Unboxing #31: AiXun H314 Hot Air Gun from AliExpress | In The Lab With Jay Jay

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In this video we unbox the JCID Aixun H314 Intelligent Hot Air Gun Soldering Station 1400W Digital High Power BGA Rework Heating Station For SMD BGA Repair.

I learned about this hot air gun over here: Testing a 1400W Hot Air Station & Remote? – AiXun H314 Review. Shout out to my mate @nanofix, thanks for the tip!

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Archer Semiconductor Reference and Application Handbook, 1978 edition (1978)

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In this video we take a look at the Archer Semiconductor Reference and Application Handbook, 1978 edition. This old book from Radio Shack outlines their semiconductor portfolio as it was in 1978.

This book is available online over here: https://archive.org/details/archer-semi-1978-ed

In the video I accidentally skipped over a few pages: 14 and 15 and 40 and 41 and 44 and 45 and 50 and 51.

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Interlude #18: Measuring Forward Voltage of LEDs of Various Colours | In The Lab With Jay Jay

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In this video we use our Peak Electronic Design Atlas DCA75 Pro Semiconductor Analyzer to measure the forward voltage of ten different LEDs which I keep in stock.

In the following table the values are computed for VS = 5V and I = 20mA.

Size Colour VF VR RS
10mm RED 1.890 3.110 156
10mm GREEN 2.030 2.970 149
10mm BLUE 2.643 2.357 118
10mm YELLOW 1.939 3.061 153
10mm WHITE 2.615 2.385 119
5mm RED 1.889 3.111 156
5mm GREEN 1.995 3.005 150
5mm BLUE 2.710 2.290 115
5mm YELLOW 2.019 2.981 149
5mm WHITE 2.775 2.225 111
VS
Supply voltage, e.g. 5 V.
I
Desired LED current in milliamps, e.g. 20 mA.
VF
Forward voltage, as measured; e.g. 1.8 V.
VR
Voltage across resistor = VS – VF.
RS
Series resistance to use, in Ohms = VR / I.

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Module Monday #8: HW-038 Water Level Sensor Module | Learning Electronics In The Lab With Jay Jay

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Today is Module Monday.

In this video we take a look at the 1pcs Rain Water Level Sensor Module Detection Liquid Surface Depth Height For Arduino.

The code for this Arduino sketch is here: 2025-11-24-HW-038-Water-Level.ino.

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