bigclive

65W (!) LED photography lamp.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_gENKTcT-8

It says it's rated at 65W, but can you guess the real power?

Stinky Poundland USB PSU.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QjHdsuHiFU

A look inside a Poundland USB power supply that got inadvertently covered with clothing and overheated.  It still works at full spec, but smells quite "dark".
Also a random fix on a fibre opti...

Mystery danish candy box.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swN4MI30ows

Special thanks to Rene for sending a selection of sweets from Denmark.   I invited my friends Juan and Kevin across to do a taste test.

Over spicy noodles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH5vp-VyZFU

My friends were over for another candy tasting video and thought it would be amusing to bring some spicy noodles with them.

Electron microscope lithium cell.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALK8gk3M4VI

Sorry for the lack of videos over the last few days.  I've been living with my mum while my brother is having a break.

This video is really interesting.  It's a series of images taken ...

Inside a firework lamp.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTsMdf5DaPU

By popular request, a look at one of these lamps that creates an optical effect of lots of points of light trailing into the distance.

Expensive marine light.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlpXERPv4CM

Second time lucky.  Here's the actual video I meant to link last time.

I'll probably re-record this one, since I didn't go deep enough.  It's unfortunate that the drive electronics are...

Interesting old suppressor plug.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O42m1BlWc-M

The most interesting thing about this unit is that it is quite well made with a combination of classic filtering techniques.

What do you think of the use of three starred MOVs between Live, Neut...

Make a Kryptonite pendant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLo4wwfn1_s

This handy Kryptonite pendant is very useful for keeping that pesky Superman at bay while you commit your dastardly deeds.

Unexpected cell polarity.

I was playing about with the cells from inside the alkaline PP3 9V battery I opened.  It turns out that they have the opposite polarity of normal cells, so be careful if you try using them as alternatives to AAAA cells.  The shell is positive and the tip at the crimped end is negative.

How many diamonds are in a PP3.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTG3k2jyzd4

It had to be done.  A little game to guess the weight of plastic diamonds in the case of a PP3 battery.

Poundland PP3 is full of diamonds.

In response to Wayne's comment about crystals, here's what it would look like if Poundland PP3 batteries were filled entirely with diamonds.

(Poundland plastic diamonds, but still diamonds.)

What's inside a 9V battery?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMfmjqMIT3A

I was asked if the cells that make up a 9V battery could be used as an alternative to the very small and rare AAAA sized cells.  Only one way to find out...

USB powerbank with unique chip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYBWNLyJmTM

This may look like a typical cheapo power bank from eBay, but it's got a very interesting control chip inside.  One that lends it to use as a low current UPS style device that can switch a load b...

Canadian MRE test.

Another MRE taste test in which I manage to mix up my acronyms and refer to the fruit drink as tasting like PCP which it turns out is a rather undesirable drug.  (I meant to say TCP.)

The cheapest LED ceiling light on eBay.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5stgv8rv_Do

This is an interesting example of adapting a product to meet a price.  It's based on minimal engineering and very low material quantity.

Note that an attempt to light the dome material fail...

Fluke socket tester recall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KOYt-0WZxg

There's nothing WRONG with these testers.  This is just Fluke trying to avoid litigation from non-technicals who may not fully understand the tests that are being carried out and may have less to...

Carbon fibre/fiber heating wire.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EulACmPGfzY

This is an interesting material.  It's basically a rubber cable with a conductor made of lots of very fine strands of carbon fibre.  This basically forms a flexible resistor that can be used...

Does a cattle prod hurt?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZd5_jyhytg

After a long evening of drinking beer with friends I decided to test a cattle prod on myself.

Mini death-dalek camping light.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g8IW7NEerY

This is a rather neat mini version of the dodgy camping lights that are notorious for putting mains voltage out on their USB connectors.  This one is a lot safer though, since it doesn't have a m...

First strike.

I guess the militant flaggers must have got bored with Codyslab.  This strike is on a very old video where I showed how you could make nicotine (and flavour) free e-liquid with standard food grade glycerin.  That's possibly one of the safest e-liquids available.  It was made before food grade propylene glycol was ...

Fixing two dead LED modules.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVuwzFhhCW0

These are two modules out of ceiling/bulkhead style lights.

I get the feeling that a lot of complete ceiling lights are being thrown out because they use modules like this that normal people can...

Heating fix and another hand warmer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei2nnyCltks

My ancient oil-burner based heating decided that one of the coldest winters in a while was the ideal time to stop working.  I'd tried taking the burner out before, but it was seized in.  Sin...

Yogurt (yoghurt) technology.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ur9OPStm_4

Another of those weird culinary videos that happens from time to time.  This one is a look inside a German yogurt maker (which probably has other uses as a gently heated base).

Plus a guide...

Creepy USB power bank.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKddRZai5lY

Another gift from Vince the crew chief, and notable for the unusual circuitry for this type of thing.

Fairy pearls decorative landfill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLn04Cgu6M0

I'm not sure what to say about these.  They're quite nice, but most will become landfill quite quickly.  I guess they'll find use at events like weddings.  On one hand it would be nice ...

Demonetized again.

Yay!  YouTube has demonetised the video where I show how carrying Aspirin with you could potentially help save someones life by reducing platelet action in their blood in the event of a heart attack.

I'll admit some of my videos do cross the line a bit, so I'm not too bothered when they get demonetized since I'd rather pu...

A new twist on flame lamp construction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KhtBA0EHDM

This is an interesting direction for the flame effect lamps.  Same visual effect, but the main circuitry is now all on a single flexible PCB that literally gets rolled up and shoved into the hous...

An open competition for an Ass-Pod.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXMlUqGTIEI

It's not as lurid as it sounds.  The device in question (actually called an Aspod) is very simple, but also a very good idea that takes known medical knowledge and suddenly makes a simple but imp...

Inside a night light socket plate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=225LhPh5uxk

I pretty sure this is a clone of the lamplighter plate if that was the first one.  In keeping with clones it's incredibly cheap at just a couple of dollars, although it does come with the usual h...