A Lot of Hot Air - Soldering ESP32-S3 Boards In this video, I test out the new hot air rework station I just got to solder my Mini esp32 S3 boards. I dissect the hot air gun, encountering an Australian plug and a couple of interesting quirks inside the control PCB. I attempt to understand the circuit, welcome your thoughts on the build quality, and then solder on a new, hopefully safer, UK-compliant plug. Post-assembly, I apply way too much solder paste thanks to these tricky solder syringes, before setting the station to 300 degrees C for some hands-on rework. After some trials, I successfully fix some solder bridges... 27 March 2025
Lovely High Res E-Paper Display Just when we thought we'd done with our mailbag, some exciting new stuff tips up. This time, we've got a soldering kit, a fun-looking Dash, and extra bonus, an ink plate 10, which is a cool e-paper display from Soldered. We've unboxed it, pulling out a board with an esp32 module, an SD card, and a battery connector. One of the major selling points is its open-source nature, you can download all the schematics from GitHub, and for those inclined, learn about how to build pcbs. Also showcased a Simon Says game soldering kit, despite my modest soldering skills (we... 27 March 2025
Happiness is a Working Blink Sketch - ESP32-S3 PCBs Are Here! In this video, I explore the functions of my newly arrived little boards - essentially a PCB that an esp32 S3 room module can be connected to. I put the board's voltage regulator, battery charger, and a 3 watt class D amplifier to the test, and damn, they work perfectly! I even use breadboards, connecting them together to facilitate a wider workspace. I gave the pcbs a spin, conducting sanity checks to ensure full functionality. With a successful battery charge and impressive voltage measurements, my PCB's are up to the challenge. I also dabble in some circuit jargon, explaining schematics,... 27 March 2025
Lots of Stuff - And a NEW PCB! It's a rare mailbag video. In today's episode, I'm unboxing some goodies from PCB way - my super tiny esp32 breakout boards, which I'm planning to use to recreate a mini TV complete with speakers and a display. Also received some convenient adapter boards for easier testing. Excited to explore a new Arduino Nano esp32 based on a different, tinier module, and contrasting it with other products like the Tiny Pico. Also up for testing is a new mini wear electronic load compared to my old one, and an ATX power adapter for more USB ports. I'll be testing power banks, playing with inexpensive yellow... 27 March 2025
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Another Street Battery Salvage In this video, I plucked a battery from a Honey Melon street crystal, ending up with another 500-milliamp hour battery to add to my growing collection. After checking the connection, I added a protective PCB and tested the battery - a reasonable 3.5 volts at a flat level. Following the safe soldering of wires and wrapping it up, I hooked the revamped battery to my charger. It showed promising results, charging quickly at one amp with voltage visibly on rise. After a full recharge, I performed a load test which unfortunately gave a disappointing 311 milliamp hour. It falls short... 27 March 2025
TinyTV Teardown - RP2040 Inside In this episode of Atomic14 TV, we explore a cool gadget from Kickstarter - a tiny TV! Not only do we do an unboxing, but we venture inside its intriguing interior, with a circuit board, knobs and super-tiny battery. Included is a mini remote control, SD card, speaker, and audio amplifier. The tiny TV also has an IR receiver and even a Low Dropout Regulator! Stay tuned for a hands-on approach as we aim to recreate this tiny TV with an ESP32! 27 March 2025
Minimalist Microcontroller: Building a Bare-Bones Dev Board Dive into the fascinating process of building a minimal ESP32-based dev board, beginning with the ESP32-S3 Wroom module, and eliminating unnecessary components. Through soldering, wire connecting, and voltage testing, we reach a product that's compact, efficient and fully functional. 27 March 2025
A Replacement For AliExpress? An Amazon Killer? Delve into an intriguing comparison between new seller platform, Temu, and the well-established AliExpress, as we order, assess, and dissect various tech products. Discover the truth: Do quality, price, and delivery time stack up, and is this new 'Amazon killer' really a viable alternative for gadget lovers? 27 March 2025
Wireless Powered Raspberry Pi Dive into the magic of wireless charging technology with a Raspberry Pi Zero W2 and a TFT display! Discover how it manages to power up and run Doom without an obvious power source. Explore the efficiency, power input and output, temperature dynamics, and range of the transmitter. Furthermore, learn about the issues with locating magnets for alignment and possible solutions for ensuring a consistent power supply, including a complete wireless charging system with a battery. 27 March 2025
A Smarter Magic Mirror - Raspberry Pi Face Recognition and Doppler Radar Motion Detection Learn how to enhance a magic mirror with motion sensors, face detection, and face recognition using PIR sensors, radar sensors, and image processing on a Raspberry Pi. 27 March 2025
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Automating Blog Improvements with AI: Summaries, Tags, and Related Articles Learn how to use ChatGPT to enhance your blog's homepage, create summaries and tags, find related articles, and generate post images with ease, leveraging AI to save valuable time and effort. 27 March 2025
AI Powered Raspberry Pi Home Automation - Is this the future? Witness the power of ChatGPT controlling home automation lights through a Raspberry Pi, making life easier with plugins. Delve into the fascinating world of large language models, redefining interactions with APIs. 27 March 2025
Fixing the Ender 3 Printer's XT60 Connector Problem Learn how to fix a common overheating issue with the Ender 3 printer by properly wiring up a new XT60 plug and socket, improving connection and reducing heat build-up. 27 March 2025
Hacking and Disassembling Philips Hue Lights Learn how to disassemble a Philips Hue light and reverse engineer it to control other high-power LEDs through the Hue app, transforming devices like the Moon Lamp into a smart lighting system. 27 March 2025
The Monocle from Brilliant Labs Explore the Monocle from Brilliant Labs, an AR device that clips onto your glasses, and discover its features, specs, and potential applications! Dive into image transformation and take a closer look at this intriguing gadget. 27 March 2025
ChatGPT vs Stockfish: Can an AI Plugin Improve its Chess Game? Watch as chat GPT takes on Stockfish, a world-class chess engine, in a thrilling match! See how GPT utilizes a chess plugin to improve its gameplay and compete against the best. 27 March 2025
Creating an Animated Avatar with AI: Conquer Earth for Donuts! Learn the exciting process of creating an animated avatar and generating a unique video using Diddly, complete with voice and script. Watch as Queen Zara, ruler of the lizard people, comes to life! 27 March 2025
You Need Arduino GitHub Actions Learn how to add GitHub badges to your Arduino projects, improving project visibility and attracting contributors. Set up automated build checks with GitHub Actions to prevent broken code merges. 27 March 2025
Harvesting Solar Power for Low-Energy Electronics: Can We Run Forever on Scottish Winter Sun? Discover an e-paper weather display experiment that uses solar energy and storage to achieve low-power functionality in the Scottish winter sun. The innovative project utilizes the ESP32's deep sleep mode and e-paper display to create an energy-efficient weather display device. 27 March 2025