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Mail Call #65: Bus Pirate 6, Cardputer ADV, LILYGO T-Deck Plus, Programmers and More! | In The Lab
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Silly Job Title: Buzz Boss. I am the Buzz Boss!
In this video we take a look at what has arrived in the mail from AliExpress, Amazon, and DirtyPCBs.com.
- Lab Electricity Experiment Kit Junior High School Electromagnetics Physics Circuit Equipment for Teacher Student Self-Study kit (manual)
- Bus Pirate 6
- Bus Pirate 6 (RP2350) REV2B
- Bus Pirate 5 Probe Cable Set
- Bus Pirate 5 Auxiliary Cable Set (REV2 w/color)
- Bus Pirate 5 color coded AUX cable
- Bus Pirate 5 KF141 right angle quick connect
- Serial World Cable Survival Kit
- Dual RS3232 Plank “HQ”
- LOTES SOP8 SPI flash adapter
- 10 Shennie Test Hooks
- SPI flash adapter (set of 3)
- Bus Pirate 5 KF141 vertical quick connect
- Blank Plank REV0
- I2C Quick Connect Adapter
- Infrared RX/TX IR Toy v3
- 70/100mm DIY Electrical Enclosure Box Electronic Project Case White Black Grey Instrument Storage Junction Controller Box (Color: 82x52x35mm-Black)
- 100pcs 1/4W Metal film resistor 1R ~ 22M 1R 100R 220R 330R 1K 1.5K 2.2K 3.3K 4.7K 10K 22K 47K 100K 220k 330 1K5 2K2 3K3 4K7 ohm (1.5k, 1.6k, 8.2k)
- CH347 Programmer with V1.8V Level Conversion for EEPROM BIOS USB Programmer 24 25 Series Flash,Replace CH341A Programmer NEW
- CH347 High-Speed Programmer Module 24 EEPROM 25 SPI FLASH Supports TTL
- 1PCS XTW-3 XTW100 CH347 XTW-5 programmer USB motherboard BIOS SPI FLASH 24 25 reader Writer C0045 (Color: XTW100)
- Cardputer Portable Computer Adv Version Featuring 1.14″ Screen, 56 Key Keyboard, M5 Stamp S3A Development Kit Card
- 2 in 1 RF Development Board for M5Stack Cardputer ADV, Compatible with NRF24 & CC1101, 2.4GHz & 433MHz, Stable Power Supply, SPI/GPIO Protection, Bruce Compatible (Cardputer ADV Not Included)
- M5Stack Official Cap LoRa 1262 for Cardputer Adv (SX1262,ATGM336H)
- LILYGO T-Deck Plus Meshtastic 915Mhz ESP32-S3 Development Board (Style Name: Meshtastic Firmware)
- XGecu T48 TL866II Plus Universal Programmer High-Speed USB Portable with 30 Adapters for NAND Flash AVR PIC EEPROM (Color: T48 30 adapter)
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Open Source Firmware Extraction – Reversing the XGecu T76 Universal Programmer
Unboxing #38: Unboxing the FNIRSI HRM-10 Internal Resistance Tester | In The Lab With Jay Jay
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In this video we unbox the FNIRSI HRM-10 Internal Resistance Tester.
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The Radio Station | Project 19/30 | Maxitronix 30in1 | Learning Electronics In The Lab With Jay Jay
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Silly Job Title: Switch Switcher. I am the Switch Switcher!
In this video we do the 19th project from the Maxitronix 30in1 Electronics Project Lab Kit: The Radio Station.
We use the LiteVNA 64 Vector Network Analyzer to measure reactance and resistance of our antenna coil.
We use the Rigol MSO5074 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope to investigate our signal.
We use the METCAL PS-900 Soldering Station to make our cable fixture.
We use the AiXun H314 Hot Air Gun to shrink our heat shrink.
We use the MUIN Solder Fume Extractor to clear the air.
We use the Riden RD6006 Bench Power Supply to provide power.
We use the EEVblog BM2257 Digital Multimeter to measure resistance and check continuity.
We use the Peak Electronic Design Atlas LCR45 LCR Meter to measure capacitance.
We use the Hakko CHP 3C-SA Precision Tweezers for tweezering.
We use the Plato Model 170 Wire Cutter to cut, cut, cut.
We use the Kaisi S-160 45x30cm Repair Mat as our workspace.
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New Book Teardown #10: The Art of Electronics: The x-Chapters 2nd Edition (2026) | In The Lab
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Silly Job Title: Solder Soldier. I am the Solder Soldier!
In this video we have a look at what’s in The Art of Electronics: The x-Chapters 2nd Edition by Paul Horowitz and Winfield Hill. The book’s website is here: https://x.artofelectronics.net/
In the same family of books are The Art of Electronics 3rd Edition also by Paul Horowitz and Winfield Hill and Learning the Art of Electronics: A Hands-On Lab Course 2nd Edition by Thomas C. Hayes, David Abrams, and Paul Horowitz.
There were a few things that came up as we flipped through this venerable tome:
- Prehistory of The Art of Electronics
- Metcal PS-900 Soldering Iron
- JBC Soldering
- Four-terminal sensing
- Digital potentiometer
- Highland Technology
- Sziklai pair
- PIN diode
- Audio Power Amplifier Design by Douglas Self
- Eurocard (printed circuit board)
- Building Electro-Optical Systems: Making It All Work by Philip C. D. Hobbs
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ATX Bench Power Supply Build
Learning the Art of Electronics: Fig-2N.5 Constant Voltage Charge | In The Lab With Jay Jay
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Silly Job Title: Plugerinerer. I am the Plugerinerer!
In this video we continue working through Learning the Art of Electronics. Today we build the circuit from Fig-2N.5 which is a simple RC circuit that we charge with a voltage source.
Our charge and discharge curves for the 1000 µF capacitor looked like this:

We use the Rigol MSO5074 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope to investigate our signal.
We use the Riden RD6006 Bench Power Supply to provide 10 V for testing.
We use the EEVblog BM2257 Digital Multimeter for continuity testing the switch we use on the breadboard.
We use the Kaisi S-160 45x30cm Repair Mat as our workspace.
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Orders of Magnitude, Logarithmic Scales, and Decibels
Today I read Orders of Magnitude, Logarithmic Scales, and Decibels from Ultimate Electronics.




