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A look at the $30 Fnirsi HS-01 USB PD Portable soldering iron. It is better than the E-Design Miniware TS-80P? https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFykRxj If you find my videos useful you may consider supporting the EEVblog on Patreon Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog1543-mailbag-fnirsi-hs-01-usb-portable-soldering-iron/ 00:00 – The $30 Fnirsi HS-01 USB soldering iron 01:20 – The tips. Hakko T12? 02:54 – Sponge …

Highlights from a decades worth of diving the famous EEVblog dumpster! A compilation video. If you find my videos useful you may consider supporting the EEVblog on Patreon Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1542-a-decade-of-dumpster-diving/

Searching for another blown SMD component. Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/PoiSolutionsLLC/status/1652769442080620549 00:00 – Failed Hantek 2000 handheld oscilloscope 02:08 – PCB location is your best clue 04:21 – Voltage regulator maybe? 06:01 – You gotta ask yourself, do I feel lucky? Well, do you, punk? 07:38 – Dialing in that google foo 08:20 – Winner Winner Chicken …

Is an $80 combo oscilloscope/multimeter any good? A look at the Zotech ZT-702S, with street price around US$60 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFsZNAV If you find my videos useful you may consider supporting the EEVblog on Patreon Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1540-the-$80-zotek-zt-702s-osciloscope-multimeter-review/

Which microcontroller is better for the new project, the ST ARM STM32L or the Microchip PIC24F. Datasheet power consumption comparisons. All may not be as it appears… Part 3 of the new project series. If you find my videos useful you may consider supporting the EEVblog on Patreon Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1539-new-project-part-3-stm32l-vs-pic24f/

Part 2 in the new project design series, selecting a microcontroller. 32 Bit Timers, Real Time Clocks, and LCD animation. If you find my videos useful you may consider supporting the EEVblog on Patreon Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1538-new-project-part-2-microcontroller-selection/ 00:00 – Searching for a microcontroller, the requirements 02:12 – 32 bit Timer 04:22 – Supplier parametric search is …

Working on a new project, Dave failed at finding an off-the-shelf enclosure, can you find one? https://eevblog.com/wiki/ Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1537-project-enclosure-search-fail/ If you find my videos useful you may consider supporting the EEVblog on Patreon

Can we find a decent $50 analog oscilloscope on ebay? What about a decent digital storage oscilloscope for less than half the price of a new Rigol? Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1536-how-to-find-a-$50-oscilloscope-on-ebay/

Is the AI Machine Learning based DeepPCB autorouter better than Dave at routing a simple double sided PCB? Let’s try it! TLDR; It sucks. Humans for the win. If you find my videos useful you may consider supporting the EEVblog on Patreon Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1535-deeppcb-ai-autorouting-tested!/

2023 brings us Solar Freakin’ RAILways! from Swiss start-up Sun-Ways A dumber idea than Solar Roadways? Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1534-solar-freakin-railways!/ If you find my videos useful you may consider supporting the EEVblog on Patreon 00:00 – Solar Freakin’ RAILways! 00:56 – Yes, Solar Freakin’ Roadways are STILL going! 02:53 – EVERY solar roadways startup has failed, epicly. …