Unlike the majority of the industrial control components from eBay, this is a bit lacklustre.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI6VeSiDPKQ
It feels crunchy when you press the buttons and the quality of ...
2019-06-11 09:45:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm guessing that Wago's design department might not be too thrilled that the Chinese cloners have extended their range with a very useful 3-pole flex/cable joiner.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP86SxqP7I8
2019-06-09 23:29:58 +0000 UTC
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While ordering a couple of items from banggood on 27th May I noticed that in my order history a transaction had been made by someone called Luca Ruggier in Malta.
I immediately changed my password for a nice complex secure one and contacted bangood about it.
I just looked again and on...
2019-06-09 02:21:53 +0000 UTC View Post
This turned out really good. It's also unexpectedly good timing, because I discovered that the humble neon indicator is 100 years old this year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MZYo-WcZRs
This i...
2019-06-07 03:29:08 +0000 UTC View Post
I finally took the Hopi meter to bits, and it's actually more sophisticated than I was expecting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HQGXZU2d4I
There's a secret button I didn't know about and a very spec...
2019-06-05 15:02:34 +0000 UTC View Post
I wonder how long it took to refine the design of this mechanism to this level. It incorporates an electrically actuated lock, a safety switch and a time delay into one very cleverly designed assembly.
2019-06-04 14:55:09 +0000 UTC View Post
This is quite a neat device. It's a remote control socket that can be switched via an app or via built-in control options.
The best option is the one that detects that a connection ...
2019-06-03 00:41:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Robots in disguise again. This time with the added benefit of a microwave movement sensor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuw3GsR22TA
The unit will re-trigger for 20 seconds each time it detects...
2019-05-30 03:22:58 +0000 UTC View Post
I decided to get one of the most ridiculous looking LED head mounting lights I could find.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyWeBwFkhGo
Current draw in the different modes is noted in the video descript...
2019-05-28 18:09:06 +0000 UTC View Post
I got one of these bubble wands a while ago to see how their no-spill bubble generator worked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvQtl3ciGcA
It turns out to be quite an interesting mechanism compared to ...
2019-05-27 20:47:42 +0000 UTC View Post
This appears to be a common problem in some car charging pillars. Oddly it also affects the same pole on the single phase versions too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vGmcdisUr8
One of the most...
2019-05-24 03:19:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I got this in full expectation that the stated capacity of 2600mAh was a load of crap, which it is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GXdXsIJPGs
On a plus note it has the simplest power bank circuitry I...
2019-05-23 19:45:20 +0000 UTC View Post
This started off looking like a very ordinary circuit breaker inside.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ntxqTEqyM
Then right at the end I spotted the secret feature that deals with the DC arc.
2019-05-22 21:21:21 +0000 UTC View PostIf all goes to plan I'll be live streaming from Glasgow at midnight Friday 17th BST / GSM+1 or about 20 minutes after you get this message if it is delivered instantly.
2019-05-17 22:07:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Back in Glasgow - and one of the things I spotted while browsing in Poundland was these neon-style LED frames. (£5 each)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b30T7lbAF_Q
The construction is extremely...
2019-05-16 23:02:51 +0000 UTC View PostI'm currently in Glasgow looking for worthy technical tat. Videos will resume shortly.
2019-05-15 22:18:59 +0000 UTC View Post
This video happened spontaneously late at night.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZNxUydFVAw
It's quite interesting. Particularly the way one of the units heats the pad.
2019-05-12 19:50:53 +0000 UTC View Post
This light has to have one of the most stylish heatsinks about. It does make you ponder whether the LED lighting industry could get more creative with its heatsinks and make them equally artistic.
2019-05-12 01:05:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's see what YouTube makes of THAT title.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiRqJ40a1Ak
It turned out to be quite an interesting tight black pussy, since it is possibly one of the most combustible powe...
2019-05-09 01:10:56 +0000 UTC View Post
I've featured a similar LED floodlight module in the past that was based on white LEDs, but this one has a few differences and may well be an interesting direction for use in indoor plant growing. I'm not an expert in such things, so by all means let me know what your own thoughts are on wh...
2019-05-07 03:24:44 +0000 UTC View PostI'm always wary of advertising live streams since there are variables that can prevent it happening. But tonight at around 8-ish UK-time (currently GMT+1) the MBC will probably do a live stream with the Presto hot dogger.
2019-05-04 13:43:36 +0000 UTC View Post
When I first came across these modules I was perplexed at their simplicity and use of a standard PIR (Passive Infrared Sensor) chip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf19hc9PtcE
It turns out that the de...
2019-05-03 04:45:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Enter the Patreon part of this competition right here on this Patreon page. It's easier for me to contact you here.
If you feel confident in having a go with a simple surface mount kit build then enter by typing "peanut" or "no peanut" (that'll make more sense when you view the video)...
2019-05-01 03:44:15 +0000 UTC View Post
This is one of those projects that just kinda happens. My house currently smells like a firework factory explosion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-96io8Rk-e8
It's a very simple project to make ...
2019-04-28 23:36:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Just letting you all know that we're sponsoring the local youth rugby team in Ramsey.
The shirts are the exact same brand and style as the adult rugby team with the same logo on the front because I think it's important that the kids feel that they're part of the same team.
This pictur...
2019-04-28 00:11:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Another mosquito killer from India. This one has a fan.
The fan circuitry is quite interesting because of the way it is bypassed electronically when the fan is not in use.
2019-04-26 20:54:51 +0000 UTC View Post
I filmed this at about 4am, which is never a good idea. Is it too rambly?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMS60qvcOiw
I wonder whether it would have been better having a dedicated short video jus...
2019-04-24 17:10:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Apparently it's not that common to have fuses that can be rewired. But it's still common here in the UK in older houses that have these panels.
The downside is that it's easy to def...
2019-04-23 21:38:48 +0000 UTC View Post
The curse of a slow Isle of Man Internet connection has struck again with an excruciatingly slow 4G upload speed, so here's a short video while the intended longer video (just 20 minutes long!) takes several hours to upload.
A look at two different styles of overhead line.
Traditional bare copper and new insulated bundled cables. Including a demo of how a cable is terminated onto the new bundled cable a...
2019-04-21 04:47:05 +0000 UTC View Post