Andreas Spiess
Andreas Spiess
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New Tools That Can Make Your Life Easier
In the last months, I have acquired a few interesting tools that ease my work in the lab. Most of them are not expensive. Today, I will show you some of them. Maybe they will help you, too…
My second channel: ua-cam.com/users/HB9BLAWireless
Links:
Desoldering Iron YIHUA 30W 929D-V: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DEcGl4L or amzn.to/4aCRyxO
IWISS SN-2549 crimper: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DEtlFFD or amzn.to/3KhZ72j
Ejectors: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_De8QRxp or amzn.to/3KhZ72j
Scissors with a hole: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DkgQR5V or amzn.to/3VeDzdk
Knipex small side cutters: amzn.to/3WZqsOC
Knipex for larger hands: amzn.to/3yDzPt5
Stripax: amzn.to/3wQ9k32
Ethernet Tester: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DkljDUj or amzn.to/4dZbpds
Alcohol dispenser: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_EvzOctN
Tip cleaner: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Eu9Il5p
Grease dispenser: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_EIznh0P
DuPont crimps and empty shells: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_EucZhn9
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00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Desoldering Iron
03:21 - Good and better crimper
06:43 - Ejector
08:34 - Scissors with a hole
09:58 Ethernet tester with PoE
13:41 - Soldering helpers
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Відео

