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A 100kW wind generator in only 7sqm? Less than 2% the size of traditional wind turbines! Basic physics and the whiteboard to the rescue! A look at the claims of the AmericanWind WindWall “turbine” wind power generator. http://americanwindinc.com/our-products-3/advanced-windwall/ And a Wind Power 101 tutorial on how wind turbine calculations work and pesky limitation of Betz’s ...

What is the best electronics textbook? A look at four very similar electronics device level texbooks: Conclusion is at 40:35 Electronic Devices by Floyd: https://amzn.to/2s4BSnK Electronic Principles by Malvino & Bates: https://amzn.to/2DX88f3 Microelectronic Circuits by Sedra & Smith: https://amzn.to/2s5nBXX Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory by Boylestad: https://amzn.to/33TF2rC Also: The Art of Electronics: https://amzn.to/2qv2j5pArt of Electronics ...

We have data from the new Solar Roadways SR4 installation, and it ain’t pretty! A comparison with a nearby installation of existing rooftop solar, and how much energy does it take to melt snow? Data from SR4: https://monitoringpublic.solaredge.com/solaredge-web/p/kiosk?guid=1e085701-ccb3-4ce5-b107-86e3b5e831dd&locale=en_US Article: https://www.bonnercountydailybee.com/local_news/20191130/solar_roadways_unveils_new_panels Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1269-solar-roadways-sr4-data-hilarity!/

Full tour around, under, and inside the world’s most expensive DIY Boeing 747-400 full motion flight simulator under construction. With Rod Redwin from Simulator Solutions:https://simulatorsolutions.com.au/ Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1268-diy-boeing-747-cockpit-simulator-full-tour/

How do you control the thousands of switches, sensors, actuators, bulbs and ARINC 429 bus devices in the world’s most expensive 747 flight simulator? Rod Redwin from Simulator Solutions explains the design on the I/O solution for such a mammoth task. https://simulatorsolutions.com.au/ Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1267-how-to-control-a-747-flight-simulator/

How to measure switching noise on a power supply properly, because Dave completely goofed it in the Riden RD6006 PSU review video. http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/DlHrJpFS All about coaxial cable impedance matching and compensation. Mysteries of x1 Oscilloscope Probes Revealed: LBRY: https://lbry.tv/@eevblog:7 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1266-psu-probing-screw-up/

Review of the $53 Riden (RD Tech / Rui Deng) RD6006 360W bench lab power supply module with WiFi connection. UPDATE: I goofed the noise measurement, see pinned comment below, and this follow-up video: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/DlHrJpFS Just the case is useful for projects! http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/nQ5Pk9ck Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1265-$53-360w-lab-bench-psu!/

Dave & David installing the software required for the uSupply development. Yep, one whole hour of installing software, for all you software installation aficionados. Microsoft Visual Studio Code, cMake, Ninja, OpenOCD, and ST ARM programmers. Doxygen and how to do automatically documenting code. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1264-usupply-software-development-setup/

Mailbag time! SPOILERS: Automated Factory robot laser scanner teardown Siemens & Schneider Electric safety timer switch teardowns. 18:54 HTC Vive VR Base Station Teardown 30:29 iFixit stuff! iFixit Manta Driver Kit: https://amzn.to/2Qz8aBj iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit: https://amzn.to/2Xt6Gu1 37:35 40W 180V Nixie tube driver: https://www.tindie.com/products/nexus/40-watt-high-voltage-nixie-power-supply/ https://neonkev.com/2019/10/15/success-201-boost-at-40-watts-without-a-transformer/ 45:07 Hadou-CAN USB CAN adapter: https://www.tindie.com/products/suburbanembedded/hadou-can-usb-can-fd-adapter/ Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1263-mailbag/

Designing a flexible PCB adapter board for the uSupply project. Discussion of rigid flex PCB design, layout, and manufacturing. Plus a rant on ST Micro parts and USB Power Delivery. PCBway Flexible PCB quote: https://bit.ly/2Xmphrs Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1262-designing-a-flex-pcb-usupply-update/

Another LCD TV in the dumpster! And what is Cinavision? Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1261-dumpster-diving-55-lcd-tv/

Is this FNIRSI-5012H 100MHz bandwidth 500MS/s Handheld pocket oscilloscope any good? Review + Teardown Reverse Engineering forum thread Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1260-$70-100mhz-oscilloscope/

What are all those PCB manufacturing options in the checkout when you order your board? Dave explains each option one by one, from Aluminium to Z-Axis Milling. Including obscure stuff like Organic Solderability Preservative. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1259-pcb-manufacturing-options-explained/

Another dumpster Wandel And Goltermann bit of kit torn down. The PMG-3 Transmission Test Set Forum HERE

Chaos at the Shenzhen market, scams, viruses, refunds, bait-n-switch, and dodgy meters – the infamous $9 AIMOmeter AMPX1 0.02% Process Calibrator delivers! What do you want for $9 delivered? Dave scored two more meters, will they work or did he blow his $18? AliExpress Affiliate Buy anything through that link and Dave gets a commission ...