Make diy meteor lights with multiple effects.
While the Chinese sets of meteor lights are cheap and cheerful, they lack somewhat in functions. So here's a project…
Full build of a smaller 8 neon nixie lamp. files on website
I like the larger nixie lamp, so I decided to rattle up a smaller version based on the matching smaller…
Fixing a favourite solar garden light.
This light is one of my chunkier and brighter solar garden lights, so I was a bit disappointed when it…
Soldering basics and choosing a cheap soldering iron.
The soldering equipment on eBay is actually very usable. I test a cheap generic 936 soldering station in this video,…
Silly isolation fail in cheap usb power supply.
Although it's not that uncommon to see borderline separation between the high and low voltage sides of a USB power…
A look inside a crap double gang socket with usb outlets.
This socket was sent to me for analysis when it failed to charge the original users devices. I think it's…
What does methylated spirits taste like?
Methylated spirits (denatured alcohol) is deliberately made poisonous to discourage people from drinking it and thus denying the government their…
Inside a cheapo nimh charger with schematic.
I bought this to see just how much of a charger you get for a mere £5. It turns out…
Inside a cree head flashlight with schematic.
I thought it was time to take a look inside on of these relatively cheap high powered head mounting flashlights.…
A simple guide to electronic components.
By request:- A basic guide to identifying components and their functions for those who are new to electronics. This is…