$8 MilkV Duo: Arduino on one core and Linux on the other
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Imagine a chip that runs Arduino on one core, Linux on the other, and is built on RISC-V architecture - all for around ten dollars. Sounds like science fiction? Well, it’s not. This might just be the next big leap after Arduino, Espressif, and Raspberry Pi. My second channel: ua-cam.com/users/HB9BLAWireless Links: MilkV Duo and IO board: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBtX3mX MiklV Duo 256MB: s.clic...
WiFi on LoRaWAN bands (HaLow) offers good penetration and long range (802.11ah)
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When I made my videos about LoRaWAN, some viewers asked if it would replace conventional Wi-Fi with a much bigger range. Unfortunately, this was not the case because LoRa has a huge range but a minimal throughput. It seems somebody listened to them and invented Wi-Fi on the same frequency band as LoRaWAN using Wi-Fi protocols. Cool. In this video, we will check it out to see if it can keep its ...
(483) ESP32 precision GPS receiver (incl. RTK-GPS Tutorial). How to earn money with it (DePIN)
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Determine your location to the centimeter around the globe? For everybody, not only for the military? Only with an ESP32 and a decent GPS receiver module? Not possible! Wrong; it is possible by using real-time kinematics. You can even earn money by building a base station and connecting it to a global network (Decentralized physical infrastructure network)!. When I got a board from Michael, a v...
(482) Start PCs from remote (Wake on LAN, WOL) for Windows and Linux
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Switching your Windows or Linux PCs on and off automatically or from a remote location can be important. In this video, you will learn how to do this from Home Assistant, Node-Red, and the Linux shell. As an example, I will save about 99% of the energy used by my Proxmox Backup server because it only runs a few minutes a day. I will also start a Windows PC in our remote radio station-all free o...
(481) Are Fuses from AliExpress and Amazon really dangerous? How to test yours!
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When I saw this video from Louis Rossmann or this one by Tom, a fellow HAM radio operator, I said to myself: Holy shit! I use these car fuses a lot, and I always expected that they protect my circuits from overcurrent and possible burning, but I never checked if they work. Particularly since I started to work with Lithium batteries capable of delivering huge currents and even burning if you are...
(480) How does NB-IOT and CAT-M1 / LTE-M compare to LoRaWAN (Tutorial)?
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Smartphones connect nearly everywhere to the Internet. What if we could use all their towers to connect our sensors and other gadgets to the Internet? Would LoRaWAN or Sigfox be obsolete? If you are brave, you will follow my journey and learn much about cellular IOT technology and how to survive the minefield it is built on. Then, you can decide what to do with LoRaWAN. My second channel: ua-ca...
479 Which LoRaWAN Gateway Is Best For Me (Comparison)? Part 2
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LoraWAN is a widely used low-power, long-range network that consists of sensors and gateways. I will provide you with an overview and a comparison of the currently available LoRaWAN gateways, as well as how to select them. Because most gateways use the same chips and should have similar ranges, I will not test it. Still, you will see big differences in capabilities, software, and price. My seco...
478 Which LoRaWAN Gateway Is Best For Me (Comparison)? Part 1
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LoraWAN is a widely used low-power, long-range network that consists of sensors and gateways. I will provide you with an overview and a comparison of the currently available LoRaWAN gateways, as well as how to select them. Because most gateways use the same chips and should have similar ranges, I will not test it. Still, you will see big differences in capabilities, software, and price. My seco...
477 Use the very attractive new ATTINY chips for your projects
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Frequent viewers know that I like GreatScott's channel because he greatly develops people’s interest in electronics. When he showed a trigger board to keep a USB power bank on for small projects, I thought: Great idea, but this could be done better! And it is a perfect excuse to tinker with the new ATtiny chips. He used a 50-year-old 555 timer IC, and I want to use the same size and a similar p...
476 Is the Raspberry Pi5 the better Proxmox Server?
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When I proposed to leave the Raspberry Pi for home server applications, many viewers wrote that Proxmox is now also available on the Pi. The Raspberry Pi 5 is much faster than the Pi4, it comes with 8GB of RAM and, with its low power consumption, should be a perfect fit for a Proxmox server. So, let’s check if this is true. And during this process, you will learn a few tricks for the new Pi5. M...
475 USB-C Tutorial for Everybody (Connector, Cable, PD, Data Transfer, Devices)
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Charging and transferring data over USB cables has become much faster over the past years. With the standardization of USB-C connectors, it also became easier, right? Wrong. Because, without precautions, you still will encounter low transfer speeds and slow or even no charging at all. Because the topic is complex, I will divide it into two parts. Today, we will start with Power Delivery. After ...
474 Understanding Abstraction is Very Helpful in Electronics and Computing
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Around the beginning of a new year, I usually choose a topic that is related to the channel and universal enough to be interesting for everybody’s life. Today, it is the topic of “abstraction” and its influence on our electronics projects. Understanding this topic also helps you decide on the next steps in your career. My second channel: ua-cam.com/users/HB9BLAWireless Links: CuriousMarc's chan...
473 Battery Protection for Smartphones and Tablets using Home Assistant (charges only from 20-80%)
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Rechargeable batteries last way longer if we do not charge them up to 100% or fully discharge them. This is particularly important for batteries in expensive devices like smartphones or tablets because repairing a defective battery is expensive. It took Apple many years till, finally, the iPhone 15 can automatically stop charging at 80% and so extend the lifetime of your battery considerably. M...
472 Simulate Arduino, ESP32, Pi Pico, STM32, And ATtiny with Wokwi
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When I listened to The Amp Hour, episode #599, I was astonished by the project and its creator, Uri. He built a simulator for all kinds of MCUs and electronic parts. This project is so cutting-edge that I cannot believe only one young guy was able to create it. And because it is useful and fun, I invite you to follow me. My second channel: ua-cam.com/users/HB9BLAWireless Links: Wokwi: wokwi.com...
471 Well timed Mailbag to save your money Part 2
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471 Well timed Mailbag to save your money Part 2
470 Well timed Mailbag to save your money Part 1
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470 Well timed Mailbag to save your money Part 1
469 The new Wi-Fi on 60GHz: 1Gbit/s throughput in each direction. How far will it go?
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469 The new Wi-Fi on 60GHz: 1Gbit/s throughput in each direction. How far will it go?
467 Radar Sensors from $3 to over $100: Which one is Best?
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467 Radar Sensors from $3 to over $100: Which one is Best?
466 Upgrade your Raspberry Pi to a Homelab (instead of a Raspberry Pi 5)
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466 Upgrade your Raspberry Pi to a Homelab (instead of a Raspberry Pi 5)
465 Rutgers University Confirmed: Meshtastic and LoRa are dangerous
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465 Rutgers University Confirmed: Meshtastic and LoRa are dangerous
464 Better than GreatScott's Coil Gun? A true story, how-to not do it
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464 Better than GreatScott's Coil Gun? A true story, how-to not do it
463 Why most Arduino Soil Moisture Sensors suck (incl. solution)
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463 Why most Arduino Soil Moisture Sensors suck (incl. solution)
461 The Tools and Organizers I Use (with some tricks)
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461 The Tools and Organizers I Use (with some tricks)
460 Seven Sensors tested: Measuring Current with Microcontrollers (Arduino, ESP32, ESP8266)
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460 Seven Sensors tested: Measuring Current with Microcontrollers (Arduino, ESP32, ESP8266)
459 Radar Sensors and Summer Break
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459 Radar Sensors and Summer Break
458 The second Part of My Long Mailbag
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458 The second Part of My Long Mailbag
457 Mostly Around Power for Projects. And More
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457 Mostly Around Power for Projects. And More
456 Hassle-Free ESP32 USB (ESP32-C3, ESP32-S2, ESP32-S3)
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456 Hassle-Free ESP32 USB (ESP32-C3, ESP32-S2, ESP32-S3)
455 Matter and Thread: The New Home Automation World (Tutorial)
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455 Matter and Thread: The New Home Automation World (Tutorial)

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @francismarcoux8944
    @francismarcoux8944 10 годин тому

    That's a Swiss accent?

