Hey Dave, Love the Tandy calculator! I have the Casio equivalent (fx-115). The novelty of mine is that the upper right button is an On button. But, it is solar and comes on when light hits it. Why is there an On button? Who knows? See photo: bgp,nu/~tom/pub/fx115,jpg (replaced periods with commas to be able to post link).
Might think about turning that dirtied section to the back of the bench so you have fresh mat to work on to start out in the new shop. Do the conductive properties change when it gets soiled?
For that large wall I liked your idea for the projector but have you considered using a green/blue screen? I'm sure you can think of something creative for that!
You should use 5500K KinoFlo fluorescent tubes for the lighting & swap out those coolwhite bulbs. They don't require any sort of structural change and will draw similar power to those other lights as opposed to installing new LEDs, plus they are daylight balanced so its easier to process on your camera's photo it is the same color temperature as the sun[which I know actually changes constantly] so its actually healthier for the indoor plants.
Ack, New year's eve must be awesome down there with it being warm and what not. Perfect celebration temperatures. We yanks get the wonderful near freezing rain (if we're not getting ice and snow)
Great lab, cant wait for a quad copter build. I have been building one from DIY Drones and it works great. they use an Arduino micro and there code is accessible.
How safe is the lab against break-ins? It's not what you want to think about, but consider the possibility that someone will figure out where lab is located and try to break in and steal your gear...
Following along with your projects is truly empowering for the beginner Dave. Thank you for all your wonderful contributions! Your videos are like a private off-the-cuff tutorial... not unlike if you had an engineer come over and "hang out", "show you how to do it". Never boring, or "canned" , "institutionalized" , if that makes sense. Very inspiring. I wish you Merry Christmas. Do you have anything for sale somewhere? Would like to support your efforts. Kyle
Dave, first of all, great videos, keep up the good work. About your shelves, you mentioned they are not fixed to the wall and are free standing. Do they have any cross (diagonal) bracing? If not, then I suggest you put some cross bracing (diagonal bracing) to ensure that they would not sway and risk collapse due to the weight of the equipment and all other loads on the shelves.
Regarding the wooden shelves, get some aluminium U extrusions, inner being the same as the wood thickness. Place on front and rear of the wooden panels, and you will find them to be a lot stiffer, plus the front will match the metal shelves. Get a dry powder extinguisher ( with current service & pressure test) and place it just inside the door. Soldering may be a problem if the smoke detectors are sensitive, check if the kitchen has an extractor so you can duct to it to extract fumes to outdoors
There should be a Dave Jones Arcade game. Based on Back to the Future, Leonardo Da Vinci DaveCAD drawings, SmackDown WWF Teardowns with giant robots boxing, and other cool stuff.
I think I see an RFID reader on the elevator at the beginning of the video. Either there's a secret sub basement where Dave Jones is really Australian Batman (with a soldering iron), or.. a penthouse, where he builds a robot suit which flies. I'm not sure which.
Cant wait to see the finished lab and the quad copter build. Been experimenting with an accelerometer and gyro my self. I assume that's how you stabilize the copter. I'm building a 2 wheeled balancing robot. Trying to anyway.
Sounds like you just need some more stuff to diffuse/absorb the slapback echo from the parallel walls (clap your hands and listen to the room ring). Otherwise, it sounded pretty good.
I think you could put a nice "sofa" in the corner so that sometime you could explain things confortably...an maybe a small refrigerator for cold drinks...anyway I`m sure that you will have many very good ideas from all the peoples watching your videos...keep it up good...always a plesure to watch your videos...(from a guy up there in far north in the French zone of america)...
I reckon those roof tiles will probably attenuate very well down to about 3-4kHz - in both directions too, since there will be attenuation on the way into the cavity then back out again. The acoustics actually don't sound too bad for an open office space. I bet the roof tiles help a lot since they help attenuate a lot of the tangential and oblique modes.
Not sure if someone else mentioned it but how about cree leds under the shelves for additional lighting? They won't be in your face and you can read easier. Try 'natural light' coloured/temp ones.
@c436237 The light on the bench for just working on stuff isn't a major issue, it's more to do with getting even diffused natural light for various video angles.
@EEVblog The local IKEA seems to stock it (yay!). It's a bit more expensive that what I was expecting. The wooden shelves support up to 30kg whereas the metal ones support 40kg. I think both are enough even for heavy 70's equipment from eBay. The price difference is negligible: it's a dollar.
Power analyzer would be useful as well as space filling, you could analyze what's going on with standby power for various items, things like the powerfactor, waveform and so forth
I have exactly the same calculator, but in my case was sold under the Casio brand - Casio FX 82B from 1986 in my case ;-))) the same calculator - without shitty V.P.A.M. "feature" is Casio fx 220, but i use modern Chinese copy kk-220 now, which is even one hidden decimal place more precise than original FX220 or fx82
I don't see any sprinklers overhead. Is there any fire detection above the ceiling? Maybe smoke detection in the A/C ducts somewhere?
