Dave does a quick hack on his Rode Videomic so he can actually see the battery LED when he’s in front of the camera. UPDATE: After further research it turns out the existing LED constitutes the majority of the product current consumption. So I’ll re-wire this new one in series …

Dave show you how to solder a small 3 axis accelerometer LGA surface mount chip “dead bug” style onto a microcontroller prototyping board. This technique allows you to easily prototype projects using tiny SMD components designed only for reflow soldering. Podcast: Download

Dave takes you through everything you need to know to do good quality soldering. Part 1 is all about the tools you might need. A lot of this was already covered in my general lab tools video. Podcast: Download

Malcolm Faed drives an Mitsubishi MiEV Electric Car into the EEVblog lab to give Dave a look and a test drive. And also talks about his electric ute conversion. Detailed iMiev technical specifications: http://www.autocrc.com/files/File/Mitsubishi%20i-MIEV%20Technical%20Highlights.pdf Australian electric vehicle association: http://aeva.asn.au EV Album: http://evalbum.com Mal’s blog: http://a4x4kiwi.blogspot.com/ Podcast: Download

Agilent responded to the U1272A problems within 3 weeks, and have a nice present for all current owners to boot. Mini rant time too – Manufacturers take note, this is how you respond to problems and keep customers happy. Hey Fluke, where is your response? Here is the Agilent notice: …