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I bought a #Hangell (no, I wasn't familiar with that name) switching bench power supply and it arrived. It happens to be one that #BigClive just briefly showed in one of his unbagging videos.
I got it because my existing old #linear supplies max out at around 18 V, and that has been a hindrance of late. A #switching supply isn't ideal, because of the possibility of noise, but this model will do 5 A at 60 VDC, and a linear supply that can do a couple of amps at that voltage is big, heavy, and pricey.
So of course, as soon as I received it, I took it apart. As you do.
And ... I'm pleasantly surprised. The #PCB layouts look good, the assembly appears very good, with proper pick&placed #SMT components and reflow soldering, not hack-job hand soldering. The components seem to be #quality, even name-brand where appropriate. There are what appear to be genuine class X and class Y #safety capacitors everywhere they should be. The front binding posts are fairly typical cheap #Chinesium ones, but appear to be from the better end of the quality spectrum as far as those go.
One ding: the multiple #electrolytic output caps appear to be 63 V-rated ones. For a supply that goes up to 60 V, that's just not acceptable. Maybe that's because this unit can also be had in a 30 V model? Or maybe they're just hoping you don't notice.
I'm sorely tempted to replace them with 100 V-rated ones before I use it. I'm going to add some more output #filtering as well.
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I bought a #Hangell (no, I wasn't familiar with that name) switching bench power supply and it arrived. It happens to be one that #BigClive just briefly showed in one of his unbagging videos.
I got it because my existing old #linear supplies max out at around 18 V, and that has been a hindrance of late. A #switching supply isn't ideal, because of the possibility of noise, but this model will do 5 A at 60 VDC, and a linear supply that can do a couple of amps at that voltage is big, heavy, and pricey.
So of course, as soon as I received it, I took it apart. As you do.
And ... I'm pleasantly surprised. The #PCB layouts look good, the assembly appears very good, with proper pick&placed #SMT components and reflow soldering, not hack-job hand soldering. The components seem to be #quality, even name-brand where appropriate. There are what appear to be genuine class X and class Y #safety capacitors everywhere they should be. The front binding posts are fairly typical cheap #Chinesium ones, but appear to be from the better end of the quality spectrum as far as those go.
One ding: the multiple #electrolytic output caps appear to be 63 V-rated ones. For a supply that goes up to 60 V, that's just not acceptable. Maybe that's because this unit can also be had in a 30 V model? Or maybe they're just hoping you don't notice.
I'm sorely tempted to replace them with 100 V-rated ones before I use it. I'm going to add some more output #filtering as well.
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I bought a #Hangell (no, I wasn't familiar with that name) switching bench power supply and it arrived. It happens to be one that #BigClive just briefly showed in one of his unbagging videos.
I got it because my existing old #linear supplies max out at around 18 V, and that has been a hindrance of late. A #switching supply isn't ideal, because of the possibility of noise, but this model will do 5 A at 60 VDC, and a linear supply that can do a couple of amps at that voltage is big, heavy, and pricey.
So of course, as soon as I received it, I took it apart. As you do.
And ... I'm pleasantly surprised. The #PCB layouts look good, the assembly appears very good, with proper pick&placed #SMT components and reflow soldering, not hack-job hand soldering. The components seem to be #quality, even name-brand where appropriate. There are what appear to be genuine class X and class Y #safety capacitors everywhere they should be. The front binding posts are fairly typical cheap #Chinesium ones, but appear to be from the better end of the quality spectrum as far as those go.
One ding: the multiple #electrolytic output caps appear to be 63 V-rated ones. For a supply that goes up to 60 V, that's just not acceptable. Maybe that's because this unit can also be had in a 30 V model? Or maybe they're just hoping you don't notice.
I'm sorely tempted to replace them with 100 V-rated ones before I use it. I'm going to add some more output #filtering as well.
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I bought a #Hangell (no, I wasn't familiar with that name) switching bench power supply and it arrived. It happens to be one that #BigClive just briefly showed in one of his unbagging videos.
I got it because my existing old #linear supplies max out at around 18 V, and that has been a hindrance of late. A #switching supply isn't ideal, because of the possibility of noise, but this model will do 5 A at 60 VDC, and a linear supply that can do a couple of amps at that voltage is big, heavy, and pricey.