You can buy a Sensaphone that will listen for the sound of a smoke detector and handle 4 input switches (door, etc.) and make calls to 4 numbers (your cell?) until someone answers. No monthly charges.
@CampKohler Their are two (presumably) smoke detectors, should be able to spot then on the ceiling in the video. One in the office, one in the main area.
There are no sprinklers, unless they are in the ceiling space.
Nice Job. Keep the good work. And I recommend some cushions. Sometimes you have to relax in order to put your ideas "on the track". Don´t know, maybe a "no stress" corner.
No, the resistance of the pad won't "go out" as you spread the probes apart. As the probes spread apart, the increased parallel paths keep R constant. For that reason, surface R is measured by the square, i.e. ohms per area, no matter what area you choose.
Don't forget the burglar alarm! A local-only noise maker would be better than nothing if you don't want to pay for monitoring. Unless you have good insurance, a big hit would be devastating.
@CampKohler It's a secure swipe access building after hours, with security guards roaming. And who wants old 2nd hand test gear anyway? The only really expensive thing in the lab is the Agilent scope.
People keep talking about security, but this place is much more secure than my existing lab, and this is an area where crime rarely happens in secure office buildings like this one.
Dave instead of cree led you can use Nichia NS6W183AT led. Very efficient and no so expensive. 128 lumen for 1 watt. i done several lamp with that simly amazing. 2160 lumen with 16 led each led use 1,05w.
Please please please do make a video about the arcade machine, that's so awesome that you've got one, so when you not doing electronics work or recording videos you can kick back and blast a few hundred aliens away, that's brilliant.
I'm sorry buddy, your going to have to wash the benches of your lab, because I've just drooled all over them!! Niiiiiiiiiiice :o) An arcade machine!!! Your the coolest nerd I know!!! :o) Acoustics sound fine in there :o)
@thewii552 I think he's just using the camera's microphone, you're hearing handling noise, yes the noise is a bit annoying, but it's not his usual setup.
Hi Dave. Two more aspects. You may want to contact your local Fire Department to find out if the Building has periodic Fire Alarm Testing and Fire Sprinkler Testing, if the building is sprinkled. Lastly, insurance. Your may want to consider Fire and Theft insurance for the contents of your space. (and no, I don't work for the Fire, Security, or Insurance business) Peace, John
Hi Dave. Two aspects to you new lab that I would like to point out. 1) Fire Safety. And 2) Security. Regarding Fire Safety, I would find the location of the nearest Fire Extinguisher, probably in the hall somewhere. If none is available, consider getting one for your new lab. And, whether you use "the building" extinguisher or your own, make sure that it will be useful against the types of lab fires that are possible. Security: Consider installing a Security System to help protect against theft.
@johnmartin512 If Aus. is anything like U.S., they have to provide extinguishers in several places on each floor. But I would have my own handy. You can find drained/leaked units cheap and pay a fire equipment place to recharge them. (Always get units with metal heads, not plastic, so there is a no-leakdown guarantee.)
Is there an issue with soldering in an enclosed communal office? It's something I'm concerned about as I'm looking for a new office. Does your landlord care?
Dave, about LED lighting is not that expensive the CREE XM-L is a great LED about 10W 1000lumen and cost about 9$ including shipping so 0.9$/W But for room illumination I recommend the multi die LED's you can find them from 10W (actually 9W) they have a 3x3 die matrix up to 100W. I have the 50W and 10W in a recent video compared with other light sources and they are really good watch?v=lHyNSzlbOpI from minute 6 is the comparison.
Also they cost 0.5$/W so about 25$ for the 50W including shipping.
On the wall where the camera will be hang a set of thick white curtains, that will help with the sound. The LED retrofits are really expensive, nice looking but $100 each tube expensive, and a lower light level. Try getting a lot of 1W dies and mounting them on a thick alloy panel heatsink, drive them with a CC source and place a white diffuser over them as a light panel.
@EEVblog Nice to get some Wan Long ( that is the name of the one retailer of FE kwality gloods here) H3 lamps and wire them in a panel behind a diffuser, with a cheap 12V PSU to drive them. Cheaper than a light panel, and a reasonable light output. I tore one apart to make a cheap light panel for close up photography, will finish it sometime this holiday.
You really need a comfy couch with a table and some nice spotlights for the plants. And ofcourse, you need a coffee making device as well as cold beers for the hot summers. ;-) Like the arcade game. Also, you need a nice jukebox! :D Anyway, it looks great! My self I am moving my computer room/lab to a closeth like room since the daughter is old enough for her own room now. To bad for me. Maybe I'll post a video of my ulta tiny "lab" when done.
