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Medical Grade OpticalIsolator

Medical Grade Optical Isolator

https://youtu.be/4CuQ6ByEmlQ Tale of a thrift journey finding some interesting medical equipment, and a teardown of a medical grade opto-iso. Made in Canada!
Old Phones

Any Scrappable Parts in Old Phones?

  Are there any parts in old land line to even slightly "modern" cordless land line phones worth salvaging? Let's take the scientific approach and tear down a bunch of phones to find out!  
555 Toy Organ

Fun With 555 Toy Organ Circuit

https://youtu.be/iyTqp7GPS7E?list=PLXE4BoZ4U1wBnAjiKFsf-JYLfdOTU4lQU Just messing around with a 556 (two 555 timers in one) to make a crude synth. Rather old video.
SR600 Cash Register

Glory SR600 Cash Register Teardown

https://youtu.be/cehynFE3PVU?list=PLXE4BoZ4U1wBnAjiKFsf-JYLfdOTU4lQU Glory SR600 Cash Register. Was gonna just show it off, but it doesn't work, so teardown!
The Bulging Battery That Smelled of Fruit

The Bulging Battery That Smelled of Fruit

https://youtu.be/xDjkz4a_uoQ?list=PLXE4BoZ4U1wBnAjiKFsf-JYLfdOTU4lQU Puncturing a battery is dangerous. Especially if it smells like fruit.
VCR Rechargeable Flashlight

Use for a VCR - Rechargeable Flashlight!

https://youtu.be/7Es39vsCU2o?list=PLXE4BoZ4U1wBnAjiKFsf-JYLfdOTU4lQU A use for VCRs! Homemade rechargeable flashlight! Something you could do at home!
Pile 9V Battery On Oscilloscope

Pile 9V Battery on Oscilloscope with Mini Teardown

https://youtu.be/Fm_2opzgHcI?list=PLXE4BoZ4U1wBnAjiKFsf-JYLfdOTU4lQU   Watch the voltage output of a fried super cheap 9V battery on an oscilloscope. And then it's torn to pieces for fun.
GameCube Teardown No Special Tools!

GameCube Teardown No Special Tools!

https://youtu.be/u0k6D03xSrc?list=PLXE4BoZ4U1wBnAjiKFsf-JYLfdOTU4lQU Teardown of a GameCube with no specials tools!? HOW?! Well you can just use the extension on a hex based screwdriver bit kit. Good broad look of a GameCube, and some of…
Tiny Capacitor Bank, Tiny Coilgun, Lots of SPARKS!

Tiny Capacitor Bank, Tiny Coilgun, Lots of SPARKS!

https://youtu.be/GOy9ELOL4Dg?list=PLXE4BoZ4U1wBnAjiKFsf-JYLfdOTU4lQU Coilgun with tiny capacitor bank, and tons of gratuitous sparks just for fun! And an LED pop! Was distracted while messing around with inductors, then made a coil gun,…
Exploded Multimeter Teardown

Exploded Multimeter Teardown

https://youtu.be/unq_Wmb2Uds?list=PLXE4BoZ4U1wBnAjiKFsf-JYLfdOTU4lQU We take a look at a multimeter that got death by wall socket. None of us were using it when the event took place, but we assume it was amps setting with the probes on COM…

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