Slight flaw with usb power banks.
While doing a discharge test on a small USB power bank, I discovered that even though the booster circuit cuts…
Poundland halloween lights 2014.
A really nice set of lights from Poundland which uses 14 3mm side-emitting LEDs to illuminate push-on letters that spell…
Uses for boric acid. including curing athlete’s foot and stinky boots.
Boric acid is a natural mineral with amazing properties. Flame proofing. Where materials are soaked in a boric solution. Killing…
Chasing electroluminescent wire. a look inside the controller
This is a novel twist on the commonly available electroluminescent wire. Instead of the single connection outer spiralled wire around…
Internal examination of a plug-in mechanical timeswitch.
Yet another random electrical item torn to bits for entertainment. This time it's a cheap plug-in mechanical 24 hour timeswitch.…
Pink usb power bank analysis.
An internal examination of a pink USB power bank I spontaneously bought from a UK seller. I only opened it…
Internal examination of a 20,000mah usb power bank.
I bought this 20,000mAh (probably more like 8,000mAh) power bank on ebay from a UK seller for about £10 and…
A look inside a ryobi 1.3ah 18v lithium battery pack.
Having seen Julian Ilett dismember a larger version of the lithium battery pack used with the Ryobi one-plus power tool…
Mini peltier dehumidifier teardown.
These little dehumidifiers are widely available under several brand names and with wildly varying prices for the exact same units.…
Diet pepsi and absinthe. the royal alcopop.
My favourite tipple at the weekend. A can of diet pepsi with a shot of Absinthe in it. Very refreshing…