Led neon rocket teardown
This is a very simple LED based neon-style ornament. The frame will accommodate standard 6mm wide LED neon strip, so…
Distilling red wine to see what happens
In an ongoing experiment involving putting common drinks through a water distiller, it's the turn of red wine. If you…
Fixing my brother’s solar garden lights
Summer is approaching, and as always it's time to fix duff solar garden lights. Prime candidates for faulty solar lights…
X-raying the tiny ac led lamp filaments
I wondered how these LED filaments were configured inside, so I decided to explore one - using the splendid lamp…
Exploring 0.5w led festoon lamps and extending their life
These very minimalist G40 (40mm diameter) lamps seem to have a reputation for failing quite regularly. The drive circuitry is…
I wrecked b q’s biggest led lamp then bodged a repair
A teardown of B&Q's (like Home Depot) biggest lamp. It didn't go to plan. Things worthy of note. If opening…
Re-distilling j germeister to see what happens ralfy review link in description
Following on from the experimental whisky distillation, I thought it would be interesting to re-distill a bottle of Jagermeister through…
Sunset light projector teardown
This odd little light was suggested by Stephen Eyles. It's basically a low power floodlight that projects a wash of…
Queenty air purifier/filter teardown with schematic
I thought it would be interesting to take a look at a small home air filter unit with a fairly…
Cr2032 powered remote wall switch schematic and tests
The use of a standard CR2032 lithium cell in one of these switches is a refreshing change from the common…