Any questions for the stream?

What would be the American equivalent of Poundland?

Jason Greene

I'm not keen on it.

Big Clive

Token gesture presents. Usually silly.

Big Clive

Yes. But I ordered it knowing it was radioactive.

Big Clive

Liquid. Straight onto the clothing.

Big Clive

I browse through the whole place, but linger in the technical areas.

Big Clive

It's MP3 replay modules.

Big Clive

When Clive did one of his dooby videos the capacitor was in series with the mains before the bulb. I've been wondering if a capacitor could be added to the plug itself rather than the bulb. Meanwhile I just bumped a sylvania 4.5 watt bulb while moving the lamp and the glass cracked perfectly around the base. I have the 4 filaments exposed now and working perfectly, I'm going to try add 4 more filaments since I have the opportunity. I could never crack one again like this if I tried.

Jim

Do you have any tips for non-destructively disassembling and reassembling Edison screw bulbs? I'm somewhat sensitive to the stroboscopic flickering that many of my Doobyed bulbs have and all my attempts to get at the filter capacitor have been impeded by the screw\wire attachment being a PITA.

Jurek Biel

Would you consider toasting delia derbyshire?

Louboxington

Are you wary at all of fibreglass?

Louboxington

Do you and ralphie celebrate birthdays with presents or do you just gather and have a drink?

Louboxington

Do you ever read books?

Louboxington

Have you received anything radioactive from china?

Louboxington

Do you use washing liquid or powder?

Louboxington

Do you browse through the whole poundland store or do you skip to certain sections then exit?

Louboxington

Whats in your Mp3 draw on the bottom left of your component drawers

Louboxington

What is the most surprising use youve found for a thermal imaging camera?

Louboxington

Have you ever ventured into the gardening scene? grown any vegetables or plants?

Louboxington

have you come across the youtube channel 'Schematix' hes a youtuber from new zealand?

Louboxington

Have you got any beanies with led lights in them?

Louboxington

Would you consider using leds to illuminate some of your component trays maybe on when closed or on when opened.

Louboxington

maybe a acetylene woofler would make a bang instead of a woof! I wish I had some, oh wait there's some at work...

Aaron Nadler

Are there any opto isolators that have a visible light with a window to see it working?

Aaron Nadler

Any comments on how few fires / explosions have been reported in Covid-19 countries where thousands of high pressure oxygen cylinders are being handled by hoards of untrained individuals. Maybe a high pressure oxygen woofler bubbling up some foamy grease (think chain oil?) Yikes! -Tremble in fear! Do you have a favorite method of stripping the tough outer sheath off mains cords without nicking the very soft inner insulation on the wires inside? Have you repurposed an old monitor to make a white screen / backlit whiteboard? Do you have any favorite brands or models of Learning Remote Controls to control donated devices that come without remotes? Rant material? - Some smart industrial / residential corridor lights have many features / timers / dimming mode / microwave movement detectors. They are programmed by an infrared remote. I was given two new ones of these but no remote. Not much on the web. Can't seem to find details on remote or even buy the remote separately (unless you buy 100 units). Probably a means of money making for 'experts' to come and program your lights when you need the lights changed in any way? https://www.haisensz.com/china-long_detection_range_dc_motion_sensor_remote_control_12vdc_operated-11913093.html

L. Brait

Love to see the modules that deflect the laser beam for show lasers. Maybe a home made alternative

Kevin Hardisty

Perhaps some form of conductive glue?or a potential video topic, experimenting with mixing metal shavings and epoxy to create a diy conductive epoxy. I however do not know how well the diy option is.

Hi Clive have you any more street lamp modules for teardown?

Probably late to the game, but whatever... Do you have any good trick for making a reliable electrical connection to stainless steel? Without: hard soldering (I have an ability to solder stainless, but it's embedded in plastic), spot-welding (I haven't got the device yet), crimping (no possibility), drilling (too small), adding screws (no room), adding spring contacts (unreliable, they're exactly what I'm seeking to replace)... Is there a way to stick something to it that has low resistance (it's a weak signal) and won't come off? If you have nothing, never mind, I'll manage - I just wanted to pick your brain and see if you have an elegant solution to this.

horrovac

First, did you get a chance to check out that band Arab Strap that I recommended if so what did you think? Do you have any schematics of some psychedelic lamps that one can make out of LEDs? Also I know you're a long time single guy, any tips for dealing with the loneliness? One last one, are you a fan of the show Jackass?