You need an espresso machine and grinder for when you have guests coming, to make delicious latte or espresso. And make the lighting more dynamic where you are doing most of the recording! :) But I got to say, the bench was second to pornographic. Great stuff!M
Maybe use the other wall for component storage and maybe some type of automation machine? Some type of separate lab for etching or a pick and place machine? There's just so many things you can do, looks amazing though!
Actually I like the wood shelves better than the metal ones. Wood won't rattle when you put something on it or won't vibrate as easily (e. g. because of fans in equipment).
And.... I'm no carpenter (built some nice things already though ;) ), but I think you should add some horizontal support across the width to the bottom of the bench board. The way it is built now I fear the board will warp or sag. Don't make it a too rigid connection though, since wood works 10x more in direction of the width than the length of the grain. Metal angle profiles with elongated holes (so the screws can move in them) should do the job.
I reckon in the centre you should have big rack shelving so you can store all sorts of parts, a bit like how M5 has a huge wall of boxes and components.
Im still wondering about the glass windows, since the first vid. Why are those there? Asuming its a shared office building, arent you afraid someone looks inside and desides to have a good at the equipment?
@EEVblog You have said that before, but it is not the 99 who don't know what the gear is that is the problem. It is the 1 who thinks he might be able to get a few bucks for it to get his next fix that you have to look out for.
@TheEPROM9 Paralleling phone lines won't work. When only analog leased lines were avail. and running at 9.6K max, you could buy a "reverse multiplexer" to glue them together at both ends for a blinding 18K. Those are now antiques, and they wouldn't work for dial-up. For DSL/cable, you just order the bandwidth you need.
You've been busy! Thanks for the new lab tour. I reckon another Cree LED setup would be the way to go for your permanent lighting. That would be a good info video. Since the last LED build you did they have come out with the XM-L which is even more efficacious than the XP-G!
@EEVblog It depends on what your electricity costs are, how much time you're willing to spend on construction/design and how long you'll be operating the lights. If you do it all by yourself, you can get a return after less than 3000 hours. One very, very important rule though is: design it well! If you ruin your efficacy by bad thermal design, or your efficiency through bad electrical design, it quickly becomes hard to beat T5 fluorescent lighting. I'll blog about this soon.
I can't find any wood thicker than 3/4" in my area. Was it difficult to find the 30mm pine?
fingerboy18 3 hours ago
In the other side of the room you could have such things as a mitre saw, pilar drill, wood wooking bench or even a pick n place machine.
simontay1984 2 weeks ago
@simontay1984 If someone wants to donate a pick'n'place machine, I'm all for it!
EEVblog 2 weeks ago
where do you put the weed?
tsf66 3 weeks ago in playlist Tours, Site Visits, Shows
where is your three phase power supply? lol
javedkhan0258 1 month ago
Hey Dave, Love the Tandy calculator! I have the Casio equivalent (fx-115). The novelty of mine is that the upper right button is an On button. But, it is solar and comes on when light hits it. Why is there an On button? Who knows? See photo: bgp,nu/~tom/pub/fx115,jpg (replaced periods with commas to be able to post link).
tom
bgpnu 1 month ago
@bgpnu Looks like the same type I had at school, thirty years ago. Until somebody pinched it! :'(
dalriada842 1 day ago
I think you will need some cross beams under the pine tables. Otherwise they will get curved with time.
maxsnts 1 month ago
You sure are hard on those expensive ESD mats.
Might think about turning that dirtied section to the back of the bench so you have fresh mat to work on to start out in the new shop. Do the conductive properties change when it gets soiled?
secondgear26 1 month ago
@secondgear26 If I turn around it has a ratty edge on the other side. Should fix that though.
EEVblog 1 month ago
wow sound check in the elevator :-D
klj2503 2 months ago
i would recommend cross bracing on your benches, coming from a chippy :)
wolfe1970 2 months ago
For that large wall I liked your idea for the projector but have you considered using a green/blue screen? I'm sure you can think of something creative for that!
vogtrob 2 months ago
@vogtrob Maybe. But no time to edit tricky videos using chromakey I'm afraid.
