„Say goodbye to bondage“ 🤣 those translations are the best of all.

@greatscottlab

5 ай бұрын

Haha true ;-)

@Kalvinjj

5 ай бұрын

I won't forget the "110w violence" motor I once saw, too bad I can't find it anymore.

@sporehux8344

3 ай бұрын

Zero shades of Grey :(

This guy will never run out of videos thanks to aliexpress 😂

@greatscottlab

5 ай бұрын

Haha kind of true ;-) But maybe viewers will get bored someday....who knows.

@amogusenjoyer

5 ай бұрын

As long as AliExpress is such a hit or miss this series will always be useful 😅

@ezzeldin101

5 ай бұрын

​@@greatscottlab My favorite series on your channel

@Buizie

5 ай бұрын

it's a treasure trove of random gadgets you might want to use lmao

@patrickmaris

5 ай бұрын

​@@greatscottlabWe dont know. This series helps us viewers to find components that we needed or didn't think of existed. So please continue

As someone fluent in Mandarin, I believe black technology is a direct translation from Chinese which is supposed to translate to something similar to "secret technology" or "special weapon" in the case of games/sports.

@greatscottlab

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the information :-)

@Kalvinjj

5 ай бұрын

So it's funny even on the native language, nice

I'm glad you mentioned the potential issue with the twisted connection: heat cycling. In the U.S., this type of connection would not pass inspection. Electrical connections must be done by mechanical means (wire nut, compression, wago, screw, etc.). This, on its own, is not mechanical means. Sure, you could throw a wire nut on the end of it and be compliant, but you're still royally screwing over the next guy that has to work on it. This much twist on solid wires can weaken the copper, causing it to break in half when you try to undo it. That's fine when you have 20" of wire sticking out, but most of the time, you cannot afford to make the wire any shorter than it already is.

I was also thinking about getting that mini screen. The LCD panels are sourced from older iPad replacement screens as I understood, so no wonder why they look very good. But in the end I've got a used older 4:3 TFT LCD screen. It was even cheaper and was good enough for my need.

@DoctorX17

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, the aspect ratio is definitely the weakest point on there. [I think they're actually 3:2, but anything not 16:9 or 16:10 definitely feels weird these days]

@capsulate8642

5 ай бұрын

It's not a great idea if you have to buy a $25 screen. I have a 1080p display from an old Acer laptop and a $17 driver board that works perfectly. The only problem is finding a way to mount/secure the board and fragile cables without breaking out my ghetto fabrication skills.

I built a custom dual panel ultrawide mini monitor for my workbench using a pair of those iPad LCDs. Put it on a sliding rail under my top shelf, and used a GoPro handlebar mount to get a tilt and swivel for it. It's combined 4096x1536 is a high enough resolution to show detailed schematics and diagrams, but not very tall, so it doesn't obscure the workspace below. I used a cable chain to guide the power and video cables to the PC at the side of the desk. Even if just using it to play youtube videos to pass the time while working, I could slide it to the side and rotate it to face me. It was perfect! The LCDs and drivers, the GoPro mount, the cable chain, and even the screws all came from AliExpress. The slide rail (closet door slide), aluminum U channel (for the frame), and the polycarbonate (screen protector) all came from the local hardware store. The plastic used to close up the back was taken from some salvaged Gamestop poster holders. It was a great project!

@GabrielGBjas

5 ай бұрын

How did you do the cable part? It connects with only one usb c?

@richfiles

5 ай бұрын

@@GabrielGBjas i literally just ran two HDMI cables. The computer treats it as two 2048x1536 monitors side by side.

Quick note on the USB video function: It takes a DisplayPort signal, so the USB device must support USB DisplayPort

@stoutscientist

5 ай бұрын

If he has a Nintendo Switch he should try that (I think that uses USB C DisplayPort although I could be wrong)

@TheOfficialOriginalChad

5 ай бұрын

@@stoutscientist nope, the Switch needs the cable to provide power for it to even try to send a video signal. Also it’s notorious for not following USB-C spec and many hubs/dongles don’t work with it.

