ http://www.eevblog.com/2009/09/11/eevblog-30-jaycar-bench-lab-power-supply-review/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:16:01 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/2009/09/11/eevblog-30-jaycar-bench-lab-power-supply-review/ Dave checks out an el-cheapo Jaycar lab power supply. What do you get for 150 bucks?

(Something went horribly wrong with the camcorder and the end summary didn’t get recorded, oops. It gets a thumbs sideways. Would have been better if it had better resolution on the adjustments, no overshoot, and a load button)


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2009/09/11/eevblog-30-jaycar-bench-lab-power-supply-review/feed/ 25 0:00:01 Dave checks out an el-cheapo Jaycar lab power supply. What do you get for 150 bucks? (Something went horribly wrong with the camcorder and the end summary didn’t get recorded, oops. It gets a thumbs sideways. Would have been better if it had b[...] Dave checks out an el-cheapo Jaycar lab power supply. What do you get for 150 bucks? (Something went horribly wrong with the camcorder and the end summary didn’t get recorded, oops. It gets a thumbs sideways. Would have been better if it had better resolution on the adjustments, no overshoot, and a load button) David L. Jones no no EEVblog #12 Part 2 of 2 – Shanghai Special http://www.eevblog.com/2009/06/07/eevblog-12-part-2-of-2-shanghai-special%e2%80%93dodgy-usb-hubs/ http://www.eevblog.com/2009/06/07/eevblog-12-part-2-of-2-shanghai-special%e2%80%93dodgy-usb-hubs/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:49:30 +0000 EEVblog http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/?p=97 Shanghai Special – Dodgy USB hubs

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2009/06/07/eevblog-12-part-2-of-2-shanghai-special%e2%80%93dodgy-usb-hubs/feed/ 14 0:00:01 Shanghai Special – Dodgy USB hubs Shanghai Special – Dodgy USB hubs David L. Jones no no EEVblog #11 Part 2 of 2 – DIY product design http://www.eevblog.com/2009/05/27/eevblog-11-part-2-of-2-diy-product-design/ http://www.eevblog.com/2009/05/27/eevblog-11-part-2-of-2-diy-product-design/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 08:39:27 +0000 EEVblog http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/?p=91 more on DIY product design.

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2009/05/27/eevblog-11-part-2-of-2-diy-product-design/feed/ 16 0:00:01 more on DIY product design. more on DIY product design. David L. Jones no no EEVblog #11 Part 1 of 2 – DIY product design http://www.eevblog.com/2009/05/27/eevblog-11-part-1-of-2-diy-product-design/ http://www.eevblog.com/2009/05/27/eevblog-11-part-1-of-2-diy-product-design/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 08:37:25 +0000 EEVblog http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/?p=89 The Art of Electronics book review, and talk about DIY product design.

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2009/05/27/eevblog-11-part-1-of-2-diy-product-design/feed/ 3 0:00:01 The Art of Electronics book review, and talk about DIY product design. The Art of Electronics book review, and talk about DIY product design. David L. Jones no no EEVblog #10 Part 2 of 2 – Fluke 87V Multimeter review http://www.eevblog.com/2009/05/24/eevblog-10-part-2-of-2-fluke-87-v-multimeter-review/ http://www.eevblog.com/2009/05/24/eevblog-10-part-2-of-2-fluke-87-v-multimeter-review/#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 00:40:08 +0000 EEVblog http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/?p=82 Fluke 87-V Multimeter review continued

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2009/05/24/eevblog-10-part-2-of-2-fluke-87-v-multimeter-review/feed/ 11 0:00:01 Fluke 87-V Multimeter review continued Fluke 87-V Multimeter review continued David L. Jones no no EEVblog #8 Part 2 of 2 – BK Precision 1697 Programmable Lab Power Supply http://www.eevblog.com/2009/05/10/eevblog-8-part-2-of-2-bk-precision-1697-programmable-lab-power-supply/ http://www.eevblog.com/2009/05/10/eevblog-8-part-2-of-2-bk-precision-1697-programmable-lab-power-supply/#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 02:39:18 +0000 EEVblog http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/?p=68 Review of the BK Precision 1697 Programmable Lab Power Supply.

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2009/05/10/eevblog-8-part-2-of-2-bk-precision-1697-programmable-lab-power-supply/feed/ 7 0:00:01 Review of the BK Precision 1697 Programmable Lab Power Supply. Review of the BK Precision 1697 Programmable Lab Power Supply. David L. Jones no no EEVblog #6 – Part 1 of 2 – Meterman 37XR Multimeter Review http://www.eevblog.com/2009/04/29/eevblog-6-part-1-of-2-meterman-37xr-multimeter-review/ http://www.eevblog.com/2009/04/29/eevblog-6-part-1-of-2-meterman-37xr-multimeter-review/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:13:58 +0000 EEVblog http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/?p=46 More Analog Microchip, Meterman 37XR Review

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2009/04/29/eevblog-6-part-1-of-2-meterman-37xr-multimeter-review/feed/ 9 0:00:01 More Analog Microchip, Meterman 37XR Review More Analog Microchip, Meterman 37XR Review David L. Jones no no EEVblog #5 – Instek Function Generator Review http://www.eevblog.com/2009/04/24/eevblog-5-instek-function-generator-review/ http://www.eevblog.com/2009/04/24/eevblog-5-instek-function-generator-review/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:10:30 +0000 EEVblog http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/?p=34

Maxim rant, Analog Microchip, Instek Function Gen Review

EEVblog #5 Podcast Video

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