EEVblog 2 months ago
You should use 5500K KinoFlo fluorescent tubes for the lighting & swap out those coolwhite bulbs. They don't require any sort of structural change and will draw similar power to those other lights as opposed to installing new LEDs, plus they are daylight balanced so its easier to process on your camera's photo it is the same color temperature as the sun[which I know actually changes constantly] so its actually healthier for the indoor plants.
vogtrob 2 months ago
I'd recommend some diagonal bracing. Even washing-line with some turn-buckles to tighten them up would work well and be unobtrusive.
frac 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Could you put the name of the IKEA shelving your purchased into the description? Thank you. :)
envisionelec 2 months ago
@envisionelec Ok, I found (and purchased) the IKEA shelves today. They're called BRODER in case anyone missed them.
envisionelec 2 months ago
You could take all those phone lines and convert the EEVblog forums into an old-school BBS. That would take care of all the forum spam too!
On an unrelated note, Australians should be banned from complaining about the weather.
DMStern 2 months ago
You need lots of space to put different projects, finished or not. I can smell the wood over the internet its so fresh!
mdmde123 2 months ago
Looks 10 times bigger when the lights are turned on! Congrats on the new office!
zaprodk 2 months ago in playlist More videos from EEVblog
Where's the kettle? D:
DaemonPanda 2 months ago
I wound love to obtain a space like this one day.
Marzec309 2 months ago
Ack, New year's eve must be awesome down there with it being warm and what not. Perfect celebration temperatures. We yanks get the wonderful near freezing rain (if we're not getting ice and snow)
jericotyler 2 months ago
Great lab, cant wait for a quad copter build. I have been building one from DIY Drones and it works great. they use an Arduino micro and there code is accessible.
keep up the good work.
TREX600DUDE 2 months ago
Do you implement any filtering or power conditioning or anything of the sort for your AC-powered test equipment?
thenaimis 2 months ago
microwave and refrigerator !!!!!
and a LED tv !
nomione1 2 months ago
Awesome lab Dave! Use it well, and thanks for sharing all the details! I'm totally ripping off your bench design :)
stormbytes 2 months ago
How safe is the lab against break-ins? It's not what you want to think about, but consider the possibility that someone will figure out where lab is located and try to break in and steal your gear...
Gameboygenius 2 months ago in playlist More videos from EEVblog
excellent lab my friend!
r34ct0rx 2 months ago
hi david, could put the IKEA code of the shelves?
Thanks
R3tikus 2 months ago
Still sad that what was once part of your daily life now requires a commute.
heroineworshipper 2 months ago
You need a couch in there!
gonzik 2 months ago 3
Hey Dave, quick question: what about toilets? Is this like a mall with shared toilet every floor? =)
huelbe 2 months ago
This is not a lab. I believe the word you are looking for is "heaven."
Afrotechmods 2 months ago
Following along with your projects is truly empowering for the beginner Dave. Thank you for all your wonderful contributions! Your videos are like a private off-the-cuff tutorial... not unlike if you had an engineer come over and "hang out", "show you how to do it". Never boring, or "canned" , "institutionalized" , if that makes sense. Very inspiring. I wish you Merry Christmas. Do you have anything for sale somewhere? Would like to support your efforts. Kyle
KyleCarrington 2 months ago
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KyleCarrington 2 months ago
Dave, first of all, great videos, keep up the good work. About your shelves, you mentioned they are not fixed to the wall and are free standing. Do they have any cross (diagonal) bracing? If not, then I suggest you put some cross bracing (diagonal bracing) to ensure that they would not sway and risk collapse due to the weight of the equipment and all other loads on the shelves.
Hope this helps.
Winterever 2 months ago
Good job Dave ! Can't wait to see the next steps !
ZitroOgu 2 months ago
how exciting! Best of luck getting everything setup!
sciguy14 2 months ago
Regarding the wooden shelves, get some aluminium U extrusions, inner being the same as the wood thickness. Place on front and rear of the wooden panels, and you will find them to be a lot stiffer, plus the front will match the metal shelves. Get a dry powder extinguisher ( with current service & pressure test) and place it just inside the door. Soldering may be a problem if the smoke detectors are sensitive, check if the kitchen has an extractor so you can duct to it to extract fumes to outdoors
SeanBZA 2 months ago
There should be a Dave Jones Arcade game. Based on Back to the Future, Leonardo Da Vinci DaveCAD drawings, SmackDown WWF Teardowns with giant robots boxing, and other cool stuff.
kiyotewolf 2 months ago
You could add a couch for guests in one of the corners.
Comptekhs 2 months ago
I think I see an RFID reader on the elevator at the beginning of the video. Either there's a secret sub basement where Dave Jones is really Australian Batman (with a soldering iron), or.. a penthouse, where he builds a robot suit which flies. I'm not sure which.
kiyotewolf 2 months ago 2
Great lab space. I would add some braces to the wooden shelves over the benches to keep them from sagging over time.
brooksware2000 2 months ago
Cant wait to see the finished lab and the quad copter build. Been experimenting with an accelerometer and gyro my self. I assume that's how you stabilize the copter. I'm building a 2 wheeled balancing robot. Trying to anyway.
bigmarcusk 2 months ago
wow can I come work in the lab?
kiyotewolf 2 months ago
that's a good sized lab... you could work on all sorts of projects in there
artifactingreality 2 months ago
won't having the sockets upside down be a good idea since all the switches going into it won't have to be rotated by 180 degrees than.
