EEVBlog fake panic

[Phil Allison]

Hi,

many of us here remember " David L. Jones " as regular poster.

His somewhat peculiar ideas were evident back then and far more have been revealed since by hundreds of video blogs on U-tube, to enjoy - or not.

Having recently having an expensive, US model, amplifier on the bench damaged by accidental connection to 240V power I stumbled across this blog:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUtj-bWHeKY

Dave goes positively ape trying to blame the famous Weller company for his own dumb mistake.

Somehow ( it's never explained ) he acquired a 120V version of one of there recent products and in haste plugged it into 240V power using the first IEC lead that came to hand.

It was immediately damaged, the supply tranny smoked and went open circuit - exactly as it is meant to do. In the circumstance, the current draw would have been about 50 times normal. A regular fuse if fitted would have opened instantly.

But Weller did not fit one, as sale of that model in a 240V country is illegal and use impossible without a step down. The unit comes with a IEC style power lead fitted with a USA 3pin plug - apparently discarded.

A replacement tranny would see it working again, but that is not good enough according to Dave and his army of sycophants.

The damn thing SHOULD have had a fuse in the AC to protect Dave from the consequences of his dumb error !!!

The Weller unit passes safety requirement for sale and use in a 120V country, the particular tranny is badged as being "inherently short circuit proof" - achieved by having high temp insulation and enough primary to secondary leakage inductance to limit heating under overload conditions to a tolerable level.

So who is responsible for Dave's accident ?

FYI: If you purchase an electrical item from overseas for you own use OR resale YOU are the importer and bear full responsibility for the safety of the unit.

Numerous folk with delusions of becoming a "grey importer" have fallen foul of the relevant consumer safety laws and suffered the penalty too.

Attempting to publicly crucify a foreign manufacturer for NOT making every product safe to use and impossible to damage in EVERY country is absurd.

Weller have sufficient grounds to sue Dave for product defamation - but likely will not bother for two reasons:

1. Doing so only makes for more bad publicity.

2. Few people are dumb enough to adopt Dave's absurd opinions.


They could demand he publish a correction and apology in a future blog - but even that could backfire.



..... Phil

 

[Clocky]

On 22/09/2019 12:32 pm, Phil Allison wrote:

Hi,

many of us here remember " David L. Jones " as regular poster.

His somewhat peculiar ideas were evident back then and far more have been revealed since by hundreds of video blogs on U-tube, to enjoy - or not.

<snip valid remarks>

Numerous folk with delusions of becoming a "grey importer" have fallen foul of the relevant consumer safety laws and suffered the penalty too.

Attempting to publicly crucify a foreign manufacturer for NOT making every product safe to use and impossible to damage in EVERY country is absurd.

Weller have sufficient grounds to sue Dave for product defamation - but likely will not bother for two reasons:

1. Doing so only makes for more bad publicity.

2. Few people are dumb enough to adopt Dave's absurd opinions.


They could demand he publish a correction and apology in a future blog - but even that could backfire.

I have viewed that particular video. Dave gets carried away for sure,
but I don't think it is unreasonable for a product of Weller's standing
to have a fuse, FWIW.

Dave also didn't like the component tester and let rip before he even
tried it. He did back down after copping flack for that one and in a
follow-up video gave the device a decent review.

 

[~misfit~]

On 27/09/2019 7:34 PM, Clocky wrote:

On 22/09/2019 12:32 pm, Phil Allison wrote:

Hi,

many of us here remember " David L. Jones " as regular poster.

His somewhat peculiar ideas were evident back then and far more have been revealed since by
hundreds of video blogs on U-tube, to enjoy - or not.


snip valid remarks

Numerous folk with delusions of becoming a "grey importer"  have fallen foul of the relevant
consumer safety laws and suffered the penalty too.

Attempting to publicly crucify a foreign manufacturer for NOT making every product safe to use
and impossible to damage in EVERY country is absurd.

Weller have sufficient grounds to sue Dave for product defamation - but likely will not bother
for two reasons:

1. Doing so only makes for more bad publicity.

2. Few people are dumb enough to adopt Dave's absurd opinions.


They could demand he publish a correction and apology in a future blog - but even that could
backfire.




I have viewed that particular video. Dave gets carried away for sure, but I don't think it is
unreasonable for a product of Weller's standing to have a fuse, FWIW.

