The magic smoke was released from my solar analytics monitoring system. What was the culprit? Also Dumb Dave™ gets ZAPPED! Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1511-my-solar-analytics-system-failed/ Youtube: Odysee: Podcast: Download

HUGE SURPRISE inside the new low end $699 Rigol 12bit low noise HDO1000 oscilloscope! Hacking forum thread: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/hacking-the-hdo1khdo4k-rigol-12-bit-scope/ Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1510-$699-rigol-12bit-hdo1000-teardown-woah/ Youtube: Odysee: Podcast: Download

A look at and teardown of three different types of Australian made high security Ross safe locks. Ross 700 high security key lock Ross 1000 Electronic keypad lock Ross 1000 Bluetooth lock https://rosslocks.com.au/ 00:00 – Mailbag 01:32 – Three different types of safe locks 05:54 – Which lock type is …

Is an $800 oscillscope overkill for a hobbyist? At what level does an oscilloscope become “overkill”? Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/is-a-rigol-mso5000-overkill-for-a-hobbyist/

After the 3+ year experiment that started in March 2019 we FINALLY have some alkaline battery leakage failures! Did the Duracell’s fail? That pesky potassium hydroxide forming potassium carbonate. Youtube: Battery leakage video playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL24OiKqd2iN9n2Xk_7Y0gN5t44vtBud_C Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1508-we-finally-got-alkaline-battery-leakage!/ Podcast: Download