Unwinding a tiny 6kv xenon trigger transformer
I've used these in the past, and marvelled at how they can withstand such a high voltage in such a…
Inside a dishwasher mech that opens the door
An interesting dishwasher mechanism sent by George for our exploration. It's door opening mechanism for a dishwasher. It doesn't open…
Inside a trashy sat-nav
This Android based sat nav was sent to me by Alan, who used it for about a year before it…
8-year test result of outdoor sign pixel leds
Over 8 years ago I fitted some outdoor plastic planters with strings of Chinese sign pixels (single colour LED studs)…
Harveys bristol cream sherry vs sodastream
Harveys Bristol Cream Sherry. Basically white wine with extra sugar and ethanol to give it more whack. But will it…
Air freshener hack gone wrong
I may or may not have had a slight incident involving LEDs and 240V. I quite enjoy just randomly modifying…
Led tester and comparison device
An easy tool to build using any case you can find, to allow testing and fast side by side comparison…
Chinese ozone-twinkie with unusually good circuitry with schematic
The Chinese and Japanese sure do love their solid state air freshener units, and this is by far one of…
Thomas nagy milk frother autopsy
This device is intended to heat and froth milk by whipping air into it. I was sent this by Thomas…
Usb insecticide vaporizer and candy
This is actually one of the best of these units I've taken apart. It gets hot enough to cause a…