MatrixOfDynamism 2 months ago
Sounds like you just need some more stuff to diffuse/absorb the slapback echo from the parallel walls (clap your hands and listen to the room ring). Otherwise, it sounded pretty good.
geekmug 2 months ago
Need to get your self an Audio Precision
Quadraphonicsoul 2 months ago
I could live there no problem.
KozmykJ 2 months ago
This is heaven OMG. (ENVVVVVVYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY)
GTXAbunada 2 months ago
Put a TV and a coach or bed you'll be spending nights there =)
funny accent btw
Nyx1us 2 months ago
Put a LCD TV in there or LED TV .
dealio82 2 months ago
Verry nice :)
Happy hollydays Dave!
YeOldeSpellbooke 2 months ago
you should move in there
williefleete 2 months ago
I think you could put a nice "sofa" in the corner so that sometime you could explain things confortably...an maybe a small refrigerator for cold drinks...anyway I`m sure that you will have many very good ideas from all the peoples watching your videos...keep it up good...always a plesure to watch your videos...(from a guy up there in far north in the French zone of america)...
OtusAsio 2 months ago
Looking forward to the Agilent LCR review. Great looking space by the way Dave. Looks awesome.
Ryantron9000 2 months ago
EEVblog 2.0
realcomix1 2 months ago 14
Take the elevator instead of the lift.
heroineworshipper 2 months ago
Love your new place! *envious*
I reckon those roof tiles will probably attenuate very well down to about 3-4kHz - in both directions too, since there will be attenuation on the way into the cavity then back out again. The acoustics actually don't sound too bad for an open office space. I bet the roof tiles help a lot since they help attenuate a lot of the tangential and oblique modes.
jimbobg65 2 months ago
You do contracting work, right? Why not get a table and some nice chairs to talk to clients around :-)
Microman171 2 months ago
you could add more plants too
gglovato 2 months ago 3
@gglovato Yep, rainforest is the plan...
EEVblog 2 months ago 13
foosball table
daafies2 2 months ago 3
@daafies2 That's not a done thing in Australia
EEVblog 2 months ago 3
@EEVblog HA!
envisionelec 2 months ago
You need a large open space for flying.
heroineworshipper 2 months ago
where's your Rigol! : )
you forgot to say Happy Christmas! : )
DanFrederiksen 2 months ago in playlist Tours, Site Visits, Shows
Not sure if someone else mentioned it but how about cree leds under the shelves for additional lighting? They won't be in your face and you can read easier. Try 'natural light' coloured/temp ones.
Or may that be too expensive?
c436237 2 months ago
@c436237 The light on the bench for just working on stuff isn't a major issue, it's more to do with getting even diffused natural light for various video angles.
EEVblog 2 months ago
@EEVBlog: can you type the name of the IKEA shelving system, please? It's hard to get a Swedish name on an Aussie accent. ;-)
ivaneduardo747 2 months ago
@ivaneduardo747 Broder
EEVblog 2 months ago
@EEVblog The local IKEA seems to stock it (yay!). It's a bit more expensive that what I was expecting. The wooden shelves support up to 30kg whereas the metal ones support 40kg. I think both are enough even for heavy 70's equipment from eBay. The price difference is negligible: it's a dollar.
ivaneduardo747 2 months ago
@ivaneduardo747 Yeah, it's not the cheapest solution, but it works well. The metal shelves cost 50% more here.
EEVblog 2 months ago
Power analyzer would be useful as well as space filling, you could analyze what's going on with standby power for various items, things like the powerfactor, waveform and so forth
TheChipmunk2008 2 months ago
Those tiles are I believe fibre, if they're the same as the ones in the UK, almost like woodpulp or similar. Very good acoustically
TheChipmunk2008 2 months ago
I have exactly the same calculator, but in my case was sold under the Casio brand - Casio FX 82B from 1986 in my case ;-))) the same calculator - without shitty V.P.A.M. "feature" is Casio fx 220, but i use modern Chinese copy kk-220 now, which is even one hidden decimal place more precise than original FX220 or fx82
PetrFM 2 months ago
I don't see any sprinklers overhead. Is there any fire detection above the ceiling? Maybe smoke detection in the A/C ducts somewhere?
You can buy a Sensaphone that will listen for the sound of a smoke detector and handle 4 input switches (door, etc.) and make calls to 4 numbers (your cell?) until someone answers. No monthly charges.
