EEVblog #197 - RAW! Testing µCurrent's, Keithley Current/Voltage Sources - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Zad
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 19, 2011, 12:08:04 am
content: Great idea, I suspect it won't attract as many people as the regular videos, owing to the lack of a specific subject. So rather than dilute the EEVBlog brand, maybe call them EEVRaw or something? Just a thought anyway.Watching the screen while you actually do stuff can be tricky to say the least. Now you have a Mumble server, how about opening a public channel when you do raw streams, so people can talk to you?

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 19, 2011, 12:19:50 am
content: It's the same conundrum with the regular Live show, and other "off-topic" videos. Do I number them with the EEVblog ###, or not?I decided quite some time back to just number every video regardless of it's content and be done with it. As I figured if people aren't intelligent enough to read the title and decide if they want to watch it, then they have bigger problems than the numberingI figure once I start down the slippery slope of only numbering certain episodes, then it's one step away from having a different channel entirely for different content.Dave.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 19, 2011, 12:27:47 am
content: Quote from: Zad on August 19, 2011, 12:08:04 amOn the contrary I enjoyed watching Dave actually do something with his hands as opposed to plain talking. In my mind the perfect EEVblog would be watching over Dave's shoulder as he works on a project designing measuring and figuring out things. You know "hands-on" stuff. Second channel? Nah.. You hardly fill up this one Dave

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 19, 2011, 01:45:39 am
content: Quote from: HAL-42b on August 19, 2011, 12:27:47 amAww come on, seeing Dave's face isn't that bad. Cut him some slack.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 19, 2011, 03:04:59 am
content: Quote from: Uncle Vernon on August 19, 2011, 01:45:39 amNo no he isn't that bad. He's kinda okish actually

author: thmjpr
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 19, 2011, 03:44:16 am
content: diydrones has a lot of quadcopter posts if you haven't checked it out already:http://diydrones.com/profiles/blog/list

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 19, 2011, 07:52:02 am
content: I liked this format better than the regular Live show. Watching a recording of the Live show after the event is honestly not that interesting, whereas this had a bit more to it than just talk.

author: beaker353
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 21, 2011, 09:20:00 pm
content: Personally I love the even less scripted "Raw" style. I would like to see more "Dave stream-of-conciseness".Any idea when these uCurrent's will be available for purchase from your site? I deal with these type of low current/low voltaage measurements on a routine basis and would love to have a uCurrent so I don't have to fight with burden voltages.- EM

author: robrenz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 22, 2011, 05:49:35 pm
content: Dave, Are the micro currents really sold out that fast? You better build that pic and place fast. are you going to do another run of them?Thanks for all your great work.

author: ml-eng
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2011, 06:02:50 am
content: yes, can you make a reservation-list? I try for months to get one. It´s NEVER in stock.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 23, 2011, 11:25:14 am
content: Yes, I have about another 25 left, just haven't listed them yet, gotta test'em first.I announce when I put them online on Twitter, and usually on here in the news section.Dave.

author: nzo
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 25, 2011, 09:08:12 pm
content: Hey Dave - I enjoy your shows and am in awe of your know-how.For the newbie devotees among us, how's about just a short explanation of what these little µCurrent boxes are for. What are they typically used for? Ditto for the 3 big µCurrent test boxes on your workbench. What is their purpose?As the great Australian opal hunter Corr Blimy once said: "I ain't seen nuthin like that in all my time on this planet!".See what you think

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 25, 2011, 11:45:08 pm
content: Quote from: nzo on August 25, 2011, 09:08:12 pmRead the full article HERE:http://www.eevblog.com/ucurrent

author: nzo
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 26, 2011, 02:14:24 am
content: Thanks for that Uncle Vernon. I'll look more carefully next time.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 26, 2011, 09:49:02 pm
content: There's also a video where he explains the design of the uCurrent.

author: thilo
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 26, 2011, 09:59:23 pm
content: Quote from: alm on August 26, 2011, 09:49:02 pmDo you know which one?

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 26, 2011, 11:40:47 pm
content: Quote from: thilo on August 26, 2011, 09:59:23 pmRTFI !http://www.eevblog.com/2010/04/08/eevblog-72-%E2%80%93-let%E2%80%99s-design-a-product/http://www.eevblog.com/2009/04/08/eevblog-2-burden-voltage-and-hp-multimeter-review/enjoy.

author: Time
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 27, 2011, 05:08:55 am
content: Dave says "micro current" and I think of them as "mu current".Kind of interesting. Its Dave's device though so I suppose I was wrong all along!

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 27, 2011, 05:45:57 am
content: Quote from: Time on August 27, 2011, 05:08:55 am"µ" is "micro" in the same way that (upper case) Omega is the symbol for ohms. No one says "22 Omega" or "22 mu Amps" after all.Dave.

author: Excavatoree
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 30, 2011, 04:18:14 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on August 27, 2011, 05:45:57 amBut people do say "Kay ohms" instead of kilo-ohms.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 31, 2011, 12:13:28 am
content: Quote from: Excavatoree on August 30, 2011, 04:18:14 pmYep, just like people say "10 mike" for 10µ", because saying "mu" isn't kosher. "Kay" is kosher.It's all about using the accepted lingoDave.

author: jsoderquist
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 01, 2011, 12:57:46 am
content: Boy, I sure would like to buy a uCurrent.I'm beginning to wonder if Dave will ever have two spare hours to test the rest of the lot and take them to the Post Office...Busy...little...bee...

author: larry104
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 07, 2011, 08:37:20 pm
content: Hi Dave,you mentioned you'd like to work on a pick and place machine - check out what this guy is doing:http://buildyourcnc.com/PickandPlaceMachineTheredFrog.aspx