So of course, as soon as I received it, I took it apart. As you do.
And ... I'm pleasantly surprised. The #PCB layouts look good, the assembly appears very good, with proper pick&placed #SMT components and reflow soldering, not hack-job hand soldering. The components seem to be #quality, even name-brand where appropriate. There are what appear to be genuine class X and class Y #safety capacitors everywhere they should be. The front binding posts are fairly typical cheap #Chinesium ones, but appear to be from the better end of the quality spectrum as far as those go.
One ding: the multiple #electrolytic output caps appear to be 63 V-rated ones. For a supply that goes up to 60 V, that's just not acceptable. Maybe that's because this unit can also be had in a 30 V model? Or maybe they're just hoping you don't notice.
I'm sorely tempted to replace them with 100 V-rated ones before I use it. I'm going to add some more output #filtering as well.
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I bought a #Hangell (no, I wasn't familiar with that name) switching bench power supply and it arrived. It happens to be one that #BigClive just briefly showed in one of his unbagging videos.
I got it because my existing old #linear supplies max out at around 18 V, and that has been a hindrance of late. A #switching supply isn't ideal, because of the possibility of noise, but this model will do 5 A at 60 VDC, and a linear supply that can do a couple of amps at that voltage is big, heavy, and pricey.
So of course, as soon as I received it, I took it apart. As you do.
And ... I'm pleasantly surprised. The #PCB layouts look good, the assembly appears very good, with proper pick&placed #SMT components and reflow soldering, not hack-job hand soldering. The components seem to be #quality, even name-brand where appropriate. There are what appear to be genuine class X and class Y #safety capacitors everywhere they should be. The front binding posts are fairly typical cheap #Chinesium ones, but appear to be from the better end of the quality spectrum as far as those go.
One ding: the multiple #electrolytic output caps appear to be 63 V-rated ones. For a supply that goes up to 60 V, that's just not acceptable. Maybe that's because this unit can also be had in a 30 V model? Or maybe they're just hoping you don't notice.
I'm sorely tempted to replace them with 100 V-rated ones before I use it. I'm going to add some more output #filtering as well.
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Yes, there are tons of the things that use the 433 MHz (or 3xx MHz) remotes. Many are programmable, so you can use remotes of your choice - multi-button pocket fobs, ones you stick on a desk or the wall, ones that mount on the wall and look like a normal lightswitch, etc.
They're cheap, so the big brands don't do them - they want to sell you the connected type (and probably a subscription), but you can find them on your local cheap & cheerful Chinese tat site.
If you're familiar with Big Clive, he's done a bunch of videos on these types of things - how to use them, teardowns, autopsies of dead units, etc. You can try searching his (large) back catalog with something like:
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Some people have a weak laugh reflex without also lacking a sense of humour. I've never heard one of my friends laugh, but he gets jokes and appreciates humour.
There's also #BigClive on TouYube, who I've never heard laugh even during livestreams when you'd expect a guffaw or two from all the jokes being cracked in chat.
But he's definitely funny. His Scottish MRE video is comic genius. I haven't laughed that hard since Del-boy fell over in the pub. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ry4QBQejFU&t=6s
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Heater is Either a Miracle or a Scam https://hackaday.com/2025/11/25/heater-is-either-a-miracle-or-a-scam/ #ceramicheater #Teardown #bigclive #heater
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Heater is Either a Miracle or a Scam https://hackaday.com/2025/11/25/heater-is-either-a-miracle-or-a-scam/ #ceramicheater #Teardown #bigclive #heater
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Heater is Either a Miracle or a Scam https://hackaday.com/2025/11/25/heater-is-either-a-miracle-or-a-scam/ #ceramicheater #Teardown #bigclive #heater
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#BigClive - This connector can kill you.
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Trying to buy some new fairy lights. I've seen enough #BigClive "these are referenced directly to mains voltage and will kill you" videos to know that buying mains powered things from Amazon / eBay is a terrible idea, but now that everywhere else (#B&Q, #TheRange, #Tesco, etc.) is also a "Market Place", are they any better?
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Trying to buy some new fairy lights. I've seen enough #BigClive "these are referenced directly to mains voltage and will kill you" videos to know that buying mains powered things from Amazon / eBay is a terrible idea, but now that everywhere else (#B&Q, #TheRange, #Tesco, etc.) is also a "Market Place", are they any better?
