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Mailbag time! SPOILERS: Automated Factory robot laser scanner teardown Siemens & Schneider Electric safety timer switch teardowns. 18:54 HTC Vive VR Base Station Teardown 30:29 iFixit stuff! iFixit Manta Driver Kit: https://amzn.to/2Qz8aBj iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit: https://amzn.to/2Xt6Gu1 37:35 40W 180V Nixie tube driver: https://www.tindie.com/products/nexus/40-watt-high-voltage-nixie-power-supply/ https://neonkev.com/2019/10/15/success-201-boost-at-40-watts-without-a-transformer/ 45:07 Hadou-CAN USB CAN adapter: …

Designing a flexible PCB adapter board for the uSupply project. Discussion of rigid flex PCB design, layout, and manufacturing. Plus a rant on ST Micro parts and USB Power Delivery. PCBway Flexible PCB quote: https://bit.ly/2Xmphrs Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1262-designing-a-flex-pcb-usupply-update/ Podcast: Download

Another LCD TV in the dumpster! And what is Cinavision? Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1261-dumpster-diving-55-lcd-tv/ Podcast: Download

Is this FNIRSI-5012H 100MHz bandwidth 500MS/s Handheld pocket oscilloscope any good? Review + Teardown Reverse Engineering forum thread Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1260-$70-100mhz-oscilloscope/ Podcast: Download

What are all those PCB manufacturing options in the checkout when you order your board? Dave explains each option one by one, from Aluminium to Z-Axis Milling. Including obscure stuff like Organic Solderability Preservative. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1259-pcb-manufacturing-options-explained/ Podcast: Download

Another dumpster Wandel And Goltermann bit of kit torn down. The PMG-3 Transmission Test Set Forum HERE Podcast: Download

Chaos at the Shenzhen market, scams, viruses, refunds, bait-n-switch, and dodgy meters – the infamous $9 AIMOmeter AMPX1 0.02% Process Calibrator delivers! What do you want for $9 delivered? Dave scored two more meters, will they work or did he blow his $18? AliExpress Affiliate Buy anything through that link …

Probably the most gorgeous test gear teardown yet! A master class in modular product design and design for servicing, a mystery retro bit of test gear from the bunker that was found in a dumpster, worth US$45k new in today’s money. Forum HERE Podcast: Download

Dave replaces a cracked 5th gen iPad touch screen. Content rock bottom? But child happy, and one less new iPad that needs to be manufactured. Forum HERE Podcast: Download

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Part 2 of the LED Flicker investigation. Modding the driver for input and output capacitance and it’s effect on power factor correction and thermal performance. Podcast: Download

Dave investigates why his new LED panel lights are flickering on camera. Teardown and measurement time. Forum HERE Podcast: Download

The LifeSaber Kickstarter outdoor survival tool is a classic example of a Jack of all trades, master of none product design. A master class in how not to design a practical product. Yet another wind-up/crank USB charger tool with everything but the kitchen sink. It even has ALIENS! Compare Dave’s …

Dave got one of these newfangled slim wallets, the Stealth Razor from Airo Collective, a Kickstarter project, the world’s thinnest wallet. Does it actually replace a full traditional leather wallet? How practical is it? Does the RFID protection work? Podcast: Download

A tutorial on how to read timing diagrams. An essential skill for designing and understanding digital logic, FPGA and microcontroller designs and datasheets. Forum HERE Podcast: Download