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2pcs HM6116P-70 HM6116P HMC DIP24 General Purpose Static RAM NEW #UnbrandedGeneric http://www.ebay.com/itm/2pcs-HM6116P-70-HM6116P-HMC-DIP24-General-Purpose-Static-RAM-NEW-/401101613913
1-8S BX100 Lipo Battery Voltage Tester/ Low Voltage Buzzer Alarm with Dual Speak http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-8S-BX100-Lipo-Battery-Voltage-Tester-Low-Voltage-Buzzer-Alarm-with-Dual-Speak-/162448098632

By Julian

Youtuber, shed dweller, solar charge controller aficionado

15 thoughts on “Julian’s postbag: #106 – lipo cell tester and 6116 ram”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Roy Tellason says:

    For some fun try setting up one of those RAM chips in a breadboard with inputs set up to disable the chip, then measure the power supplied to it. Last time I tried that it was under a microamp! Which is why a coin cell can keep the contents of the chip intact. The tricky part is making sure that none of the enable inputs are active when switching from main system power to backup and vice versa.

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Tom George says:

    With the bent pins on your static RAM chips, if you can get the legs straight, mount them in machined pin DIL socket, then use the DIL socket pins to plug into your board.
    That way you take ALL the strain of insertion and removal away from the IC.

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Sagnik Pradhan says:

    Finally PostBag Time !

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars multimargejta123 says:

    Bring back old LED and boost/buck converter postbag videos :), for some reason this is pleasure to watch

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Oli says:

    So much stuff today…

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars TraceTronix says:

    scary to have li-po batteries like that in box with out individual packing. one small components between contacts and boom,

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Netherlands031 says:

    you should've measured the accuracy of the battery voltage tester, this is useless otherwise imo

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mike Hudson says:

    What a blast from the past! Your computer reminded me of how to boot the PDP8 when I was at the cutting edge of electronics!! But we had real core memory. Now that would be an exciting addition….

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars A Clam says:

    Didn't you notice the negative sign in the box on the bottom left of the case ??

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mentorcase says:

    Yay it's postba—- Oh it's finished!

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ron Thompson says:

    I need to stop watching you on mail day I end up buying stuff ,Thanks😀

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars RWBHere says:

    Those memory chips are recycled. The date codes are 1213 and 1426; different years. They're also different types, as signified by the 'L' at the end of the number on one of them. The pins were very likely bent even before the package was posted. And foam plastic for 'protection'??! Static damage is also a possibility.

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Darth Vader says:

    I think when you are talking these model batteries that the "S" stands for "series". Packs are denoted as 1S, 2S, 3S, then 1S2P, 2S2P, 3S2P etc. The S means series and the "P" means parallel. A 3S2P battery has 6 cells.

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars PirateKitty says:

    yey… its post bag.

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars arif anwari says:

    Hi Julian please take this as positive criticism, but the postbag was rather poor and weak in content. I struggled to watch it through my broken screen on my mobile only to find it lacked lustre. No offence intended.

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