Absolute genius automatic lubricator
Very few things impress me as much as this did. It has taken a clever idea to the next level…
Inside a cheap ebay rotary actuator
I do like mystery eBay control modules, so I got one of these actuators for us to explore. This unit…
Inside a sticky glue board fly trap with ballast schematic
Much simpler than the zapping fly traps, this type uses a UVA lamp to attract flies to a replaceable sticky…
Inside a fray bentos chicken pie
After the Fray Bentos Steak & Kidney pie disaster (it was mostly gravy) I thought that it would be worth…
Inside a pedestrian crossing human-detector
Not what I was expecting. This is the PCB from inside a pedestrian detector as used on pedestrian crossings. It…
Perplexing pink high voltage thing with schematic
Did you spot my enormous boo-boo? In the video I suggested that in 200V+ countries the dropper capacitor could be…
Inside a cheap chinese cordless ratchet
A look inside a very common cordless ratchet as used in garages around the world. Many of these unbranded tools…
Don’t buy cheap death-wish chargers
While it's commendable that Apple introduced style to humble things like USB chargers, it's not so commendable that the inevitable…
Farting ninja teardown with schematic
This thing is hilarious. It's a toy ninja with a light sensor so that when it detects a disturbance in…
Can we hack a livarno gu10 led lamp?
It's always interesting to explore different types of LED lamp to see if they can be hacked for longer life…