CampKohler 2 months ago
@CampKohler Their are two (presumably) smoke detectors, should be able to spot then on the ceiling in the video. One in the office, one in the main area.
There are no sprinklers, unless they are in the ceiling space.
EEVblog 2 months ago
you need a nice sofa (comfy three seater) so you can relax lie down, also a comfy place to browse the web and upload ect.
rainbowsalads 2 months ago
how did you wire up your mains to get 60 sockets? could you run 60 kettles of them? lol : )
rainbowsalads 2 months ago
@rainbowsalads I simply ran a 6 way point board from each existing outlet. Same phase, 16A total.
EEVblog 2 months ago
Nice Job. Keep the good work. And I recommend some cushions. Sometimes you have to relax in order to put your ideas "on the track". Don´t know, maybe a "no stress" corner.
josepvabr 2 months ago
take the lift apart and put it back together. lol
rainbowsalads 2 months ago
No, the resistance of the pad won't "go out" as you spread the probes apart. As the probes spread apart, the increased parallel paths keep R constant. For that reason, surface R is measured by the square, i.e. ohms per area, no matter what area you choose.
Don't forget the burglar alarm! A local-only noise maker would be better than nothing if you don't want to pay for monitoring. Unless you have good insurance, a big hit would be devastating.
CampKohler 2 months ago
@CampKohler It's a secure swipe access building after hours, with security guards roaming. And who wants old 2nd hand test gear anyway? The only really expensive thing in the lab is the Agilent scope.
People keep talking about security, but this place is much more secure than my existing lab, and this is an area where crime rarely happens in secure office buildings like this one.
EEVblog 2 months ago
@Nibiru128 Yeah, I have no idea how much the aircon takes. Current lights would cost about 8 cents / hour.
EEVblog 2 months ago
Dave instead of cree led you can use Nichia NS6W183AT led. Very efficient and no so expensive. 128 lumen for 1 watt. i done several lamp with that simly amazing. 2160 lumen with 16 led each led use 1,05w.
dmjita 2 months ago
Please please please do make a video about the arcade machine, that's so awesome that you've got one, so when you not doing electronics work or recording videos you can kick back and blast a few hundred aliens away, that's brilliant.
Lachlant1984 2 months ago
Those ceiling tiles typically have a drywall consistency.
ElektroHut 2 months ago in playlist Tours, Site Visits, Shows
lol when he said summer i got serprized but then i forgot he lives in the south
TheTurtleShellGaming 2 months ago
Brilliant! Look forward to a new year full of vids!
1532duvet 2 months ago
I'm sorry buddy, your going to have to wash the benches of your lab, because I've just drooled all over them!! Niiiiiiiiiiice :o) An arcade machine!!! Your the coolest nerd I know!!! :o) Acoustics sound fine in there :o)
RetroGamerVX 2 months ago
is the microphone wobbling around or something? it makes an annoying squeaky sound.
thewii552 2 months ago
@thewii552 I think he's just using the camera's microphone, you're hearing handling noise, yes the noise is a bit annoying, but it's not his usual setup.
Lachlant1984 2 months ago
@thewii552 Yeah, that's the rubber shock mounts on the Rode VideoMic squeaking - rather annoying...
EEVblog 2 months ago
Thanks for sharing the update. Do you realize you said the word "actually" about 70 times during this video? LOL Happy holidays!
slipdisc 2 months ago
Is it just me, or is that huge wall crying out for a large whiteboard?
mikebald 2 months ago 2
Hi Dave. Two more aspects. You may want to contact your local Fire Department to find out if the Building has periodic Fire Alarm Testing and Fire Sprinkler Testing, if the building is sprinkled. Lastly, insurance. Your may want to consider Fire and Theft insurance for the contents of your space. (and no, I don't work for the Fire, Security, or Insurance business) Peace, John
johnmartin512 2 months ago
Hi Dave. Two aspects to you new lab that I would like to point out. 1) Fire Safety. And 2) Security. Regarding Fire Safety, I would find the location of the nearest Fire Extinguisher, probably in the hall somewhere. If none is available, consider getting one for your new lab. And, whether you use "the building" extinguisher or your own, make sure that it will be useful against the types of lab fires that are possible. Security: Consider installing a Security System to help protect against theft.
johnmartin512 2 months ago
@johnmartin512 If Aus. is anything like U.S., they have to provide extinguishers in several places on each floor. But I would have my own handy. You can find drained/leaked units cheap and pay a fire equipment place to recharge them. (Always get units with metal heads, not plastic, so there is a no-leakdown guarantee.)
CampKohler 2 months ago
I was watching a movie but when i saw there is a new EEVblog episode out there i left the movie. Your episodes are far better than Hollywood movies.