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Trying to buy some new fairy lights. I've seen enough #BigClive "these are referenced directly to mains voltage and will kill you" videos to know that buying mains powered things from Amazon / eBay is a terrible idea, but now that everywhere else (#B&Q, #TheRange, #Tesco, etc.) is also a "Market Place", are they any better?
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Trying to buy some new fairy lights. I've seen enough #BigClive "these are referenced directly to mains voltage and will kill you" videos to know that buying mains powered things from Amazon / eBay is a terrible idea, but now that everywhere else (#B&Q, #TheRange, #Tesco, etc.) is also a "Market Place", are they any better?
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Trying to buy some new fairy lights. I've seen enough #BigClive "these are referenced directly to mains voltage and will kill you" videos to know that buying mains powered things from Amazon / eBay is a terrible idea, but now that everywhere else (#B&Q, #TheRange, #Tesco, etc.) is also a "Market Place", are they any better?
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Surprisingly Refined Perpetual Motion Device Teardown https://hackaday.com/2025/09/25/surprisingly-refined-perpetual-motion-device-teardown/ #ReverseEngineering #TheHackadayPrize #perpetualmotion #ToyHacks #BigClive #teardown
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Surprisingly Refined Perpetual Motion Device Teardown https://hackaday.com/2025/09/25/surprisingly-refined-perpetual-motion-device-teardown/ #ReverseEngineering #TheHackadayPrize #perpetualmotion #ToyHacks #BigClive #teardown
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Surprisingly Refined Perpetual Motion Device Teardown https://hackaday.com/2025/09/25/surprisingly-refined-perpetual-motion-device-teardown/ #ReverseEngineering #TheHackadayPrize #perpetualmotion #ToyHacks #BigClive #teardown
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Surprisingly Refined Perpetual Motion Device Teardown https://hackaday.com/2025/09/25/surprisingly-refined-perpetual-motion-device-teardown/ #ReverseEngineering #TheHackadayPrize #perpetualmotion #ToyHacks #BigClive #teardown
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Surprisingly Refined Perpetual Motion Device Teardown - Perpetual motion devices are either a gag, a scam, or as in the case of this parti... - https://hackaday.com/2025/09/25/surprisingly-refined-perpetual-motion-device-teardown/ #reverseengineering #thehackadayprize #perpetualmotion #toyhacks #bigclive #teardown
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Surprisingly Refined Perpetual Motion Device Teardown - Perpetual motion devices are either a gag, a scam, or as in the case of this parti... - https://hackaday.com/2025/09/25/surprisingly-refined-perpetual-motion-device-teardown/ #reverseengineering #thehackadayprize #perpetualmotion #toyhacks #bigclive #teardown
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Surprisingly Refined Perpetual Motion Device Teardown - Perpetual motion devices are either a gag, a scam, or as in the case of this parti... - https://hackaday.com/2025/09/25/surprisingly-refined-perpetual-motion-device-teardown/ #reverseengineering #thehackadayprize #perpetualmotion #toyhacks #bigclive #teardown
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Surprisingly Refined Perpetual Motion Device Teardown - Perpetual motion devices are either a gag, a scam, or as in the case of this parti... - https://hackaday.com/2025/09/25/surprisingly-refined-perpetual-motion-device-teardown/ #reverseengineering #thehackadayprize #perpetualmotion #toyhacks #bigclive #teardown
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Surprisingly Refined Perpetual Motion Device Teardown - Perpetual motion devices are either a gag, a scam, or as in the case of this parti... - https://hackaday.com/2025/09/25/surprisingly-refined-perpetual-motion-device-teardown/ #reverseengineering #thehackadayprize #perpetualmotion #toyhacks #bigclive #teardown
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AliExpress scam external SSD. #BigClive
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Poundland sold for a pound. They had been going down for a while with their electronic stuff being the first to go off the shelves. Guess their product range will contract further now.
#BigClive and #Ashens will have to look elsewhere for their tat :)
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Have some wallpaper.
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Have some wallpaper.
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Have some wallpaper.
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Have some wallpaper.
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Have some wallpaper.
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Buying expensive is no guarantee of quality but buying cheap is almost certain to be bad.
