EEVblog #1186 – Solus Graphene Heater Kickstarter BUSTED!
Busting the SOLUS Kickstarter – “The Most Efficient Radiator In The World” based on “completely new, eco-friendly and graphene-based technology” “Save over 80% on your next heating utility bill”! TLDR; It’s a crazy expensive 200W – 300W glass panel hea...
EEVblog #1185 – Dumpster Tek 500MHz TDS540D Scope
Will this dumpster 500MHz 4 channel Tektronix TDS540D scope work? Teardown included of course. Forum HERE
EEVblog #1184 – Ebay $200 6.5 Digit Meter Search
Dave shows how to search for cheap 6.5 digit bench multimeters on Ebay and other auction locations Would you believe less than $200? Equipnet auction The multimeter spreadsheet Forum HERE
EEVblog #1183 – RIFA Madness (Schaffner Repair)
Repairing the Schaffner NSD200E Mains Interference Simulator. And the dangers of bad mains filters capacitors, and RIFA brand in particular. HVP-70 High voltage differential probe Forum HERE
EEVblog #1182 – Mains Interference Simulator Teardown
A look inside a Swiss made Schaffner NSG200E Mains Interference Simulator after it released the magic smoke. A very unusual bit of kit that tests products for mains line interference like lightning strikes, transients, and dropouts.
EEVblog #1181 – Car ECO OBD2 Fuel Saver SCAM!
Dave exposes the ECO (Nitro) OBD2 Fuel Saver as a complete SCAM! They are supposed to talk to the car’s ECU via the CAN bus on the OBD2 connector, but does it even do that? Or is this Homeopathy for cars? Bonus rant on Audiophile Audiophoolery! Forum HERE
EEVblog #1180 – Component Parametric Search Tutorial
What is parametric searching, how is it useful, and how to best use it. Dave answers a viewer question and hunts down the best microcontroller for the job, explaining and demonstrating parametric search engines in the process. Forum HERE
EEVblog #1179 – Mailbag
Mailbag Forum HERE Stempedia Electronics Learning Kit: https://thestempedia.com Powerfilm Solar flexible indoor solar panels and bluetooth development board. https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/specialty-markets/indoor-solar-panels/ Synwit 25 cent ARM micro...
EEVblog #1178 – Build a $10 DIY EMC Probe
How to make your own magnetic H-field EMC probe out of semi-rigid coax for $10 that performs identically to a $300 commercial probe! Search for “Low noise amplifier” and “semi-rigid rg402” on ebay. Forum HERE
EEVblog #1177 – Ericsson PABX Teardown
What’s inside the Ericsson / LG IPECS PABX left behind in Dave’s new lab. Along with a Jabra Bluetooth headset Forum HERE