You can use almost any decent modern multimeter to safely discharge high voltage capacitor banks WITHOUT a LowZ function. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1655-multimeter-tip-discharge-capacitors-using-any-meter/ Transistor Zener Clamp video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGcKjy_UNQ4 Podcast: Download
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A full 3 hour discussion with the legendary Lee Felsenstein, designer of the Osborne 1, SOL computer, VDM-1, Pennywhistle modem, and the inventor of social media. Covering everything from the Berkeley free speech movement, the counterculture movement, his career, through to Obsorne and how he invented social media with Community …
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Revisiting the alkaline battery leakage testing with a 555 circuit from a viewer. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1653-alkaline-battery-leakage-testing-2-electric-boogaloo/ Final results of the first leakage testing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BScnU4BT4xk Podcast: Download
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Why is my lab power switchboard wired like this? Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1652-why-is-my-lab-switchboard-wired-like-this/ Podcast: Download
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A small contribution to the retro computer community, scanning a rare Tandy 1100FD laptop computer service manual. https://eevblog.com/files/Tandy1100FD-Service-Manual-Schematics.pdf https://eevblog.com/files/Tandy1100FD-Service-Manual.pdf https://eevblog.com/files/Tandy1100FD-Service-Manual-Addendum.pdf
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I’m finally upgrading the infamous rats nest home switchboard! https://insightelectrical.com.au/ Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1651-home-electrical-switchboard-upgrade/ 00:00 – A look at the old switchboard 03:29 – Single Phase 04:57 – Surge protection 05:28 – Old school ceramic fuses 06:04 – Inside the infamous Rats Nest! 08:29 – Simon from Insight Electrical 09:09 – Could …
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Review of the Sequre HT-140 USB-C Desoldering Tweezers https://sequremall.com/collections/diy-tools/products/sequre-ht140-2in1-hot-tweezers-soldering-iron-desoldering-repair-tool-for-smd?variant=44204748275900 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1650-sequre-ht-140-smd-desoldering-tweezers-review/ Podcast: Download
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More mailbag! 00:00 – Everyones favourite segment! 01:00 – The very clever Edge Wedge from Metric Mind – Zero footprint programing header https://metricmind.com/ 05:19 – M5Stack Embedded processor modules https://shop.m5stack.com/products/m5stack-core2-esp32-iot-development-kit 11:28 – Err, the polarity is BACKWARDS! 12:41 – The M5stack website and UIflow2 GUI software 21:20 – Teardown of …
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USB Battery bank charger capacity explained. When you are comparing battery banks you want to use a measured Output Referred capacity figure, not an Input Referred mAh or Wh figure the manufacturers marketing department gives you. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1648-input-vs-output-referred-battery-capacity-explained/ Podcast: Download
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You might have thought the Rouute road based energy system was gone, but like a phoenix it has returned from the grifting ashes as R-2ENERGY! Sadly, Discount Morgan Freeman has been replaced by discount Joe Average https://www.r-2e.com/ https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11768960 https://www.linkedin.com/company/r-2energy/ Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1647-road-based-energy-again-rouute-vs-r-2energy/ The original video has the full debunk on why …
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Remember Rouute, Road Based Energy that was going to revolutionise the world? How’s it going now?
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FixHub portable soldering station REVIEW https://www.ifixit.com/products/fixhub-power-series-portable-soldering-station Just the iron: https://www.ifixit.com/products/fixhub-power-series-smart-soldering-iron Schematic: https://www.ifixit.com/Document/MeQmLlLKT2LSSKFY/Portable-Power-Station-Electrical-Schematics.pdf Repair Guide: https://www.ifixit.com/Device/FixHub_Portable_Power_Station 3D Model: https://www.printables.com/model/1018125-fixhub-power-series-portable-power-station/ How intercreate designed the FixHub: https://www.intercreate.io/case-stories/ifixit-soldering-iron-and-smart-hub 00:00 – iFixIt FixHub Portable Soldering Station 01:26 – iFixit Screwdriver set + unboxing 02:41 – The smart iron 03:41 – The Portable Power hub 05:04 …
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Is the US$80 Quick TS11 80W Soldering station any good? SPOILER: Nope, it’s pretty terrible. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1645-$80-quick-ts11-soldering-station-review/ Podcast: Download
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More mailbag! 00:00 – Crowview Monitor & Keyboard https://www.elecrow.com/crowview-note-all-in-one-portable-monitor-phone-to-laptop-device-with-full-featured-type-c-sbcs-mini-pc-pc-game-console-compatibility.html 08:11 – Casio Border Army Game+Watch 11:34 – Minipa ET-1700 Pocket Multimeter 13:24 – Adafruit PCB Ruler 14:14 – PASS Card Game 15:13 – Crusty Raspberry Pi 17:40 – Sinusoid 4-20mA Rotary Encoder 29:29 – Wurkkos H1 USB Battery Bank 36:05 …
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You get what you pay for in EV chargers. Don’t buy this super cheap New Energy brand 7kW 32A EVSE Charger. Does it even meet the IEC 62752 it claims on the label? Or the US UL 2231 standard? MIDA brand EVSE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrZgN_EuRGw Podcast: Download
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