  • @GNefdt
    @GNefdt 15 годин тому

    Can we get an update on the RTK ?

  • @karoly_olah
    @karoly_olah 17 годин тому

    I have just received the two DuoS that I have ordered from Australia 3 months ago. You can have one of them Andreas for free, take it as a thank you for your great videos. Are you by any chance close to Zürich or Baden?

  • @mohammedalathari9635
    @mohammedalathari9635 17 годин тому

    Thanks for sharing your knowledge

  • @akshaypawar7831
    @akshaypawar7831 18 годин тому

    Sir, which project is best for deploma 3rd year students (electronic and telecommunication)

  • @mountainrunner1955
    @mountainrunner1955 22 години тому

    any idea, if it is possible to use a pressure sensor 30 elevation meter lower of a water tank and still read the water level +- 0.1 to 0.3 m ? the water gets pumped from the spring to the water basin 30m higher. I have only 1 tube to fill and refill the basin. no electricity or cable at the basin. now I was thinking if a pressure sensor mounted at the lower location (spring) can detect the water level and how it behaves if the pump kicks in or or somebody empties the tank. would a pressure sensor be too unreliable?

  • @andreab.7870
    @andreab.7870 День тому

    HI, nice tutorial!! but from adc to webserver? how? like for baby monitor

  • @mikegranberryii
    @mikegranberryii День тому

    What about the 6th floor?

  • @mfx1
    @mfx1 День тому

    A version that runs on an ESP32 would be nice, a Pi is overkill and power hungry, it could use GPS or NTP over WiFi to get the time. mind you you could also rip the guts out of the clock and wire directly to the stepper motor unit.

  • @Steve-xb7dn
    @Steve-xb7dn День тому

    Where can I find the code for the simple baby monitor

  • @smacfe
    @smacfe День тому

    So this is WAAS enabled GPS?

  • @User_27a1
    @User_27a1 День тому

    Thanks for the helpful information! May I ask you how you did those graphs at 9:21 ? I made a small weather station, which saves data on a sd card. I tried to make an excel chart with temperature and humidity over time and date, but excel just doesn't want to work somehow.

  •  2 дні тому

    Real Time Kinematic (RTK) is/was a trademark of Trimble Navigation Ltd. We had 1cm horizontal precision and 1m vertical precision in the year 2000.

  • @pete275
    @pete275 2 дні тому

    How do I buy this BONO token ? Is it on any exchange ? Where do the operators convert it to money today ?

  • @charlesurrea1451
    @charlesurrea1451 2 дні тому

    Recycled Dies. I just use a blinking LED with a 1 min interval. It's the current flow that the pack senses not a voltage drop.

  • @NicksStuff
    @NicksStuff 2 дні тому

    Have you tried the IWISS IWS-3220M? It has parallel jaws like your expensive one

  • @FransvandeKamp
    @FransvandeKamp 3 дні тому

    The iWiss crimper is intended for JST XH and PH connectors where the wings will fold inwards and pierce the insulation. With the Dupont style crimps, the wings should fold around the insulation without piercing it. Some crimpers which do this correctly are: Preciva. PR-3254 iWiss SN-025 Toozo TZ-4228B AMP Modu IV AMP 90202-2

  • @muhammadfayyaz1649
    @muhammadfayyaz1649 3 дні тому

    Please make a video on adding external WiFi antina on node mcu esp8266 cp2102

  • @nunziocastelli326
    @nunziocastelli326 3 дні тому

    Hi, what if I connect a USB cable for the charge on the tp board once a small solar panels are soldered? I fried small panel in this way following another tutorial (not yours). How can i protect the panel? Thanks a lot, great channel!

  • @pavelperina7629
    @pavelperina7629 3 дні тому

    I bought one MilkV DuoS with eMMC and wifi. This board is very weird, because it combined many platforms on a single SBC. At the same time, Linux is extremely basic - kernel, busybox, some lightweight utilities, python 3.9 with numpy, pillow, pyserial, spi, lxml. Out of the box there's sshd (dropbear), dhcp client and server, ntp, wpa_supplicant, good old init.d and extremely simple start up scripts. Few tools such as alsa-utils, wget, curl. All development must be done in Linux virtual machine or development containers, there's no distribution with package manager, there's no compiler. Whole Linux consumes 22M of memory and 160M of disc space. Device sips 1W of power. So far I spend one day with it.