@stoutscientist

5 ай бұрын

​@@TheOfficialOriginalChad That's what I was afraid of

@TheOfficialOriginalChad

5 ай бұрын

@@stoutscientist don’t be afraid. We will get through this together.

@mbc07

5 ай бұрын

For this test, he used the same Samsung phone that was later shown charging wirelessly in the video, that pretty much grants it's one of the various Galaxy S phones and all of those have DisplayPort output via USB-C...

Not gonna lie, it's fun just browsing the site to see what's available. It's even more fun to have the products reviewed by a knowledgeable maker. Thank you!

@dcallan812

5 ай бұрын

reading the sales blurb is one of the more interesting things. 🤣🤣

@OgbondSandvol

5 ай бұрын

There are a lot of products that I browse and I feel somewhat urged to buy them just for curiosity, just for trying them for a few minutes. Scott's videos are perfect for satisfying that curiosity.

@Tomazack

5 ай бұрын

No one's expecting you to lie, what is this trend of starting a sentence off like that??

@justinc2633

5 ай бұрын

@@dcallan812 sometimes i wonder if they let their competitors write the descriptions

@Haldi4803

5 ай бұрын

I Realized that Aliexpress only shows me stuff i've searched before, and not the stuff i want. When i google for stuff and enter aliexpress in the search i find sellers that i couldn't find before while searching locally on Aliexpress... Kinda annoying.

Beacons like that need to be used with multiple gateways, and you move the beacon within the system rather than move your phone around. Home assistant can be set up to do useful presence detection in rooms if you carry a beacon like this.

@Haldi4803

5 ай бұрын

Stuff like ESPresense?

@mikebenza

5 ай бұрын

I've tried doing this with 5 receivers spread around a 12' x 20' (3m x 6m) area. Even with those I was only able to get accuracy of about 8 feet (2.5m). The RSSI varies based on the orientation of the antenna, obstacles, etc.

@ryborg123456

5 ай бұрын

@@mikebenza that sounds about right. The best case is you can use it for sensing presence in one room vs another, but still not with a very high accuracy.

@ryborg123456

5 ай бұрын

@@Haldi4803 that's definitely one to try

@JoshFisher567

2 ай бұрын

You got to mess around with the settings regarding distance and accuracy. What ESP32 chip/board you use matters. I got way better results with an m5stack ESP32-C3 than I did with a ESP32 weoom but you have to tweak some of the default settings, you can find the ID (or one of the options for tracking, night be iBeacon) in the companion app for HA if you want to track your phone. For a smartwatch or beacon like this you really need a free third party app or use Espresense built in functionality to find the right ID of the device you want to track. Works great for me up to 12 meters but I have the cut off set to 8 meters. It really depends on the number of ESP32's you have, living space, wall material, ect.. I'm unsure why the C3 worked better and is more accurate. Last time I checked it only works with the C3 or original ESP32. You can't use an S2 or above and it's not needed either. The m5stack also looks way more stylish so it doesn't need to be hidden either which probably helps.

I LOVE this series. On Scott's recommendation, I bought and included in a project, some capacitive touch fingerprint sensors. Keep them coming, and thank you!! 😍😍

Always a great insight Scott thank you for sharing your knowledge and findings!

@greatscottlab

5 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

I salvaged an ipad 4 screen a few years ago and recently ordered basically the same controller board you feature here. Hopefully it will work as good as it did for you. I think I will combine it with an SBC to make a Batocera console. Or possibly add in an SDR dongle to make a standalone SW radio. I look forward to seeing your project ideas for this device.

Came across that wireless charging a few months ago when I wanted one, thankfully I got myself the KPON branded one instead (a hexagon shaped one), it works perfectly here, 10W charge, comes with the wall adapter (requires a QC 2.0 12v 18w one at least), the relay coil and even an alignment tool. Pretty nice device, on my 18mm MDF desk it doesn't need the relay coil and works with just the sticker to "target" the phone. More expensive but considering it actually works, would say it was worth it. Efficiency is likely quite bad as I would expect of not only wireless charging but long distance one at that, the phone heats up a bit more through it's use than the cheapo short distance pad I use normally, but it really does it's job on my desk. Couldn't trust that "say goodbye to bondage" description but it's the best description I've read in years when searching for that type of product.

