A non standard video. Just a ramble about stuff on my bench before I tidy it up.
The rosin dissolved quickly in the bottle of flux. I'm suddenly realising that it's probably just a bottle of isopropanol with a small chunk or rosin dissolved in it. Now I'm tempted to see what effect different ratios of resin in isopropanol have.
I was a bit reckless with plugging in that rope light without knowing the polarity. Some LEDs don't take reverse polarity at a high voltage very well. The correct approach would have been to examine the LEDs through the tubing and try to work out polarity that way.
The PTC fuses are usually just intended for low voltage. You do get versions for mains voltage, but they often have peak current restrictions. The primary advantage of these devices is that if a fault occurs they will trip, but then reset when power is removed and they cool down.
I have since built my custom audio lead and it works fine.
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The rosin dissolved quickly in the bottle of flux. I'm suddenly realising that it's probably just a bottle of isopropanol with a small chunk or rosin dissolved in it. Now I'm tempted to see what effect different ratios of resin in isopropanol have.
I was a bit reckless with plugging in that rope light without knowing the polarity. Some LEDs don't take reverse polarity at a high voltage very well. The correct approach would have been to examine the LEDs through the tubing and try to work out polarity that way.
The PTC fuses are usually just intended for low voltage. You do get versions for mains voltage, but they often have peak current restrictions. The primary advantage of these devices is that if a fault occurs they will trip, but then reset when power is removed and they cool down.
I have since built my custom audio lead and it works fine.
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.
I had no idea that flux was literally pine resin. I wonder if that's really what's in all my flux-core solder… It sure doesn't smell pine-y when I go soldering.
I wonder if a nominal size PVC pipe or conduit would slide into the bottom of the dusk sensor…? 🤔
Reduce it down to 13mm or so running to your project, fish the wires through it, & voila – no exposed wires…
I an still looking for the department of villainy circuit board and or kit, does anyone know where
I think the blue and white light is mounted vertically on a pipe, I think the curve in the bracket is a giveaway. It covers the wires from rain
Explodey things? Nope.
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Yo I have the same resin box with those Chinse writing :3
I'm 50, and I've been soldering stuff since I was probably ten. I live in the deep south surrounded by pine trees. Today I learn- rosin core solder…
"easier and cheaper to buy more" <- Oh, the times I've told myself the exact thing!
That colophony stuff is why my lungs are sensitised to rosin cored solders and why I breath out when you are soldering on screen. I still have the same 15 Watt Antex from 40 years ago, granted I don't use it as much as you do. It's had 1 new cord (longer), 3 new elements (including 18Watt upgrade), and endless bits.
I can’t be the only one who actually thought he had straight up crack on his desk lmao
the dusk sensor is possibly meant to sit on top of a pole
I ordered my rosin last week (same silver tin with the colophony label), have an old needle cap vape bottle on hand and am laying off drinking the IPA till my pine sap arrives
Be interesting to see how well it works and what sort of amount it takes before it gets saturated and what sort of saturation levels yield best results without a lot of cleanup
Note to self. Order brass balls.
What?! No part list?
Your electronics videos are the best man.