What's a good way to track down the cause of an RCBO that triggers unnecessarily ? I think it's the ring main rather than an appliance, and it's not very consistent. Is there a leakage current meter that's good but not overly expensive ? Will the NICEIC advise me ?

adrian

Would you consider taking apart and reverse engineer a TENS (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) device?

I believe you can import the jpeg into Freecad and then you can create a sketch by tracing the edges of the object in your photo.

Mike Hanley

WATNEY'S RED BARREL!!!

I can't remember ....

The rest of my life.

My penis

I'm rather nervous of large hairy Scotsmen ...

Also, do you think that applying reverse synchronicity across a multi-pole diffraction multiplier could improve the power quotient of a sub-optimal laser feed generator?

Would be interested to know what kind of micro-controllers you use and how you program them. Having just used an Arduino nano clone for a remote control receiver, because it was the simplest thing I could find to just get on with.

Simeon

Clive - could you please give us a comment or two on the running of eg Gallium boards on a 4.2/3.7V 18650 supply? I find that the 5V supplies (power banks etc) just make 'em run too bright, even with 470ohm resistors.

Ok I'm in desperate need for one these devices so I can watch my Big Clive stream in comfort . Handcuffs didn't work she unbolted the sink and the mop bucket ended up on my ceiling fan somehow. Can you make one of these and help a brother out ? Please https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7uoc3r thankyou :)

l have a jpeg of an object and l want to turn it into a 3d printed pastry cutter about 2.5 inches long ......l have the same 3d printer as yourself a QL sun5....how could this be done

John Catterall

MEMORY.... I find I forget a lot of things if I haven't used the info in my head for a while, so I save files, reminders & cheat sheets. do you/everyone have the same issue?

We had candles, incandescant globes, compact fluoresent lamps and now LED bulbs, do you think we have any more era's of lighting to come in the future?

Louboxington

What was the previous iteration of your parts storage boxes before the ones you have behind you? Do you think you've concluded the search for the ideal components storage solutions?

Louboxington

What do you think wiuld be the most AvE videos youve watched in a binge?

Louboxington

Could you compile and share a list of the top 10 items you've ordered online that have been the most useful?

Louboxington

Do you have a certain pair of shoes/boots and socks that you are most comfortable in and/or wear most of the time?

Louboxington

What is the worst injury you have endured during your product dismantling hobby?

Louboxington

Are there any movies you can think of that if you were to watch today you would hear the dialogue in you mind before it comes on the screen as youve seen it so many times?

Louboxington

Are there any projects you have been putting off for so long that you question whether or not you'll ever get it done?

Louboxington

Have you ever watched the youtube channel 'China in focus'?

Louboxington

Are there any items you keep that were once owned by other generations of your family?

Louboxington

Ordering items online introduces a large amount of packaging and cardboard into your possession. How do you free yourself of this burden. Does the Isle of man have a good waste management system?

Louboxington

Have you collected anything in the past that you eventually grew out of and discarded?

Louboxington

Some creatures scare the heck out of people for example spiders or snakes. Are there any creatures that you have a real fear of? Im not a fan of large dogs or snakes.

Louboxington

Hi Clive. Do you already have anything out there on the channel on the Phillips Warm Glow lamps? These are the lamps that have 2 color temp LED's in them and as you dim they blend and transition to change the color temperature to simulate an incandescent lamp as it dims. Would like to see your take on them.

Mike Bradley

What is the longest period you have gone without food?

Louboxington

What alcoholic beverages do you shudder at the thought of drinking?

Louboxington

Hi Clive! Quick one - have you ever come across MR16/GU5.3 12V LED lamps *without* a constant current driver in them? Just LEDs & resistive current limiting? Dimming the constant-current driver ones is a nightmare.

