Clever tube igniter circuit with schematic
On one hand this cheaply made light is impressive because of how they've managed to strike the tube with the…
Lucky-cat and the curse of the blob chips
One day I'll find an older version of this type of unit that has the original circuitry. It dates back…
Hacking a poundland solar light with intriguing design fault
The choice of Poundland lights has been disappointing this year so far. That's not surprising, given the logistics problems caused…
Vodka vs sodastream – will it carbonate?
Another crucial scientific experiment in the non-approved beverage carbonation series. The individual depicted on the bottle's label is Harvey Milk,…
Inside a bluetooth rgb controller.
The star of this video is the XC610 SoC (system on chip) microcontroller, that is a reminder of how far…
Deformable light with anti-seepage. with schematic
It's definitely deformable, but I'm not sure how this unit prevents seepage, or even what they mean by that. This…
Ebay rechargeable movement detecting light
This little light is cheap and trashy, but it works and has scope for improvement. Easiest improvement would be to…
Side-glow fibre optic is still terrible
I've never really been impressed by side-glow fibre optic material. It's a specific type of fibre optic that is lossy,…
Brotherly love solar repair with ralfy
My brother Ralfy brought over more of his solar lights for repair. This time the fault was caused by "unreasonable…
Rgb dimmer teardown and schematic no microcontroller
This must be the first time I've ever referred to the humble 555 as a microcontroller. To be fair, it…