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Unboxing #31: AiXun H314 Hot Air Gun from AliExpress | In The Lab With Jay Jay
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Silly Job Title: Volt Vanguard. I am the Volt Vanguard!
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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ANENG BT189 Battery Tester![]() |
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40 Harsh Truths Daniel Pink Wish He Knew In His 20s
Richard Feynman Explains Time Like You’ve Never Seen Before
Oscillation Breakcore
A 100 Year Old Vault Concept Re-engineered from Stainless Bolts
Archer Semiconductor Reference and Application Handbook, 1978 edition (1978)
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Silly Job Title: Phase Pharaoh. I am the Phase Pharaoh!
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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Yum Cha 13-in-1 Multi-function Digital Display USB Voltage Current Power Meter![]() |
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The Busch Electronic Digital-Technik 2075 Digital Lab From The 1970s
I have a new post on Hackaday: The Busch Electronic Digital-Technik 2075 Digital Lab From The 1970s.
Barcodes, “Lasers”, And Fourier Transforms
I have a new post on Hackaday: Barcodes, “Lasers”, And Fourier Transforms.