The summary of this, "If you've got one, cut the lead off, cut the lead into little bits so it can't be reused, throw it in the bin, its the safest thing to do."
I love BigClive!
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ASMR - The geeky way! 🥰
Here is #BigClive presenting
"The CURSE of white LEDs" 😱 -
ASMR - The geeky way! 🥰
Here is #BigClive presenting
"The CURSE of white LEDs" 😱 -
ASMR - The geeky way! 🥰
Here is #BigClive presenting
"The CURSE of white LEDs" 😱 -
ASMR - The geeky way! 🥰
Here is #BigClive presenting
"The CURSE of white LEDs" 😱 -
ASMR - The geeky way! 🥰
Here is #BigClive presenting
"The CURSE of white LEDs" 😱 -
Just a brief #factoid to perhaps save other #electronics #hobbyists some time.
#BigClive frequently uses a particular type of crimp-contact-and-housing as a universal socket for LEDs and other leaded components. Not just any such connector will do; various #JST, "#Dupont", and others won't work, because they only grasp pins of one particular size and/or shape. If the lead is too big, it won't go in, and if it's too small, it won't stay in.
If you want to use these connectors - and note you can get the housings with more than 2 contacts, so you can use them for transistors or weirder things too - the magic search term is "KF2510".
The reason these work as universal sockets for leaded components is because the contact is a spring that pushes from only one side of the housing, pressing the inserted contact or lead against the far side of the housing, and therefore provides a friction fit for any size lead (within reason). Most crimp connectors instead have particular shapes for their contacts and will only "grab" something the right size and shape.
#KF2510 #CrimpConnector #crimp #socket #component #leaded #connector #solderless #universal #contact #housing
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Just a brief #factoid to perhaps save other #electronics #hobbyists some time.
#BigClive frequently uses a particular type of crimp-contact-and-housing as a universal socket for LEDs and other leaded components. Not just any such connector will do; various #JST, "#Dupont", and others won't work, because they only grasp pins of one particular size and/or shape. If the lead is too big, it won't go in, and if it's too small, it won't stay in.
If you want to use these connectors - and note you can get the housings with more than 2 contacts, so you can use them for transistors or weirder things too - the magic search term is "KF2510".
The reason these work as universal sockets for leaded components is because the contact is a spring that pushes from only one side of the housing, pressing the inserted contact or lead against the far side of the housing, and therefore provides a friction fit for any size lead (within reason). Most crimp connectors instead have particular shapes for their contacts and will only "grab" something the right size and shape.
#KF2510 #CrimpConnector #crimp #socket #component #leaded #connector #solderless #universal #contact #housing
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⚡️⚠️ Just watched "The most deadly project on the Internet" by bigclivedotcom, and it's a real eye-opener! If you're into electronics, this video highlights the dangers of working with Microwave Oven Transformers and the importance of safety precautions. Stay safe out there! 🔌💡
👉 Watch it here: https://youtu.be/FBeSKL9zVro or Invidious: https://invidious.reallyaweso.me/watch?v=FBeSKL9zVro)
#Electronics #SafetyFirst #DIY #BigClive #lichtenberg #fractalBurning #Woodfracking -
Der YouTuber #bigclive (#bigclivedotcom) hat einen #Greifer aus einem #Greifautomat zerlegt. Die (dunkle) Magie liegt allerdings in der Ansteuerung.
"Inside a crane claw, and how the crane plays YOU"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2kyek_P644 -
Der YouTuber #bigclive (#bigclivedotcom) hat einen #Greifer aus einem #Greifautomat zerlegt. Die (dunkle) Magie liegt allerdings in der Ansteuerung.
"Inside a crane claw, and how the crane plays YOU"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2kyek_P644 -
Der YouTuber #bigclive (#bigclivedotcom) hat einen #Greifer aus einem #Greifautomat zerlegt. Die (dunkle) Magie liegt allerdings in der Ansteuerung.
"Inside a crane claw, and how the crane plays YOU"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2kyek_P644 -
Der YouTuber #bigclive (#bigclivedotcom) hat einen #Greifer aus einem #Greifautomat zerlegt. Die (dunkle) Magie liegt allerdings in der Ansteuerung.
"Inside a crane claw, and how the crane plays YOU"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2kyek_P644
