I'd like to thank Ian and Attila for sending me a candy selection from Germany, Slovakia and the Czech republic. There are some very interesting flavours and some absolutely horrific ones too, but in a good more-ish type of way. If you enjoy these videos you can help support the channel with a dollar for coffee, cookies and random gadgets for disassembly at:- http://www.bigclive.com/coffee.htm This also keeps the channel independent of YouTube's advertising algorithms allowing it to be a bit more dangerous and naughty. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxtxb7w8zSQ
I've never opened a lithium cell that has an internal short circuit before, so I thought it would be quite interesting to do. It was also a good opportunity to see how they jam so much chemistry into the standard 18650 package. If this is how stuffed a 2200mAh cell is then it shows why the 3000mAh cells are so expensive. There must be a lot of work in jamming even more chemistry in, and it shows how safety could be compromised by pushing everything to the edge to make it fit.
The other video where I discuss the rechargeability of over-discharged cells is here:-
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Fibre optic flowers with the traditional halogen lamp and motorised colour wheel used to be very common, but had lost popularity over the years. The newer version with an LED light source is likely to give them a new lease of life.
This was filmed while I was travelling, so it's even boomier than normal due to the boxy room I was in.
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I'm guessing very few of you will have even heard of the vintage sal ammoniac haze pots. They weren't all heater cones with exposed elements - there were "safe" fully enclosed ones too.
One fog effect I missed from the list was the oil burning foggers. That was deliberate. They tend to be used on outdoor film sets, but are not suitable for indoor use.
With reference to glycol hazing of hospitals, you can still get a "glycolized air sanitizer" called Ozium which lists its ingredients as 4.4% triethylene glycol, 4.4% propylene glycol, 3.5% essential oils, 44.3% isopropyl alcohol and 43.4% inert ingredients - possibly the propellant? My brother uses it in morgues. It ain't cheap.
I properly hazed my house with the ammonium chloride. It didn't actually take much to do it. But the haze is literally tiny crystals of the chemical and does cause the sort of eye and nose effects you'd get from breathing dust. I doubt it would be allowed these days, but it does produce a surprisingly good effect that used to be common in night clubs before the glycol fog machines became popular.
Oil hazers are considered a specialist piece of equipment and are only suited to some venues. They produce a very fine haze of oil in the air, and as such might not be considered the healthiest haze generating device. Especially for continuous exposure in a themed environment.
Glycol fog machines and hazers tend to use fluids based on combinations of glycols or glycerin and water. The higher the concentration of glycol the denser the fog up to a point. Typically fog fluid is in the region of 30% glycol in distilled water. (Pure water reduces the risk of precipitate build up that can clog the heater tube.)
Glycol haze and fog goes back many decades with the only known hazards being irritation of the mucous membranes caused by the very hygroscopic (moisture absorbing)nature of the fog when overused.
An oft-quoted bit of research from the past involved groups of rats and monkeys living in closed environments that were hazed with glycol continuously for over a year. The only point they experienced issues was when the glycol saturation was so high that it caused skin drying problems. Subsequent analysis showed no lung or other organ anomalies.
One other fog effect used in some attractions at Disney theme parks is the liquid nitrogen fogger. It sprays liquid nitrogen into a spray of hot water or steam to create instant thick fog with short duration and no residue. It's only suited to specific attractions though as the initial cost and ongoing supply of liquid nitrogen to dedicated thermally insulated towers is huge. They also require integrated air monitors to avoid excessive oxygen displacement. The nearest similar effect found in the event industry is simple carbon
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This is an MK socket with a key operated switch to allow authorised users to power items.
The way they've achieved the key-switch function with standard electrical components is very impressive. But can it be picked?
The part number for this MK socket is K2949BSS if you have a use for one. They're quite expensive due to being a specialist component.
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A new twist on the original ultrasonic plate that was used to "surge" the classic Guinness drink to liberate the nitrogen bubbles used to give it it's velvety texture.
The previous version used an ultrasonic disk with a layer of water that you placed the can on and "surged" it before pouring. Guinness uses nitrogen instead of carbon dioxide for its fizz, since the nitrogen bubbles are a lot smaller and give it a distinct creamy texture when you drink it.
With this version the surger is a device that clips on the top of a can and causes nucleation of the nitrogen in a controlled number and length of surges as the drink is poured.
The result looks just like a pint of Guinness poured in a pub. If you look for reviews from Guinness experts you will see the difficulty they have differentiating between a pub poured and surger poured drink.
Things worthy of note. The can has to be held at a suitable angle as shown at the start of this video, to ensure good connection with the cavitation zone and avoid air-bloop resulting in bigger bubbles. It's worth looking at the video showing the inventor of the unit showing it's correct use:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J_Z7HbU2JY
There is also a pub version that mounts on the bar and semi automates the process, allowing the Guinness to be stored in cans for ultimate freshness.
It's a nice solid design. The ultrasonic atomiser is more robust than I expected, and the circuitry is logical and quite rugged.
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A look inside a chunky head torch that was sent for autopsy by Jamie. When he got it and put the batteries in a contact glowed red hot inside.
This video also has more camera setting experiments. I'm using open-camera on a Moto G with focus and exposure in auto, colour temperature locked and HDR (High Dynamic Range) enabled. The simple addition of autofocus to the mix means that the image quality is going to be a lot higher at the expense of slightly blurred moments.
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I got this completely wrong. I expected it to be for galvanic separation and impedance matching between the 75 ohm CCTV output and the 100 ohm CAT5/6 cable.
In reality it's just for impedance matching.
In my defense, it is called a balun (balanced to unbalanced) and I'd describe it more as an impedance matcher.
If you want to know what that's about then here are some Wikipedia links with enough formulas to satisfy the most geeky data-nerd. For the rest of us it will make some pretty tough reading.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characteristic_impedance
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impedance_matching
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_termination
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I bought this from Banggood, but it's quite a common device on eBay if you search for USB plasma ball. Once you see that it radiates a very high voltage gradient at high frequency you may choose not to plug it into, or place it near anything expensive....
It's really nice to see that the circuitry inside has not changed from the original units from many decades ago. If anything the components have improved, making the unit more efficient.
If you like high voltage electronics and plasma then this thing is worth buying just for the PCB inside. It's very hard to wind reliable high voltage, high frequency transformers like the one used here, so it's worth every penny just for that little flyback transformer.
Note that it's best not to use the circuit without a load on the transformer to protect it against excessive open circuit voltage.
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A quick look inside one of the double versions of the LED disco lamps.
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