  • @arkadijethefirst4823
    @arkadijethefirst4823 3 дні тому

    Farmers in my country are using RTK auto steer signal for almost a decade ....At first it was expensive ,over 15k euro ,but now thanks to China ,there is RTK auto steer for as low as 2-3k euro.

  • @chriskiwi9833
    @chriskiwi9833 3 дні тому

    How do you build an Rtk rover that uses onocoy?

  • @zerriox
    @zerriox 3 дні тому

    Hey andreas, unfortunately the aliexpress links aren't working.. If they are affiliate links (idek if that's possible on ali, but just in case) could you refresh them.. Or at least quickly comment (for my interests on that point) the titeled names of the alc-dispenser and the grease- syringe/-pistol.. Merci & lg us basel✌🏻😁

  • @lektor6910
    @lektor6910 3 дні тому

    Very awesome explanation. Thank you. I just got the nanoVNA. 🙏

  • @vjyothsnapriya
    @vjyothsnapriya 4 дні тому

    sir good afternoon waveform generator to laptop connecting steps please help me sir

  • @user-xm3lv5qp7i
    @user-xm3lv5qp7i 4 дні тому

    cool

  • @ihatepokemonthings
    @ihatepokemonthings 4 дні тому

    The true test of a solder sucker is a 30yearold bulk cap lead with leakage on it.

  • @PrzemyslawGalazka
    @PrzemyslawGalazka 4 дні тому

    super cool!

  • @rogerbarton1790
    @rogerbarton1790 4 дні тому

    That small black piece of steel in the middle of the handle is a wire stripper. Push the wire through, slide it into the slot and pull the insulation off. You MUST insert the wire so that when you pull, the cutting blade presses onto the body of the tool. Get it the wrong way round and you will bend the blade. You can get wrapping wire that doesn't need stripping, but you need special pins with square edges that bite into the insulation. In the 1970s I worked for Burroughs Machines who had terminals in every branch of NatWest, Barclays, Midland and Yorkshire banks, and it was a regular task to do modifications to the wire-wrapped backplane.

  • @OriolNovaBoost
    @OriolNovaBoost 4 дні тому

    Gràcies!

  • @sumeetadsul5014
    @sumeetadsul5014 4 дні тому

    i want that excel sheet

  • @dronefootage2778
    @dronefootage2778 4 дні тому

    most of these have been around forever. this video has been a disappointment to be honest. the worst one was the "tool" to open the sim card on a phone. you can use just about anything to do that and you most certainly don't need one on your key unless you work in a cell phone store.

    • @H0mework
      @H0mework 9 годин тому

      The specific crimper was not useless, the cleaner and the desoldering iron was useful to me. I do agree I wasn't interested in the sim tool either.

  • @itssogood69
    @itssogood69 4 дні тому

    ^^

  • @haraldkirschner5087
    @haraldkirschner5087 4 дні тому

    Sag mal, welche Radar Sensoren können denn Objekte mit hoher Geschwindigkeit messen, also um die 1000 m/s. Kannst du mir da Tipps geben? Sagt dir der Sensor SMR-333 was?

  • @bayhaqijailani2862
    @bayhaqijailani2862 5 днів тому

    I plan to buy this sensor to detect human presence in the car. Can this sensor detect human presence hiding behind the seat for example like people crouching or hiding under the blanket?

  • @Cyklonus
    @Cyklonus 5 днів тому

    👍👍

  • @typxxilps
    @typxxilps 5 днів тому

    Relife RL-055 = alcohol dispelnser we want for isopropanol Might be usefull to use the item titles from aliexpress or the key words cause in my case I tried to buy the alcohol dispenser but got an error 404 style message "does not ship to your country" without showing the site and item description. So I tried to search for it using the words you had used "alchohol dispenser" and got everything alcoholoic dispenser but nothing for diy or should I write tinker cause some might misunderstand diy like diy alcohol distillery or so. I found my item by searching for this "RL-055" and way cheaper - 6,82€ incl. shipping and taxes to germany. If I have found such item I usually do an additional "google lense search" via google chrome for such picture to get more offers and prices. but 7€ per unit (I got 2 of those) was a great deal togethter with the desoldering iron for 13€ which then after adding cables to 29€ qualified for another 4€ discount plus 4% cashback.

