Dave shows off his loot from a recent auction.
Tektronix TDS3054 500MHz 4 channel oscilloscopes, TDS220's, DMM916 multimeters, Simpson 260 analog multimeters, and an 1960's AVO transistor tester.
Microchip TC8129: http://www.datasheetarchive.com/dlmain/Datasheets-19/DSA-360767.pdf
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Bought as a possible repair video, Dave shows why the Fluke 8842A 5 1/2 digit bench meter is one of the best value 2nd hand bench meters on the market.
Marvel at the LTFLU-1 reference!
Fluke Resistance Calibrator video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFOH8n43kY4
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Manual with schematic: http://assets.fluke.com/manuals/8842a___imeng0300.pdf
References: https://xdevs.com/review/dcvref_table/
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A bumper mailbag, the last one for 2014!
SPOILERS:
A car dashcam and custom automatic LCD video player from:
http://eve-radio.com/
Girl time!
And old GPS unit, and a PIN Calculator from Gemma & Liz a.k.a Annierak and Hoofbag
http://www.hoofbags.me.uk/
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Blood Glucose meter
Crappy calculator with secret construction technique - cardboard!
High voltage Victor power supply modules
PicoPSU ATX Power Supply for embedded automotive computers:
http://www.mini-box.com/M3-ATX-DC-DC-ATX-Automotive-Computer-car-PC-Power-Supply?sc=8&category=981
Bubble memory from an old GRiD laptop computer.
I Dream Of Wires documentary DVD about the development of the electronic synthesiser.
http://www.idreamofwires.org/
The Human Comparator:
http://thehumancomparator.net/
http://www.spitzenpfeil.org
Precision electronics knives from:
http://ghlargh.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/Ghlargh
High altitude ballooning PCBs from Chris Stubbs:
http://chris-stubbs.co.uk/wp/
https://www.ukhas.net/
And an awesome drawing of Sagan from That Crazy Indian Bloke
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Teardown Tuesday.
Repairing a Yamaha Surround Sound Receiver Dave found while Dumpster Diving.
The fix for this fault is HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwvjAtSr5t8
Service Manual: http://elektrotanya.com/yamaha_rx-v557_v457.pdf/download.html
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Some more info and experiments on driving Nixie tubes.
Open circuit cathode voltage, open collector vs totem pole / push-pull drivers, NIxie voltage drop and pre-biasing, and using the ULN2003 with zener clamping.
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A quick followup to Bank Note Validator Teardown, to clarify the LEDs used.
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What's inside the Manson SPS9400 40A 3V to 15V Switchmode Power Supply?
Also known as the Jaycar Powertech MP3090 and BK Precision 1692
Fundamentals Friday
What is a Schmitt trigger and how does it work?
What is hysteresis?
And how do they fix two common problems in electronics, namely slow slew rate signals on CMOS digital chip inputs causing oscillation, and noise on comparator inputs.
The issues are demonstrated first on the breadboard, then the whiteboard explanation, and then the hysteresis fix is added and demonstrated.
And how are Schmitt Triggers physically implemented in CMOS logic?
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