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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Learning the Art of Electronics: Fig-1N.32: various senses of “ground” | In The Lab With Jay Jay

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Silly Job Title: Energy Elicitor. I am the Energy Elicitor!

In this video we keep on working through Learning the Art of Electronics chapter 1N DC Circuits.

There was no experiment recorded today due to time constraints. The new material covered was just a little bit regarding ground, the rest was revision. We will continue next Tuesday so stand by for that.

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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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Old Book Teardown #14: Encyclopedia of Electronic Circuits (1985) | In The Lab With Jay Jay

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Silly Job Title: Tome Pumper. I am the Tome Pumper!

In this video we take a look inside the Encyclopedia of Electronic Circuits.

The pages which have circuits I thought were interesting and will consider building are: 358, 415, 420, 520, and 597.

Here are the pages I scanned while working through the book:

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