As a time served sparks with OPINIONS on Part P and all the rest of the current (sorry) testing issues, what’s your opinion on DIY sparkies. In a former life I was an apprentice telephone engineer and although my training only touched on 240v, I am educated in the ways of the electron. Although I understand the apparent reasoning behind the rules, the situation as it stands is obviously open to certifying bad workmanship, but prohibits competent individuals from doing their own work. So an opportunity for a bit of controversy 😈

Paul Coombs

Good morning Big Clive. As a

Paul Coombs

I second that, would like to see more samples from your 3D printing adventures.

Gavin Stirling

How are things like 4 or 6 way powerboards with surge protectors tagged and tested, as I can see the testing process killing MOVs or failing the test? Almost every powerboard you can get today has a MOV based surge protector in them, but never see Gas Discharge Tubes (GDT) as well like use to be seen in the high end ones. Just a case of cost cutting? MOVs come down in price but GDTs stayed relatively the same? How effective are these MOV only surge protectors? Any hacks to make them better? How effective would 4 NE2 neons in series be at passing transients above 360 volts?

Interesting channel! Now that I've thoroughly watched all of Clive's videos, I need something fresh. Don't worry though Clive, I'm still one of your earliest and biggest fans of course :)

Gavin Stirling

I'd like to see something with LED's contrary to the usual "what can we do to make this more efficient and last longer", and see if we can take a cheap lamp or torch and drive it harder, and potentially see a) how much more light we can drag out of it, and b) how close to the edge the manufacturers are actually running the components. I'm a sucker for buying lamps and torches that are uber bright, and will always go for the highest wattage I can, which sort of defeats the whole energy saving ability of LEDs, I guess. More power!

Steve Pritchard

Q: when an LED blows, what part most often fails? The bonds, the die, or something else? Is it the same if reverse polarity?

Wim

Not so much a "build video", but maybe you could walk us through taking a design idea, to putting it on paper, through to creating PCB files (whose population could be the subject of a later build video, for the full end-to-end experience)?

Haha yeah. It went, it went, ho ho ho, mama Mia, did you see that children!!!. The non imploding drum.

Mike Wynne

Toast for Prof. Julius Sumner Miller?

Elliott Krimchansky

When are you going to do another project?

Neil Tonks

How many things have you made on your 3D printer and what are they? I've made stuff ranging from models to a fume extractor with a fountain in the works. Curious to hear what you've made besides the lamps and admittedly fun fire items.

Not so much a question as something to jeer at: https://osolumio.com/products/osolumio?variant=38354332090567

That would realy push the cost up, anything that you add to an A4 Gallium is X 247 !

What about making a super bright LED light using one of those cob arrays. Something like 200w. sorts of heatsink solutions and driving it at various power levels. Running of 12v via the car or lipo. I have made a few different types and tried a motor speed controller to dim. But getting over 100w is difficult. I want to make a flood light that is portable and I can attach to my car because I drive at night often and dodging kangaroos, Wallabies, rabbits and also I have a few feral deer near my place. I don't want to use a big light bar.

Simon Deards VK3FSPD

Could you do a collab with Sam from Look Mum No Computer thanks.

Gordon Chin

HI clive i am looking to automate my 16amp copper tank immersion have you any suggestion of a relay that will handle the amperage going to do the switching with a raspberry pi

If I enter my courgettes in the village show this year, will they win by a marrow margin?

Is there a simple circuit which could reset a Gallium board populated with fast or slow flash RGB LEDs every so often so as to start the change cycle again? I assume that at its simplest it would be something which shuts the power off and re-instates it after a fraction of a second .... ?

Hobbyists working on new projects will gravitate towards microcontroller or Arduino based solutions. But I agree that recreating or repairing old circuits will become more problematic in the future.

AlfaGuy

Could there be an equivalent to the A4 supercomputer that uses passive components (or even 555 timers, they're cheap enough) so we can use standard LEDs and customise the flashing rate? Would 555 timers still go out of phase? I assume so.

Matt Tester

And how might it relate to cars?

Mike Page

With UK airports now capable of remotely operating take off and landing commands from many miles away, where do you see this technology heading?

Andrew Donaldson

When I was studying electrical engineering at college I REALLY struggled to get my head around the concept of Two Port Networks and still struggle to understand it today. When you were an apprentice, which electrical theory gave you the biggest headache ?

