This is the video in which I open my post 🙂
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eBay links for the items I bought are below:
7pcs Mini 55 Points Breadboard Solderless Prototype Tie-point For Arduino
https://www.ebay.com/itm/7pcs-Mini-55-Points-Breadboard-Solderless-Prototype-Tie-point-For-Arduino-/201344865548
Mini 25 Tie point Breadboard Protoboard Soudure + PCB Adapter Board Pour Arduino
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-25-Tie-point-Breadboard-Protoboard-Soudure-PCB-Adapter-Board-Pour-Arduino-/253115045353
Mini 25 Tie-points Breadboard Solderless + PCB Adapter Board For Arduino BS5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-25-Tie-points-Breadboard-Solderless-PCB-Adapter-Board-For-Arduino-BS5-/173042085209
Brand New 2.7V 10F Super capacitor F Farad Super Ultra Capacitor Blue Fad UK
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-2-7V-10F-Super-capacitor-F-Farad-Super-Ultra-Capacitor-Blue-Fad-UK-/112626327655
30PCS 6-Value each 5 Photoresistor LDR 5mm Light-Dependent Resistors Sensor Kit
https://www.ebay.com/itm/30PCS-6-Value-each-5-Photoresistor-LDR-5mm-Light-Dependent-Resistors-Sensor-Kit-/271851081335
96/200 LED String Fairy Light Net Mesh Wedding Party Home Garden Decor EU Plug
https://www.ebay.com/itm/96-200-LED-String-Fairy-Light-Net-Mesh-Wedding-Party-Home-Garden-Decor-EU-Plug-/372147633945
Huge thanks to the wonderful people who support my channel via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/julian256
Donations may also be sent to: donate @256.uk
eBay links for the items I bought are below:
7pcs Mini 55 Points Breadboard Solderless Prototype Tie-point For Arduino
https://www.ebay.com/itm/7pcs-Mini-55-Points-Breadboard-Solderless-Prototype-Tie-point-For-Arduino-/201344865548
Mini 25 Tie point Breadboard Protoboard Soudure + PCB Adapter Board Pour Arduino
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-25-Tie-point-Breadboard-Protoboard-Soudure-PCB-Adapter-Board-Pour-Arduino-/253115045353
Mini 25 Tie-points Breadboard Solderless + PCB Adapter Board For Arduino BS5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-25-Tie-points-Breadboard-Solderless-PCB-Adapter-Board-For-Arduino-BS5-/173042085209
Brand New 2.7V 10F Super capacitor F Farad Super Ultra Capacitor Blue Fad UK
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-2-7V-10F-Super-capacitor-F-Farad-Super-Ultra-Capacitor-Blue-Fad-UK-/112626327655
30PCS 6-Value each 5 Photoresistor LDR 5mm Light-Dependent Resistors Sensor Kit
https://www.ebay.com/itm/30PCS-6-Value-each-5-Photoresistor-LDR-5mm-Light-Dependent-Resistors-Sensor-Kit-/271851081335
96/200 LED String Fairy Light Net Mesh Wedding Party Home Garden Decor EU Plug
https://www.ebay.com/itm/96-200-LED-String-Fairy-Light-Net-Mesh-Wedding-Party-Home-Garden-Decor-EU-Plug-/372147633945
Chinese supplier called Flying Balloons is a bit ominous right now..
I have rewired a string of the cheap lights to run off 120VAC (canada's mains) without the control pcb. just bypass the 2 thyristors
Am I seeing things? Are those Lego bases underneath?
Hi Julian, I just wanted to say I love your videos and often look to your past videos for information on some of the less well-documented bits and bobs of eBay electronics.
I thought I should also let you know that alice1101983 really let me down recently by sending a package of about $100 in hardware to the wrong address – they asked me to be nice about it and not open a case, then led me on for a few days until it was just past the 30-day guarantee window with eBay. I am really disappointed in them and disappointed in myself for trusting them. I'm just mentioning this in case you consider getting something expensive from them; be sure to open a case if you didn't get what you expected.
Thank you again for all your fantastic videos, particularly the ones regarding solar charging 😀
I don't know why you keep buying those breadboards… I think we need an intervention!
Did all of them light up eventually or was it just that PWM thing that lit all of them up at once?
I know you glossed quickly over the calculation, but I am not entirely clear about calculations of charge held by capacitors and I'm sure many others have been as well. Maybe there's a video in that?
Julian, you REALLY need to up the audio rate or what ever it is called. Like at least go 192 kbit. It is super compressed and the crackling is backs sound awfully metallic. PLEASE 🙂
sup guys the plug say 220v,.//.,
i'd like to see you actually put high voltage through that light net but atleast with 230v you got to use low voltage like you wanted…
What is a Joule Thief?
A Joule Thief is a simple electronic circuit, that takes in a small input voltage (<2 volts) and multiplies that voltage to power devices that require higher voltages to run (like LEDs, that usually require at least 2-3 volts to run). for those like me who had no idea what he was talking about