@Zwamdurkel

5 ай бұрын

I also got the KPON charger. It charges my phone at a rate of +2100mA according to a battery app. I initially used it through my entire desk which is 28mm thick, but that charger very slowly at about 600mA. I ended up routing a slot in the underside of the desk so the distance is now about 15mm.

@Kalvinjj

5 ай бұрын

@@Zwamdurkel Is it slow through a thicker surface even with the relay coil? Interesting to know if so, wouldn't have imagined. On my 18mm MDF one I can get it to show it's "fast charging" so more than 5w at least, gotta get an app that actually measures it out of curiosity.

@Zwamdurkel

5 ай бұрын

@@KalvinjjIt did not work through my 28mm desk without the relay coil. Even with the coil the speed was only 600mA. That's why I routed out the underside of my desk

Always a joy to watch your Hidden Gems series 😊

I found a similar power supply on Amzon for a similar price, but was let down when orders got mixed up and I got a heating pad and arthritis glove instead🙃. This turned into a mixed blessing as I do a lot of indoor bouldering and my finger joints get a little sore. The arthritis glove turned out to be great for that. Eliminates most of the pain almost instantly. Anyway, I do want to get the power supply as it could be useful for random projects. I'll see how AliExpress goes...Thanks👍🏽

@kenmore01

5 ай бұрын

The all seeing eye knew you were developing arthritis. This was no mixup. Now, you can just think of what you need, and it'll show up at your door in six to eight weeks.

@XLessThanZ

5 ай бұрын

@@kenmore01 with a little help from my purchase history😂

@edherdman9973

5 ай бұрын

TBH I'm wondering how this stacks up to Mean Well supplies.

You can use the Bluetooth beacon with ESP32s. They can be placed in all rooms as receivers and the signal with the best signal strength then "wins" :) Perfect to track pets for example. Say if they like to hide or if you want to unlock the cat door for them if they come close.... Or be reminded to let them in if they are close to the door :)

@gorgorgonzales3090

5 ай бұрын

wanted to write the same thing. I got one on my key and use it with esphome so my home assistant knows if I am home or not and adjusts automations accordingly. Works well better than WiFi and GPS tracking without privacy concerns and the batteries last forever...

@RubenKelevra

5 ай бұрын

@@gorgorgonzales3090 I use "is my phone in my wifi" tracking. Can you explain which privacy concerns you got with this method? 🤔

@wwpdmedia

5 ай бұрын

Look for espresence Works well with homeassistant or other mqtt enabled devices

Awesome stuff! Thanks a bunch, dude! 😃 I would love to find a TP4056 kinda board with mounting screws, like the USB-C connector! Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊 And happy holidays!

The ad segment reminded me of an old adage: the different between analogue and digital electronics design is that the people designing analogue circuits know when they are making a radio transmitter.

I love this series! Please keep making them!

I love these videos because I do my own version of this while shopping on aliexpress. Honestly there is a lot of good stuff on there with some bad. please continue this series

Thanks for the VNA download link. I bought a nano vna and it is sitting on my desk until I have time to callibrate it and become more familiar with its abilities. The PDF will be very helpful for all that it can do above showing me impedance relative to frequency on the extended complex plane called a Smith Chart which is primarily why I bought it. I do think it offers a good deal more.....

I bought the iPad screen and the driver board, thanks for the recommendation! In the video it looks like that the driver board got an internal audio amp. You connected a speaker without amp. Does this also work for the 3.5mm jack? Just connecting a small speaker...

I've been wondering about using old ipad/iphone screens and that stuff for projects for awhile now, but never had the confidence to actually try them. I have a bunch laying around I bought as a joblot years ago & just stored away, so may finally get some use out of them. great vid, subbed

Love your Videos. These Videos real help people choosing the right products.