  • @samihamid7666
    @samihamid7666 6 днів тому

    Try an old and trusty Linksys WRT54GL router for your 2.4GHz test you will be surprised. In the past decade the quality of new 2.4GHz routers dropped significantly as they focus more on the 5GHz band. It is both radio and software neglect. I already had multiple n/ac routers with crazy 5GHz performance but worst 2.4GHz coverage than my old WRT54GL , WNDR4300 and WRT150N.

  • @toddbellows5282
    @toddbellows5282 6 днів тому

    Desoldering Iron YIHUA 30W 929D-V is not available in the USA.

    • @r7boatguy
      @r7boatguy 8 годин тому

      I found it no problem on AliExpress. In the Yihua Store.

  • @RichardT2112
    @RichardT2112 6 днів тому

    5 years later, I m finally getting to do this project!

    • @AndreasSpiess
      @AndreasSpiess 5 днів тому

      Maybe you look also at the OpenMQTTGateway. If it supports your sensor, it is much easier.

    • @RichardT2112
      @RichardT2112 5 днів тому

      @@AndreasSpiess cheers mate! Will look at it!!! Greetings from Canada!!

  • @Ramdaron
    @Ramdaron 6 днів тому

    Personally, I am very interested in the integration of PoE into IoT devices. I hope you make a video on this topic someday )

  • @carsonmcmahon8830
    @carsonmcmahon8830 6 днів тому

    The grease gun is the only thing to use for flush zerk fittings which are standard for a lot of impact tools and small machines.

  • @SianaGearz
    @SianaGearz 6 днів тому

    A similar desoldering iron made by Zhongdi is sold by all electronics resellers in Europe, it comes in 30W and 40W varieties, and the 40W one is more common. The original model number is ZD-211, but some resellers have their own designation. Usually costs around 6-15€. Farnell's carries it as Duratool D01849, Conrad as Basetech LWK-211. Velleman carries it as VTDESLO3 in the 30W variant. Then there's McPower EPH-40 and any number of importer brands. Soldering tip cleaner: classic Tippy from Stannol. Both of these items can come out cheaper than ordering them from overseas, especially if you can just tack them on order you'd be making anyway, and you get them overnight as well. I use iwiss Micro Crimp IWS-3220M, which is simpler and does crimping steps separately, but is great to use for a beginner. iwiss is now also known as icrimp. I must have paid around 12€ for it back many years ago. The machining and material quality seems really good and i haven't had much trouble with it, though sometimes the crimps don't come out super straight because they're separate, but they're easily straightened out, and you can see clearly whether things are going OK so you have correction opportunities. For stripper i use an FS-D3 that i bought upon the review on this very channel for about 5€, i don't hate it.

  • @flat-earther
    @flat-earther 7 днів тому

    I think the earth is flat so I believe we are not told how GPS really works

    • @AndreasSpiess
      @AndreasSpiess 6 днів тому

      No problem with that.

    • @chriskiwi9833
      @chriskiwi9833 3 дні тому

      Are you a flat Mooner too?

    • @flat-earther
      @flat-earther 3 дні тому

      @@chriskiwi9833 that's not applicable because I don't think the moon is terra firma

  • @chuxxsss
    @chuxxsss 7 днів тому

    Sorry mate, I've been on the gold for 5 days. I need some more tools for my new project. ;).

  • @bwobbles2368
    @bwobbles2368 7 днів тому

    I bought a very large balloon and already have some helium. Emergency plan is attach one node/repeater to the balloon at the end of a couple hundred foot tether. No more line of sight issues hopefully. I plan to do a test of this later this summer to see what kind of range I get in my area(no mountains around here but isn’t flat either)

    • @AndreasSpiess
      @AndreasSpiess 6 днів тому

      You should easily get more than 500 km if not too many stations clog the channel.

  • @waynesouth7129
    @waynesouth7129 7 днів тому

    Beetle ESP32 C6 Mini Development Board can you do some project using the Beetle ESP32 C6 Mini Development Board Bluetooth audio boombox with digital menu with volume control and internet radio

  • @only1muppet
    @only1muppet 7 днів тому

    Something that I use for SIM card ejection has multiple uses. A “T pin” fits into the small hole easily and you can use them to pierce jacketing on wires for testing, then attach alligator clips to them.

  • @PerErvland
    @PerErvland 7 днів тому

    Focus pullers RIP ☺️

  • @illdieanyway7865
    @illdieanyway7865 7 днів тому

    The Linux image DOES NOT have BASH, it uses the ASH implementation from Busybox.