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Protoboard

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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!

Introducing Silicon Chip and Jaycar Mini Projects | Learning Electronics In The Lab With Jay Jay

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In this video I introduce the new Mini Projects feature, wherein we will be building the Mini Projects published by Silicon Chip magazine and sponsored by Jaycar Electronics.

There is a page on my wiki for recording progress: Mini Projects.

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Channel News #4: I Am Altering the Deal, Pray I Don’t Alter It Any Further | In The Lab With Jay Jay

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In this video I announce a few things:

  1. The definition of a “new book” is now anything published during or since the year 2000 (it used to be anything that was published within the last ten years)
  2. The various features of the show now come with numbers per segment/feature (this is Channel News #4 for example)
  3. There will be a new main show feature called Maths Homework which will be starting soon (I just need to get a new camera so I can record this new feature)

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p.s. Light Forces fo’ Life! ❤️

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Electronics Project #7: ICL8038 Monolithic Function/Signal Generator Kit Build and Test | In The Lab

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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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Mail Call #4: More Loot from AliExpress and eBay! | Learning Electronics In The Lab With Jay Jay

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In this video I receive the following equipment:

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New Book Teardown #5: Electrical Engineering 101 3rd Edition (2011) | In The Lab With Jay Jay

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In this video I take a look at Electrical Engineering 101: Everything You Should Have Learned in School…but Probably Didn’t 3rd Edition written by Darren Ashby and published in 2011.

In the book the author mentioned that they used to write for chipcenter.com which appears to have since been taken over by EE Times. ChatGPT provided more information.

The author also mentioned Mathcad. I’m planning to check that out over here: https://www.mathcad.com/

And some terms which came up (ChatGPT explains further):

Vcc
Voltage at the collector
Vee
Voltage at the emitter
Vdd
Voltage at the drain
Vss
Voltage at the source

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Mail Call #3: Even More Cheap Stuff from China! Thanks AliExpress! | In The Lab With Jay Jay

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In this video I open up another bag of stuff I ordered from AliExpress during their recent sale.

This is the bulk stuff I cover in this video:

And this is the equipment I cover in this video:

Yum Cha 3pcs Drill Scrub BrushThis is an image of the product.notes
Yum Cha 6pcs Wire BrushThis is an image of the product.notes
Yum Cha 10pcs Blue Microfiber ClothThis is an image of the product.notes
Yum Cha 10pcs Magic Foam SpongeThis is an image of the product.notes
Yum Cha Universal Handheld Wire StripperThis is an image of the product.notes
Yum Cha 4pcs 30mm Deep Hole PenThis is an image of the product.notes

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Extra Content #11: Cleaning Rust Off Handheld Wire Stripper Using Dremel Rotary Tool and WD-40

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In this video I clean the rust off my new Yum Cha Universal Handheld Wire Stripper using my Dremel 4300 Rotary Tool and WD-40 Specialist High Performance Silicone Lubricant.

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YIHUA 938D Soldering TweezersThis is an image of the product.notes

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