Projects using electronic components and circuits
Teardown time with an Amazon Echo Dot 4th generation smart speaker, find out how Alexa is listening to you
Teardown time with an Amazon Echo Dot 3rd generation smart speaker with a built-in LED clock on the side
Modifying a Kasa Smart Plug by TP-Link Power to reduce its power consumption when being used to monitor a device's energy usage
Modifying a new eBay USB data cable for a Yaesu VX-6 radio which was sending wrong voltages to the radio and other missing parts from the circuit
Modifying a Pioneer SX-N30 Stereo Receiver to add a remote control 12-volt output
Fixing a blue flashing LED problem on our Synology DiskStation DS411+II NAS drive due to a bug with the Intel Atom C2538 processor
Check your data backups regularly. Don't wait until you need them and find out your backup system has failed
An unfortunate VR accident involving my 55-inch Sony Bravia TV created a perfect opportunity for a tear-down.
Creating new low-profile 12V battery testers to monitor sealed lead acid batteries
Adding an internal power supply to our Aim-TTi TF930 3GHz Frequency Counter
Trying and failing to repair the cable which connects the headset to the computer for my Oculus Rift virtual reality system
Our old reflow oven finally died so we ordered a new C.I.F FT 03 Batch reflow oven
Replacing the loading belt on an old Sony MDS-JE440 Minidisc player.
Making some tiny SMA 50-ohm terminator dummy loads
Replacing the old IR lamps in the CIF CF02 reflow oven with new heater modules
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