I've been using the abusemark driver for ipad screen for years now, it's really good. Nice to see china have made their own version too, I'm tempted to switch, since it has USB C.

For the wire twist tool, even before you mentioned the reliability over time, I was thinking adding some solder with a torch and plumbing solder would make that connection very reliable.

@kmoecub

5 ай бұрын

Electrical codes for mains power in most countries don't allow wires to be twisted in that way, nor can they be soldered.

Do you have a link to the LCD screen and the usb board that you used ??? This would work great for my raspberry pi in an old Macintosh SE 30 case !!

I bought the same beacon 3 months ago. I hung it on my keychain and integrated it into my homemassistant via ESP32 (esphome bluetooth proxy). This allowed me to set up automations to turn the lights on/off and trigger my robot vacuum to clean. I think this beacon is a good solution instead of using a phone with wifi or a smart watch with bluetooth. I don't have to wait for my phone to connect to wifi for the light to turn on (which can take a few minutes). I save the watch's charge because the discoverable mode is turned off. At the same time, with my esphome and beacon settings, the maximum delay for turning on the light does not exceed two seconds, and the CR2032 charge is still more than 90%.

@Repligon

Ай бұрын

Just beware that you are not the only one who can track it.

These videos are mini Christmas present opening sessions each time. Keep them coming

Those orange lever-lock connectors are the best thing ever, a little dielectric grease and its perfectly weatherproof and takes a LOT of force to separate the connection

The beacon sounds interesting. I wonder if the accuracy is something to do with phone/app rather than the device. Also I wonder how open it is to be used without phone, say rpi or arduino. With phone alone I don't see much use for it.

In regards to that adjustable power supply, I actually bought something you mentioned from one of your previous videos, the 24 pin ATX power supply connector to separate screw terminals. I already hacked up a power supply a long time ago to power my 3D printer😅 But this thing works great for anything else lol I actually have a few older Ipads and I looked into getting one of those boards for making them portable displays but never really had a use for it but I recall them being pretty expensive. I see they have come down quite a bit since, so I just might get one to check it out👀 Love your videos!

As for the wire twister you can definitely twist any wires. If the goal is not making a connection at the tip, just hold it to twist the wires and yes you can definitely twist breaded wires, not for making a connection at the tip but to TWIST them. I for once see this as user error and see this tool as very useful but tbh, you could probably make one at home.

@kal9001

5 ай бұрын

Why on earth would you want your wires in this difficult to maintain mess? How do you then insulate the remaining copper? Just bung a load of electrical tape over it I suppose? Ghastly! The tool, and the connections it makes are utter garbage at best, outright dangerous at worst. Why on earth this was given a thumbs up is beyond me.

Can you keep the touch part with the screen ? Thinking maby usikg it as a smart home screen?

Hi, could you please check if the power supply output is grounded or if it is floating/isolated from earth? I would like to use two of these PSU with output connected in series. Thank you

I bought same driver board and screen, I spotted the driver board has a control input section, possible for a video on how to create our own touch button input instead of the dial? Im worried the dial for browsing the menu etc will give one day. Thanks!

6:19 "Say Goodbye to bondage" lmao 😂😂

Love the Screen for use as a Computer Performance Monitor Screen. USB-C, allows for the upgrade from our Mini USB to updated, and upgraded periferals.

You can get proper bench PSU's like the TENMA 72-10480 for the same price if you want to adjust voltages during testing.. Also comes with proper over voltage, over current etc..

These lcd driver boards are great if you need second or third screen for cheap and you have some lcd panels laying around.

@greatscottlab

5 ай бұрын

True

heat and cold cycles stiffing the metals loose the elasticity so the problem have the vago connectors than make the spring not properly working after a lot time. Its the other way around is more safe the twist's cable in long run that the vago.

what is the model of your power bank shown for powering up the ipad screen ?