SajjadBro 2 months ago
@SajjadBro Did you actually pay for that movie? I hope you ate the popcorn, at least.
ivaneduardo747 2 months ago
@ivaneduardo747 What do u think? yep i eat popcorn with every movie else its impossible for me to watch complete movie with my bare hands ;)
SajjadBro 2 months ago
Is there an issue with soldering in an enclosed communal office? It's something I'm concerned about as I'm looking for a new office. Does your landlord care?
adventcontrols 2 months ago
@adventcontrols Yes, it's an issue, I have to find a better filtering system solution.
EEVblog 2 months ago
seamons? what is that? unit for conductivity?
86Ivar 2 months ago
@86Ivar Hi. It's Siemens. Siemens is the unit of electrical conductivity.
souzzzzza 2 months ago
@souzzzzza Also called the Mho. (It is Ohm backwards)
Zadster 2 months ago
@86Ivar Siemens aka. Mho, 1/R. Better not to write here what I thought him saying. Maybe that material is also conductive :P.
Co265 2 months ago
I want to be there.
Albinorama 2 months ago
Put a CNC machine in there!
xng14 2 months ago
@xng14 I think the neighbours might not like it ;)
jpelczar 2 months ago
That's a great lab Dave. Makes me excited to move into a new apartment in the new year and build a new home lab!
dylanpalmediy 2 months ago
Living the dream! Great workspace.
nodariel 2 months ago
Those roof panels actually are acoustic panels - this is the standard way of doing classrooms over here in germany. They're absorbing pretty well.
Fatkuh 2 months ago
The lab's looking good. You're going to need a PC to program MCUs, FPGAs, CPLDs and such.
TerminalJack505 2 months ago
Dave, about LED lighting is not that expensive the CREE XM-L is a great LED about 10W 1000lumen and cost about 9$ including shipping so 0.9$/W But for room illumination I recommend the multi die LED's you can find them from 10W (actually 9W) they have a 3x3 die matrix up to 100W. I have the 50W and 10W in a recent video compared with other light sources and they are really good watch?v=lHyNSzlbOpI from minute 6 is the comparison.
Also they cost 0.5$/W so about 25$ for the 50W including shipping.
electrodacus 2 months ago
On the wall where the camera will be hang a set of thick white curtains, that will help with the sound. The LED retrofits are really expensive, nice looking but $100 each tube expensive, and a lower light level. Try getting a lot of 1W dies and mounting them on a thick alloy panel heatsink, drive them with a CC source and place a white diffuser over them as a light panel.
SeanBZA 2 months ago
@SeanBZA Yes, commercial replacements are far too expensive. But a custom solution will be a lot of work to build. So either way, it's not easy.
EEVblog 2 months ago
@EEVblog Nice to get some Wan Long ( that is the name of the one retailer of FE kwality gloods here) H3 lamps and wire them in a panel behind a diffuser, with a cheap 12V PSU to drive them. Cheaper than a light panel, and a reasonable light output. I tore one apart to make a cheap light panel for close up photography, will finish it sometime this holiday.
SeanBZA 2 months ago
NOW he has room! But now this room will have to earn it's keep...
You probably should keep a small bench at home too though, you'll miss it for quick fixes and tiny projects.
HillOrStream 2 months ago in playlist Tours, Site Visits, Shows
Looks really good Dave. Get comfy!
fingerboy18 2 months ago
Most ceiling tiles of that type are acoustic and fire rated. I have them in my basement.
fingerboy18 2 months ago
Dave, those "roof panel" are actually made of fiberglass between too "for show" sheet.
there are quite good at sound absorbing.
hitachi088 2 months ago
You really need a comfy couch with a table and some nice spotlights for the plants. And ofcourse, you need a coffee making device as well as cold beers for the hot summers. ;-) Like the arcade game. Also, you need a nice jukebox! :D Anyway, it looks great! My self I am moving my computer room/lab to a closeth like room since the daughter is old enough for her own room now. To bad for me. Maybe I'll post a video of my ulta tiny "lab" when done.
sm4wwg 2 months ago
You need an espresso machine and grinder for when you have guests coming, to make delicious latte or espresso. And make the lighting more dynamic where you are doing most of the recording! :) But I got to say, the bench was second to pornographic. Great stuff!M
kingoslo1 2 months ago
You are a hero Dave! I thought this might be dull but it was V interesting AND useful.
stevenlaycock 2 months ago
Maybe use the other wall for component storage and maybe some type of automation machine? Some type of separate lab for etching or a pick and place machine? There's just so many things you can do, looks amazing though!
