The Transistor, an Electronic “Trigger” | Project 5/30 | Maxitronix 30in1 | In The Lab With Jay Jay

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In this video we continue to work through our Maxitronix 30in1, today doing project #5: The Transistor, an Electronic “Trigger”. In this project we see how an NPN transistor works.

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Electronics Project #21: DIY Telegraph Machine | Learning Electronics In The Lab With Jay Jay

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In this video we assemble the Children’s Science Technology Small Production Diy Telegraph Machine in the Science Experiment Equipment Stem Education Model.

The instructions were easy enough to follow, given they are in Chinese! We get the two circuits working perfectly. Really impressed with this one, it works like a charm! Didn’t do any range testing or what not, I’m going to do this one again when my little people come to visit.

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The “Invisible Power” Radio | Project 4/30 | Maxitronix 30in1 | In The Lab With Jay Jay

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In this video we continue to work through our Maxitronix 30in1, today doing project #4: The “Invisible Power” Radio. In this project we make a simple radio but it doesn’t work for us.

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Electronics Project #20: Making the Self-Charging LED Flasher | In The Lab With Jay Jay

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In this video we build the A Self-Charging LED Flasher By Burkhard Kainka. This project was submitted for the Hackaday Component Abuse Challenge 2025.

The fun thing about this project is that it works even though it doesn’t have a power supply. That’s because the LED sucks energy from the ambient light to charge the capacitors!

It took me three goes to make this work. The first go was with 100 nF ceramic caps on veroboard, and that didn’t work. The next go was with 470 µF electrolytic caps on breadboard, and that didn’t work. Finally I had a go with 1 µF polypropylene film caps and that worked!

The assembled circuit

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

We use the Pro’sKit SS-331H Desoldering Pump for desoldering.

We use the MUIN Solder Fume Extractor to clear the air.

We use the Riden RD6006 Bench Power Supply for test power.

We use the EEVblog BM2257 Digital Multimeter for voltage and other measurements.

We use the Brother P-Touch D210 Label Maker for making labels.

We use the Bysameyee Head-Mounted Magnifier for magnification and light.

We use the Scotch Titanium Scissors to cut things.

We use the Carpenter Mechanical Pencil to make notes.

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

We use the Plato Model 170 Wire Cutter for cutting.

We use the Victorinox Swiss Champ Red Swiss Army Knife for its blade.

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

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The One-Way Street | Project 3/30 | Maxitronix 30in1 | Learning Electronics In The Lab With Jay Jay

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In this video we continue to work through our Maxitronix 30in1, today doing project #3: The One-Way Street. In this project we learn a little more about diodes and LEDs.

We use the EEVblog BM2257 Digital Multimeter to investigate voltages within our circuit.

We use the Sharp EL-546L Scientific Calculator to do some basic calculations.

We use the Carpenter Mechanical Pencil to make our notes.

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

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Electronics Project #19: Attaching Alligator Clips to AA Battery Holders | In The Lab With Jay Jay

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In this video we attach some alligator clips to a handful of AA battery holders. I was planning to use these for a Learning the Art of Electronics experiment that I didn’t understand, but now that I understand the problem a bit better I don’t want to go short-circuiting five AA batters… that would be a bad idea!

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

We use the MUIN Solder Fume Extractor to clear the air.

We use the EEVblog BM2257 Digital Multimeter for voltage and continuity testing.

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

We use the Plato Model 170 Wire Cutter to snip, snip, snip.

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

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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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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.

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

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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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Intro Project Fix from Jason Jacques | Project 1/30 | Maxitronix 30in1 | In The Lab With Jay Jay

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

In this video we revise Project 1 of our Maxitronix 30in1 by incorporating some feedback received from fellow YouTuber Jason Jacques. Thanks Jason!

Will will pick up at Project 2 next week.

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Electronics Project #17: Making Power Cable for TENMA Bench Power Supply | In The Lab With Jay Jay

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

In this video we make a cable for connecting the TENMA power supply in the booth to a power outlet on the bench. We use 4mm banana plugs for the TENMA connection and output to a female DC barrel jack on the bench. The wire is scrap speaker wire I had hanging on my pegboard, it was plenty long enough. In fact I had to coil up the wire and zip tie it under the bench. Hopefully the coil doesn’t induce any currents!

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

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

We use the MUIN Solder Fume Extractor for fume extraction.

We use the Tenma 72-10505 Bench Power Supply to deliver power for testing.

We use the EEVblog BM2257 Digital Multimeter to test the cable with a voltage test.

We use the Brother P-Touch D210 Label Maker to label our new power cable.

We use the Bysameyee Head-Mounted Magnifier for illumination while under the bench installing the cable.

We use the Scotch Titanium Scissors for cutting the heat shrink.

We use the Plato Model 170 Wire Cutter for wire cutting.

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

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