On the usb c port. On the other side is a litte cc pad (or a r1 pad, dependingon the board version) where the resistor comes to enable pd! Thats the correct way. No need of the resistor vetween data pins and ground. The resistor is correct between cc pin and ground

Wondering if you have olayed wirh the screen drivers and see what other screen can be use with it?

I have very similar power supply, but with 2 line display for voltage and current. And also two nubs to adjust the same. Also I saw mppt solar charge controllers in same body/enclosure.

What powerbank was that during the ipad screen section? I like that it had the power output displayed.

Is the lcd driver also supporting the touch control?

@jefflippay8736

5 ай бұрын

I was wondering the same thing

@bussin3456

2 ай бұрын

No, not to my knowledge after buying and using it

Do you have a link of where I can buy the storage tray's that you have mounted on the wall that holds all you components?

I need to follow this more. I've got two answers I had for a long time answered straight away. Project in mind straight away.

What i'm looking for for a und hile now is a usb c smd part that has the necessary resistors build in and fits otherwise the footprint of a usb micro port. This would enable a relatively clean and easy swapping and upgrading of older devices

Will touch work on the ipad screen with that driver board? Might be a nice klipper screen in that case 🙂

For charging i use a magnetic usb c system i got from amazon. I found that wireless would create a lot of heat. Some of them are just two votage pins but the good ones do fast charging and data. Normally over nught i plug it in to a 2 amp charger since i dont need fast charging while i sleep

Great Scott!!!! Great video… thank for sharing. 😊

Such high current adjustable power supplies are very useful as a universal fast charger for larger (lithium) batteries.

Does the screen have the option to correct the aspect ratio? Noticed with the PS5 it's filling the screen and everything looks vertically stretched.

Thank You for doing the "Leg Work" for us, Scott!! 😍🤩🙂

Does the touch work on the ipad screen? I am looking for a in wall touch display for home assistant

Just looked at those USB-C ports because I think they are going to be very useful, and they have a 6-pin version now that breaks out the CC1 and CC2 pins for you! That's great for me because I want to use them as a power injector in my car for a stereo that does not provide enough current on it's own.

I got a premade screen, including speakers for $40 on Aliexpress. It also had the correct holes and connectors for mounting an RPi.

is it possible to get the digitizer touchscreen for the ipad and make it work for pi?

are you allowed to use twisted cable connections in your country ?? somehow i don't think so ;-)

Super videro, great check of products, screen seems to be best.

if you can controll the trackers acceleratometer then you could use it to measure rotation and movement of objects, if you know rotation you could use them for VR tracking since you only need the joint rotations.

You should also check the EMC emissions of the switching power supply units, as these are often real EMC slingshots that cause radio interference if they have not been correctly suppressed.

This power supply is the kind you can find in 3d printers (mostly 24v 200/300w and meanwell brand for quality). I got a 5v/50w one and a 12v to power SBCs in the future. The no name ones were quite known to blow up easily in 3d printers in the past, but so far no issue here.

I've bought the USB-C port with panel mount having an integrated usb to serial converter...it's very handy for some projects! For example, I've used it to re-flash a router :-) Btw I really like these videos!

What about the SL92B02 DC 3-20V bistable self-locking switch module LED controller relay board, is it a gem?

Great Video... By the way witch Powerbank did you use? The runtime Feature is great

Scott, could you please make a video about usb-c video output from phones; does the phone needs to be MHL compatible or only the DesktopMode option needs to be activated? On the other hand there are driver boards that can take video on usb-c and others can only be powered up...

Thanks for opening my eyes to iPad screen conversion!

Hi, I was curious if you would want to test the JBC compatible soldering stations from brands such as "Aifen"?

9:46, can it be used with some kind of 3D printed part to make a twisted car jig that will let you accurate make X twist per inch cables using a low torque motor? Or a least use the logic of it to disign a 3D printed remox that would do that? It eould be useful to buy regular cable and soec it to your desired applicarions (ethernet, CAM bus, etc).

Can you use as a touch screen or does the display not come with the digitiser?

