I organized my USB cables drawer. Left is USB 2.0, right is USB 3.0. Front is Mini-B and iPhone cables (including Lightening cables), middle is Micro-B (5-pin and 10-pin) and Type-A, back is Type-B. Conspicuously absent are Type-C which are filed in a different drawer. Also front-right are adapters, switches, hubs, and there’s even a USB light in there.
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This is an old video I found while tidying up my files today. I recorded this back in September 2023, around about a year ago. Figured I might as well publish it on Elliot’s Extras.
In this video I unbox my Yum Cha M6013 Capacitance Meter and my Yum Cha MESR-100 ESR Meter. Then I attach some banana plugs to one of my Yum Cha Probe Tweezers.
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Yum Cha Stainless Steel Tray |
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Today I was watching Everything You Need to Know about MOSFETs by ElectrArc240 and I noticed he had a Fluke 17B+ multimeter. I managed to find one of those for AU$222.98 on eBay so I look forward to doing the unboxing video soon!
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This is an old video I released on Elliot’s Extras back in September 2023. It didn’t get a write up on the blog at the time, so just doing that now. In this video, which was the first ever video for Elliot’s Extras, my second channel, I organise some of my diodes from AliExpress. This is a really long and really boring video, a perfect fit for the first Elliot’s Extras video. :)
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Tungfull TH-161 Rotary Tool Accessory Set notes |
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In this video I take a look at the following equipment which arrived in the mail.
The large scales I mention in this video (which can measure up to 30kg) are these ones: Disenkelubo 30kg 1g Electronic Scale.
You can find more info about how to use the screw pitch gauge on YouTube: Stainless Steel Pitch Scale Gauge.
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In this video I take a quick look at a few cheap bits and pieces I picked up from Amazon and AliExpress recently.
The stuff I got from Amazon was:
The stuff I got from AliExpress was:
I’ve got some more loot on order, so stand by for another mail call video soon!
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This is the inaugural Mini Project! I introduced the Mini Projects recently. They are developed and published by Silicon Chip magazine, and sponsored by Jaycar Electronics (which is an Austrlaian electronics store, similar to Radio Shack in the USA, hopefully it doesn’t end up suffering the same fate.)
In this project, codenamed JMP001, we develop a USB keyboard which can send interesting and unusual symbols (which aren’t usually available on a keyboard) to a Windows computer using the alt-codes that it supports in a typical codepage.
For this first Mini Project I felt it was important to actually buy my components from Jaycar which I did for roughly eighty Australian dollary doos. Approximately US$50. The parts I ordered were these:
Belatedly I did also search for rubber feet.
There was quite a lot that went into the production of this video, and we accumulated a lot of links. Those are here:
In the end this first project was relatively successful, and we did get it to work fairly well on one of my Windows computers. As for the rest you can find out for youself in the video!
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Yum Cha HSC8 6-4A Ferrule Crimper Kit notes |
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My lab makes me happy. <3
I have been on the lookout for some good protoboard for a while now, and today I found this: ElectroCookie Solderable Breadboard PCB Board for Electronics Projects Compatible for DIY Arduino Soldering Projects, Gold-Plated (9 Pack + 3 Mini, Multicolor Pack).
It is cheap and well laid out, which is a combination of properties I have had some trouble finding. For instance if you search for ‘protoboard’ over on AliExpress you don’t get any good results.
Anyway. I got myself two twelve packs. Average cost of AU$2.25 per board.
p.s. I went back and got these as well:
This ElectroCookie stuff is good value!
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Silly Job Title: Buzz Boss
In this video I build and test this kit I purchased from AliExpress: ICL8038 Monolithic Function Signal Generator Module Sine Square Triangle Signal Generators DIY Welding Practice Kit.
My notes are on my wiki: ICL8038.
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Swann & Morten Handle For No. 10 10A 11 15 15A Scalpel Handle |
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