Medical Grade Optical Isolator
Tale of a thrift journey finding some interesting medical equipment, and a teardown of a medical grade opto-iso. Made in Canada!
Tag Archive for: Electronics
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!
Fun With 555 Toy Organ Circuit
Just messing around with a 556 (two 555 timers in one) to make a crude synth. Rather old video.
Glory SR600 Cash Register Teardown
Glory SR600 Cash Register. Was gonna just show it off, but it doesn’t work, so teardown!
The Bulging Battery That Smelled of Fruit
Puncturing a battery is dangerous. Especially if it smells like fruit.
Use for a VCR – Rechargeable Flashlight!
A use for VCRs! Homemade rechargeable flashlight! Something you could do at home!
GameCube Teardown No Special Tools!
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 it’s odd and wonderful parts!
Tiny Capacitor Bank, Tiny Coilgun, Lots of SPARKS!
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, followed by a box that can charge a bank of capacitors up to 30V and then dump it into something with the flip of a switch.