If you do a video on the DT3 USB cable tester (as shown at the very end of this video) you should consider "hacking" it with a CR2032 power switched lilypad coin cell holder glued on the back and wiring that into the GND/VCC on the input side. Now you have made the tester purely portable without need for a USB power source. It makes the unit much more useful. Keep up the posting of cool electronic / tools from AliExpress !

@greatscottlab

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip. Will do :-)

Do you have any text compilation of items you reviewed in this series?

I'd love to see your take on repurposing a desktop power supply. Basically everything I've watched on the topic uses the same element (a DSP5005 converter), which not only sounds inefficient but also wasteful, given that ATX PSUs have 3.3 and 5V rails. While I'm not experienced enough to work out something else, I'd gladly watch a piece of content from you on that subject :D

Nice, glad my iPad display recommendation made it into the video!

I put those BlueTooth beacons on my cats so I know if they're at the front or back doors wanting to be let in. PIR to detect motion (saves power), Arduino + BT wakes up to read the tag and send a signal to chime. Bluetooth doorbell basically.

What are the opinions on the solar panels from the site?

What app did you use for locating the beacons? I'd love to try it

I could watch a video like this every day and not get bored :D nice finds this time!

9:50 - "Smart sexy vibrator"? One of these things is not like the other. LOL

do you have links to the testing tools used in the video?

is it normal the links for the LCD and the driver board are the same? or is there some typo going on?

Your affiliate link for the ipad screen just redirects to the controller board. Is the link broken?

Usb c port get damage yh. But your battery get hot with wireless charging so i keep me cable and sometimes wireless with me powerbank

Would you mind posting the URL to the gigantic power bank you used in the beginning of this video as well?

Surprising good screen. I only tried two of those much more expensive ones and they only worked sometimes.

Beware, those power supplies are hot garbage. I've had one blow a MOSFET, another shorted to the case due to a ridiculously long capacitor lead they didn't trim, and of course they can only supply about 60-80% of their rated power without the aluminum windings in the transformer or inductor melting their insulation. One overheated so bad it melted the isolation between primary and secondary and brought mains voltage to the output. If it plugs into mains, stick with a name brand like Meanwell. Or at least make sure it has the proper UL/CSA/ETL/GS certification.

Thanks for including smol stuff

3:20 oh hey i have that powerbank too. works really well. the USB A ports fried themselves but usb c outp[uts 100 watts atleast.

Wire twister plus added soldering on top is probably very top-notch.

I would've bought only the driver board , the LCD would've fished it from eBay scraps... I find these videos useful since I also buy stuff from AliExpress. Thanks, Scott!

@frostbite1991

5 ай бұрын

its $27 for a brand new screen, and saves you the hassle of tearing the glass off an iPad. You can also buy a new touch panel for $17, and the controller board has touch input. All you have left is figuring out the drivers for touch support on your pc or RPi.

3 ай бұрын

@@frostbite1991 they are not brand new. I bought one and got a garbage reconditioned screen

@VitorCesar_

2 ай бұрын

@@frostbite1991 Do you know which touch panel would work on these controller board? The iPad touch have too many pins.

Been looking at those screens for a while. Might have to pull the trigger on one soon.

One use case for such a beacon would be a "person present" detector, e.g. in conjunction with Home-Assistant or similar. That Temp/Humid won't work wouldn't be a problem then.

is there any way to get touch working on that Ipad screen?

honestly this is my favorite series, very entertaining. much love from germany ;)

So if I have a dead 9in ipad pro with a working screen, can I get the little board and reuse the ipad screen?

@greatscottlab

5 ай бұрын

Sure. There is probably a fitting driver board. Not 100% sure if this one will work.

I have never seen your videos before nor do I know anything about electronics or electricity, however, youtube told me to watch this video at 5:39 am so here I am. Video was good so I’m subbing 👍🏻

Can't believe you didn't know about those cheap adjustable power supplies! They're all I use for medium scale projects like a 3d motion control system