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Mail Call #48: Thermistors, MOSFETs, DC Power Cables, Mains Power Adapters and More! | In The Lab

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Silly Job Title: Bit Distinguisher. I am the Bit Distinguisher!

In this video we go through what arrived in the mail from AliExpress:

We use the Brother P-Touch D210 Label Maker to label our drawers.

We use the Scotch Titanium Scissors to cut, cut, cut.

We use the Victorinox Swiss Champ Red Swiss Army Knife for cutting.

We use the Kaisi S-160 45x30cm Repair Mat as our workspace.

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Mail Call #47: USB Accessories, Diodes, Wire, Perspex, Molex Cables and More! | In The Lab

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Silly Job Title: Voltage Virtuoso. I am the Voltage Virtuoso!

In this video we take a look at what arrived in the mail:

Special mention to 18 AWG Wire which came with bundled zip ties, heat shrink, and wire stripper. I thought this little surprise was a nice touch.

A photo of the zip ties, heat shrink, and wire stripper on John's bench

We use the Brother P-Touch D210 Label Maker to label our kit.

We use the Scotch Titanium Scissors to cut, cut, cut.

We use the Hakko CHP 3C-SA Precision Tweezers for tweezering.

We use the Plato Model 170 Wire Cutter to for snipping.

We use the Victorinox Swiss Champ Red Swiss Army Knife to open our boxes and envelopes.

We use the Kaisi S-160 45x30cm Repair Mat as our workspace.

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Mail Call #46: Silicon Chip Mag, Hackaday Stickers, Diodes, Cloth, Battery Holders and More!

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Silly Job Title: Phase Phaser. I am the Phase Phaser!

In this video we take a look at what arrived in the mail:

We use the Peak Electronic Design Atlas ZEN50 Zener Diode Analyzer to test our Zener diodes.

We use the Bosch IXO VI Electric Screwdriver and Accessories to install our ESD strap monitor.

We use the Jackcat Electric Scissors to cut the box for the scrapbook.

We use the Brother P-Touch D210 Label Maker to label our drawers.

We use the Bysameyee Head-Mounted Magnifier to illuminate the area under the desk while installing the ESD monitor.

We use the Scotch Titanium Scissors to cut, cut, cut.

We use the Hakko CHP 3C-SA Precision Tweezers for precision tweezering.

We use the Plato Model 170 Wire Cutter to cut old zip ties.

We use the Victorinox Swiss Champ Red Swiss Army Knife to open our envelopes.

We use the Kaisi S-160 45x30cm Repair Mat as our workspace.

And as promised here is a happy snap of the component drawers for my Zener diodes:

A photo of John's Zener component drawers, they are small and there is 30 of them.

The green stickers indicate jellybean component which I tend to have a lot of.

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Mail Call #45: Battery Holders, Zener and TVS Diodes, Transistors, Pin Header, Fans and Cables

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Silly Job Title: Relay Releaser. I am the Relay Releaser!

In this video we take a look at what arrived in the mail from AliExpress and Amazon:

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Unboxing #30: Unboxing TEKERA 10-Port Powered USB Hub | In The Lab With Jay Jay

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Silly Job Title: Cable Connector. I am the Cable Connector!

In this video we unbox the TEKERA 10-Port Powered USB 3.2/USB C Hub 60W with 10Gbps USB-A 3.2, 2 USB-C 3.2, 4 USB 3.0 Data Ports, 1 USB-C PD and 2 USB-A Fast Charging Ports, Aluminum USB Splitter for Laptop/PC, RSH-A10QPD.

Here is a photo of this USB hub installed on my bench, ready to provide power and data connectivity to my various equipment and projects:

A photo of this USB hub installed on my bench

Here are some scans of the manual:

A scan of the manual

A scan of the manual

A scan of the manual

And here are some scans of the box the device came in:

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Electronics Project #18: Making DC Power Cables for Bench Power Supplies | In The Lab With Jay Jay

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Silly Job Title: Circuit Breaker. I am the Circuit Breaker!

In this video we make some DC power cables for use with our bench power supplies. We make:

  • DC barrel female into JST PH male (blue)
  • DC barrel female into DuPont female (white)
  • DC barrel female into DuPont male (green)
  • 9V clip into JST PH male (yellow)
  • 9V clip into DC barrel male (yellow)
  • DC barrel female into SPST switch into DC barrel male

We use the METCAL PS-900 Soldering Station for soldering.

We use the Horusdy Soldering Station with Hot Air Gun to heat the heat shrink.

We use the MUIN Solder Fume Extractor to extract fumes.

We use the Riden RD6006 Bench Power Supply to test our new cables.

We use the EEVblog BM2257 Digital Multimeter to test our new cables.

We use the Brother P-Touch D210 Label Maker to label our things.

We use the Scotch Titanium Scissors to cut things.

We use the Hakko CHP 3C-SA Precision Tweezers for precision work.

We use the Plato Model 170 Wire Cutter to cut our wire.

We use the Kaisi S-160 45x30cm Repair Mat as our workspace.

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The Electronic Storage Tank | Project 2/30 | Maxitronix 30in1 | In The Lab With Jay Jay

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Silly Job Title: Tech Lead. I am the Tech Lead!

In this video we do the 2nd project from the Maxitronix 30in1 Electronics Project Lab Kit: The Electronic Storage Tank.

We use the Rigol MSO5074 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope to measure the voltage across the capacitor.

We use the UNI-T UTi260B Thermal Imager to check for thermal response (there was none).

We use the Riden RD6006 Bench Power Supply to provide 3V to our test circuit.

We use the EEVblog BM2257 Digital Multimeter to measure voltage across the capacitor.

We use the Peak Electronic Design Atlas DCA75 Pro Semiconductor Analyzer to measure the forward voltage of our LED.

We use the Kaisi S-160 45x30cm Repair Mat as our workspace.

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Mail Call #44: Components, Tacks, Vacuum, Filters, Wrenches, Precision Tools, and More!

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Silly Job Title: Bolt Boy. I am the Bolt Boy!

In this video we take a look at what has arrived in the mail from Amazon, eBay, AliExpress and Farnell (element14).

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