EEVblog #929 – Designing A Better Multimeter
Dave looks at the current measurement front end of a typical multimeter and figures out how to redesign it for lower burden voltage. It’s not quite as easy as you might think, there are comprimises and traps for your players. And something you[...]
EEVblog #928 – Jaycar DMX RGB LED Lights Teardown
Inside the cheap arse Jaycar SL3467 “Rave” DMX controlled RGB LED disco party lights scored for $1 from the dumpster sale. Did Dave get ripped off?
EEVblog #927 – Insane Jaycar Dumpster Sale!
The annual Jaycar warehouse sale, take it for a buck or it goes in the dumpster! UPDATE: Yes, all the hard drives work. Forum HERE
EEVblog #926 – Introduction To The Oscilloscope
What is an oscilloscope? What is it useful for? How is it used? What is the difference between an old school analog and a modern digital storage oscilloscope? Rigol DS1054Z is a good basic digital scope How not to blow up your oscilloscope VIDEO Mys[...]
EEVblog #925 – Panasonic CF-U1 ToughBook Teardown
Teardown of the Panasonic CF-U1 Windows 7 based Toughbook Forum HERE
EEVblog #924 – Hovering Delorean!
Dave plays with an Indiegogo campaign hovering Delorean! Will it hover? And how does it work? Forum HERE
EEVblog #923 – World’s Fastest Solar Electric Car
A brief look at the UNSW EVE solar electric car at Electronex 2016, the world’s fastest solar electric car. Forum HERE
EEVblog #922 – Mailbag
More Mysterious Mailbag Forum HERE SPOILERS: Tektronix / Promax RFM90 SignalMini Receive Signal Level Meter teardown A mysterious FM receiver that transmits! RoutaBoard prototype board matrix IntegriFuse USB Protection Digilent Analog Part Kit Digi[...]
EEVblog #921 – Open Source Hardware Problems Solved!
There are a few big problems with Open Source Hardware and usage of the Gear logo. Dave has a new solution, make it more like Creative Commons! Download the new logo HERE UPDATE: it would be really cool if there was an auto-generator website like th[...]
EEVblog #920 – World’s First Transistor Watch!
The Bulova Accutron Spaceview 214, the world’s first transistorised watch! Space age technology from the 1960’s, the world’s most accurate watch at the time using a 360Hz tuning fork mechanism. Used by NASA on many space missions i[...]