Dave also didn't like the component tester and let rip before he even tried it. He did back down
after copping flack for that one and in a follow-up video gave the device a decent review.

"The component tester"? I detest his exaggerated drawl and whole attitude frankly so haven't
watched a video of his for years but now you've got me curious...
--
Shaun.

"Humans will have advanced a long, long way when religious belief has a cozy little classification
in the DSM"
David Melville

This is not an email and hasn't been checked for viruses by any half-arsed self-promoting software.

 

[Phil Allison]

Clocky wrote:

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Phil Allison wrote:

many of us here remember " David L. Jones " as regular poster.

His somewhat peculiar ideas were evident back then and far more have been revealed since by hundreds of video blogs on U-tube, to enjoy - or not.


snip valid remarks


Numerous folk with delusions of becoming a "grey importer" have fallen foul of the relevant consumer safety laws and suffered the penalty too.

Attempting to publicly crucify a foreign manufacturer for NOT making every product safe to use and impossible to damage in EVERY country is absurd.

Weller have sufficient grounds to sue Dave for product defamation - but likely will not bother for two reasons:

1. Doing so only makes for more bad publicity.

2. Few people are dumb enough to adopt Dave's absurd opinions.


They could demand he publish a correction and apology in a future blog - but even that could backfire.




I have viewed that particular video. Dave gets carried away for sure,
but I don't think it is unreasonable for a product of Weller's standing
to have a fuse, FWIW.

** Much was made of the fact there was no thermal fuse, although having one in the circumstances would be pointless:

1. The tranny would be damaged with a *2500 times* thermal overload before that fuse could open - so same outcome.

2. The safety classification "inherently short circuit proof" would be denied.

Also, if a wire fuse were used for added portection, it would have to be fitted internally to prevent user meddling - so the unit is still unusable after 240V is applied.

Other models that have replaceable fuses have neither short proof trannies or thermal fuses. Perfectly legal, as all such soldering station are safety earthed appliances - ie not class 2.

FYI: The Hakko FX-888 has multi-voltage tranny plus 0.63AT glass fuse soldered onto a small PCB. The BIG difference is that it uses an attached power lead - not an IEC inlet.

When the dumb Yanks adopted the *EUROPEAN 240VAC* power connector for 120VAC computer products, most with 120/240 switches, they made a business decision - not safety one.


..... Phil

 

[keithr0]

On 9/27/2019 9:07 PM, ~misfit~ wrote:

On 27/09/2019 7:34 PM, Clocky wrote:
On 22/09/2019 12:32 pm, Phil Allison wrote:

Hi,

many of us here remember " David L. Jones " as regular poster.

His somewhat peculiar ideas were evident back then and far more have
been revealed since by hundreds of video blogs on U-tube, to enjoy -
or not.


snip valid remarks

Numerous folk with delusions of becoming a "grey importer"  have
fallen foul of the relevant consumer safety laws and suffered the
penalty too.

Attempting to publicly crucify a foreign manufacturer for NOT making
every product safe to use and impossible to damage in EVERY country
is absurd.

Weller have sufficient grounds to sue Dave for product defamation -
but likely will not bother for two reasons:

1. Doing so only makes for more bad publicity.

2. Few people are dumb enough to adopt Dave's absurd opinions.


They could demand he publish a correction and apology in a future
blog - but even that could backfire.




I have viewed that particular video. Dave gets carried away for sure,
but I don't think it is unreasonable for a product of Weller's
standing to have a fuse, FWIW.

Dave also didn't like the component tester and let rip before he even
tried it. He did back down after copping flack for that one and in a
follow-up video gave the device a decent review.

"The component tester"? I detest his exaggerated drawl and whole
attitude frankly so haven't watched a video of his for years but now
you've got me curious...

Daves problem is that he won't use one word if he can use 50. I prefer
Andreas Spiess on YouTube.

 

[Phil Allison]

keithr0 wrote:

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Daves problem is that he won't use one word if he can use 50.

** Dave doesn't script anything - totally off the cuff.

The best U-tube presenters do at least some preparation - in order to avoid repetitious over explaining or tedious circumlocution.

The ones that spend ten minutes explaining what they are GOING to say later really annoy.

I prefer Andreas Spiess on YouTube.