Howard

Not really a question, but more of a suggestion for a toast. Computer security researcher Daniel "Dan" Kaminsky discovered a fundamental flaw called as DNS cache poisoning within the Internet's domain name system in 2008. If not discovered by a person with good intentions, this vulnerability could have led to impersonation of websites including but not limited to the websites of banks and health portals and interception of sent emails, just to name a few examples. And this is just the prime of his many discoveries to make the technical world a safer place. He also had a key role in discovering the Sony BMG rootkit scandal by estimating the amount of networks infected. Untortunately, Dan recently passed away but his legacy will be with us for a long time. I know that we try to avoid to talk about death during the stream, but anyways, I really think he's worthy of one. Cheers.

If not can you set him on fire? you know, for Science.

Russell Couper

I know plenty of hobbyists who complain that certain components (especially discrete semiconductors) are reaching end of life and manufacturers are not replacing them with modern equivalents. Do you think we’ll ever reach the situation where hobbyists can no longer get the components they need ?

Howard

Clive has the Gerber files available on his site http://bigclive.com/freebies.htm There are some useful tips for selecting resistors and LEDs. I used JLCPCB to order the boards.

Suggestion for a Jagermunion: On 06 May 1949, The University of Cambridge computer EDSAC (Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator), ran its first program.

Steve Askey

Why are US outlets so crappy compared to UK ones?

Not a question, but thanks for doing Amp Hour. It was great.

In my first job years ago I used to spend hours wiring the backplane PCBs of phone exchanges using a wire wrapping gun. It was monotonous but strangely relaxing. Are there any electrical / electronic jobs that have a similar effect on you ?

Howard

Do Covid restrictions in the workplace affect the number of angels that may legally occupy the head of a pin?

Paul Wernke

Do you plan on making a "how to use circuit board design software" video for whatever company you've been using for the boards you didn't etch yourself?

Phr3d13

What's the heaviest weight you've ever been at?

Justin Urhead

I like Autodesk's Fusion360 as well. They have a "free for hobbyists" option.

Phr3d13

mosfet voltage regulators the type used on motorcycles. how dose it look on a scope a smooth dc or a very fast pulsed dc ?

Have you ever set Ralfy on fire?

Mark Trombley

I would like to recommend Fran.

Frank

Just getting into 3D printing and want to say a big thanks for pointing out OpenSCAD. So much easier for simple projects than cocking around with a complex package like Blender.

AlfaGuy

You mean How as opposed to Huff.

Do you have any experience or interest in FPGA's / field-programmable gate array?

Frank

What make and model 3D printer do you have? I think I need one!

Tony Weavers

Where can I order the PCB for the 'Computer display" on the live stream. And what listings should I look for the LED''s As I want to make one for my shop here in the USA.

Charles Bruckner

I see you use a lot of component made bridge rectifiers, would the pre made chips be a better use or is is just easier and cheaper to use what you have around? For hacking LED lamps, what is the best one to use to get the most saving in energy and lifetime? Star Trek or Star Wars? What is your favourite teardown or build you have ever done?

Silverfoxwolf

What are some of the biggest components(capacitors, resistors, etc) in your collection?

mega

Okay, I'm normally a bit of a lurker when it comes to commenting but I do have something I've been pondering myself.... Hypothetical scenario: You're facing some apocalypse, zombie or some such thing = total societal collapse.... what 6 to 10 other Youtubers would you want in your compound to best survive the wide range of possible calamities that could possibly befall you? This is interesting to me because it's not who do you like or even who is the "best" in their particular field, but rather who do you think would be a good fit with the others you chose AND who has the appropriate skills that would complement the other compound inhabitants?

Hey Clive, Are you a Patreon for any of the YouTube creators you enjoy watching?

Mike Wynne

Could you send a 55 gallon drum of bear milk to Cody's Lab for an experiment thanks.

Gordon Chin

What was the most fun you have ever had on a project? Big or small!

How many hungry ghosts would fly out of your camera if you swung it around by the chord during a livestream thanks.

Gordon Chin

Yes, can you try and pronounce my surname again? 😂😂 hint - your trying too hard “ough” “Hough”

James