Sagan checks out Electronex 2012. EEVblog Main Web Site: http://www.eevblog.com EEVblog Amazon Store: http://astore.amazon.com/eevblogstore-20 Donations: http://www.eevblog.com/donations/ Projects: http://www.eevblog.com/projects/ Electronics Info Wiki: http://www.eevblog.com/wiki/

Unboxing an ebay Olympus BHM wafer inspection metallurgical microscope. Did it survive the atrocious ebay packaging? Will a custom Cree LED light replacement work? PART 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuZgm0mAIPA Forum: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-992-olympus-bhm-wafer-inspection-microscope/ EEVblog Main Web Site: http://www.eevblog.com The 2nd EEVblog Channel: http://www.youtube.com/EEVblog2 Support the EEVblog through Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/eevblog EEVblog Amazon Store (Dave gets a cut): http://astore.amazon.com/eevblogstore-20 T-Shirts: http://teespring.com/stores/eevblog

Dave introduces his Product Baloney Detection Kit, and offers a step-by-step how-to tutorial guide to debunking wild marketing claims on tech products. In this case the Batteriser, a boost converter that fits around ordinary AA batteries which claims to increase the battery life by up to 800%. Does it live up to the hype? I have I briefer summary on my text blog here if you can't afford 40 minutes for the video: http://www.eevblog.com/2015/06/07/the-batteriser-explained/ Another debunking here on the Neurologica blog: http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/batteriser-cool-tech-or-scam/ http://www.batteriser.com/ http://www.pcworld.com/article/2928997/batteriser-is-a-250-gadget-that-extends-disposable-battery-life-by-800-percent.html Watch my battery capacity tutorial video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8hTQXqURB4 Forum: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-751-how-to-debunk-a-product-(the-batteriser)/ EEVblog Main Web Site: http://www.eevblog.com The 2nd EEVblog Channel: http://www.youtube.com/EEVblog2 Support the EEVblog through Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/eevblog EEVblog Amazon Store (Dave gets a cut): http://astore.amazon.com/eevblogstore-20 T-Shirts: http://teespring.com/stores/eevblog Donations: http://www.eevblog.com/donations/ Projects: http://www.eevblog.com/projects/ Electronics Info Wiki: http://www.eevblog.com/wiki/

PART 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dd_A28gtzY Dave repairs a HP 35670A Dynamic Signal Analyser. Well, kinda... Forum: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-536-hp35670a-dsa-repair/ EEVblog Main Web Site: http://www.eevblog.com EEVblog Amazon Store: http://astore.amazon.com/eevblogstore-20 Donations: http://www.eevblog.com/donations/ Projects: http://www.eevblog.com/projects/ Electronics Info Wiki: http://www.eevblog.com/wiki/