Nadrealis 2 months ago
You might want a small couch and coffee table for visitors.
srhenderson186 2 months ago
Actually I like the wood shelves better than the metal ones. Wood won't rattle when you put something on it or won't vibrate as easily (e. g. because of fans in equipment).
superdau 2 months ago
@superdau
And.... I'm no carpenter (built some nice things already though ;) ), but I think you should add some horizontal support across the width to the bottom of the bench board. The way it is built now I fear the board will warp or sag. Don't make it a too rigid connection though, since wood works 10x more in direction of the width than the length of the grain. Metal angle profiles with elongated holes (so the screws can move in them) should do the job.
superdau 2 months ago
As an RC addict I'm looking forward to your quadrocopter build!
CptEagle87 2 months ago
ceiling tiles are made from a thick paper-like material
0frecel0 2 months ago
Oh my god...! :|
I love it. Very nice bench. I'm really jealous right now. :)
TheCrazyInventor 2 months ago
Wow, amazing lab! I wouldn't mind having a hobby room/workshop like that! :)
bonecrime 2 months ago
Why not put benches in the empty corner? Looks like long way to slide from one end to another
wxing 2 months ago
I reckon in the centre you should have big rack shelving so you can store all sorts of parts, a bit like how M5 has a huge wall of boxes and components.
nerdydev 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
The BRODER system looks pretty good, might pick one up.
markybhoyuk 2 months ago
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markybhoyuk 2 months ago
BENCH! WANT!
SigEpBlue 2 months ago
Im still wondering about the glass windows, since the first vid. Why are those there? Asuming its a shared office building, arent you afraid someone looks inside and desides to have a good at the equipment?
Intosia 2 months ago
@Intosia Most people have no idea what this kind of gear is.
EEVblog 2 months ago
@EEVblog You have said that before, but it is not the 99 who don't know what the gear is that is the problem. It is the 1 who thinks he might be able to get a few bucks for it to get his next fix that you have to look out for.
CampKohler 2 months ago
Great stuff! I think a huge pick and place machine would be a nice centre piece for the lab ;)
HammerFET 2 months ago
@HammerFET Sure, someone wanna donate one? I'll happily take it!
EEVblog 2 months ago
Are you allowed to solder in there?
dmkitsch 2 months ago
man im jelly!
Intosia 2 months ago
Pool table.
TheLordcontraindicat 2 months ago
Will be very interested in watching the quadcopter build :)
ryanstewart86 2 months ago
How do you earn income to pay for the office space ?
bcsupport 2 months ago
@bcsupport Mostly the advertising on my blog and website.
EEVblog 2 months ago
@EEVblog Plus generous people who donate!
EEVblog 2 months ago
@EEVblog Thanks for reminding me! I just donated $25. Have a great new year!
beardethics 2 months ago
With all them phone lines you have plenty of redundancy, also you might want to parrel there use to give you a faster internet connection.
Good to see an arcade machine, you love games to then.
TheEPROM9 2 months ago
@TheEPROM9 Paralleling phone lines won't work. When only analog leased lines were avail. and running at 9.6K max, you could buy a "reverse multiplexer" to glue them together at both ends for a blinding 18K. Those are now antiques, and they wouldn't work for dial-up. For DSL/cable, you just order the bandwidth you need.
CampKohler 2 months ago
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fir3w4lk3r 2 months ago
Congrats on the new lab
That's a pretty good size office too.
DrWestofReanimation 2 months ago
hey those lifts look just like our elevators
bcsupport 2 months ago
You've been busy! Thanks for the new lab tour. I reckon another Cree LED setup would be the way to go for your permanent lighting. That would be a good info video. Since the last LED build you did they have come out with the XM-L which is even more efficacious than the XP-G!
samgab 2 months ago
@samgab Yeah, but mega expensive to either replace the 36W tubes, or install whole new light recesses though :-(
EEVblog 2 months ago
@EEVblog It depends on what your electricity costs are, how much time you're willing to spend on construction/design and how long you'll be operating the lights. If you do it all by yourself, you can get a return after less than 3000 hours. One very, very important rule though is: design it well! If you ruin your efficacy by bad thermal design, or your efficiency through bad electrical design, it quickly becomes hard to beat T5 fluorescent lighting. I'll blog about this soon.
ssj3gohan456 2 months ago
You could put some nice comfortchairs and a table on the right. Makes it comfortable to receive guests, customers, etc.
AnnoyingVerification 2 months ago
Awesome!
eatmycakeshow 2 months ago
Dave,do you get to keep all the gear you review?
tommy9411 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@tommy9411 Most, but not all. Some of them I bought myself.
EEVblog 2 months ago
Nice :)
megasmart1337 2 months ago
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ddbbzz 2 months ago
Looks good!
Krizze1980 2 months ago in playlist Tours, Site Visits, Shows