Inside an eBay electric lock mechanism
I'm guessing these are designed for automatic release of locker doors like in the Amazon locker system. They operate at…
Electric cake – take two
Having had a rather disastrous result with the first attempt I decided to patch up the holes in the melted…
Cooking cake with electricity (It didn’t go well)
It turns out there's a reason this is possibly the only video on YouTube where an attempt was made to…
UVC module for home water purifier has non-standard tube
At first I thought this unit used an ordinary 6W T5 UVC germicidal tube. But it appears to be different…
Poundland’s solar uplight
I think the main feature of this light is the combination of the solar panel, LEDs and circuitry onto a…
Ultrasonic pest repeller teardown
A look inside one of the many controversial ultrasonic pest repellers. These things claim to repel rodents and insects from…
DIY pinball-style lights for recessing into wooden surfaces
This project turned out even better than expected. It was inspired by the lights used in pinball machine playfields, where…
Random live stream (may contain trace levels of ozone)
A totally unplanned live stream for no particular reason at all.I'm also trying out a YouTube feature that can help…
Troubleshooting a faulty dog-race timer
I love this unit. It's very clearly a low volume hand-made electronic product for a very niche market. It shows…
Inside an LED fish lure (with schematic)
This is a waterproof light that apparently lures fish at night. They're available in a few different colours and operate…