** Hmmm - that explains a lot...




.... Phil

 

[~misfit~]

On 1/10/2019 7:00 PM, keithr0 wrote:

On 9/27/2019 9:07 PM, ~misfit~ wrote:
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"The component tester"? I detest his exaggerated drawl and whole attitude frankly so haven't
watched a video of his for years but now you've got me curious...

Daves problem is that he won't use one word if he can use 50. I prefer Andreas Spiess on YouTube.

I've watched a couple of Andreas Spiess' videos in the past and they're not really what I'm
interested in. I don't 'do' Arduino / Raspberry Pi etc. (At least not yet...)

Cheers,
--
Shaun.

"Humans will have advanced a long, long way when religious belief has a cozy little classification
in the DSM"
David Melville

This is not an email and hasn't been checked for viruses by any half-arsed self-promoting software.

 

[keithr0]

On 10/4/2019 11:58 AM, ~misfit~ wrote:

On 1/10/2019 7:00 PM, keithr0 wrote:
On 9/27/2019 9:07 PM, ~misfit~ wrote:
snipped
"The component tester"? I detest his exaggerated drawl and whole
attitude frankly so haven't watched a video of his for years but now
you've got me curious...

Daves problem is that he won't use one word if he can use 50. I prefer
Andreas Spiess on YouTube.

I've watched a couple of Andreas Spiess' videos in the past and they're
not really what I'm interested in. I don't 'do' Arduino / Raspberry Pi
etc. (At least not yet...)

Each to their own, I've got 6 RasPis, and more Arduinos, ESP8266s,
ESP32s and STM32s than I can point a stick at. I started out as a
hardware designer but ended my career writing software. Both are
essentially the same thing, but you can write software anywhere that you
can open the laptop, and there are no intermittent software errors. Of
course I still have to design and build the hardware for the software to
reside on.

 

[Phil Allison]

keithr0 wrote:

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Each to their own, I've got 6 RasPis, and more Arduinos, ESP8266s,
ESP32s and STM32s than I can point a stick at. I started out as a
hardware designer but ended my career writing software. Both are
essentially the same thing,

** Hair bristles on back of neck, sweaty palms, heart rate goes up.

The "same" ? as in " same as chalk and cheese " ?

You *cannot* be serious.

Code scribbling is merely a sub branch of applied math known as "programming".

Electronic engineering is applied Physics, many branches thereof - plus several other physical sciences.

FYI:

I have long noted your lack of appreciation for and insight into the latter is glaring. Hence my open hostility.



..... Phil

 

[keithr0]

On 10/4/2019 6:10 PM, Phil Allison wrote:

keithr0 wrote:

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Each to their own, I've got 6 RasPis, and more Arduinos, ESP8266s,
ESP32s and STM32s than I can point a stick at. I started out as a
hardware designer but ended my career writing software. Both are
essentially the same thing,



** Hair bristles on back of neck, sweaty palms, heart rate goes up.

Take the pills and have a good lie down.

The "same" ? as in " same as chalk and cheese " ?

You *cannot* be serious.

A typical uninformed and bigotted response, since I have done both
professionally I suspect that I'm in a better position than you to comment.

Code scribbling is merely a sub branch of applied math known as "programming".

Nothing much to do with maths, a lot more to do with logic. I did a lot
more maths when I was designing hardware including advanced calculus
such as Laplace transforms and Fourier analysis.

Electronic engineering is applied Physics, many branches thereof - plus several other physical sciences.

FYI:

I have long noted your lack of appreciation for and insight into the latter is glaring. Hence my open hostility.

ROTFL, I've worked on the design of everything from RADAR, UHF comms
gear, missile systems, servos, and several areas of logic circuits. A
lot more than toasters and audio gear.

..... Phil

 

[Phil Allison]

keithr0 scumbag wrote:

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Each to their own, I've got 6 RasPis, and more Arduinos, ESP8266s,
ESP32s and STM32s than I can point a stick at. I started out as a
hardware designer but ended my career writing software. Both are
essentially the same thing,



** Hair bristles on back of neck, sweaty palms, heart rate goes up.

Take the pills and have a good lie down.

** Fuck you.

The "same" ? as in " same as chalk and cheese " ?

You *cannot* be serious.

A typical uninformed and bigotted response,

** Anyone suggesting that code scribbling and actual engineering are the same is a moron. The skills acquired for one do not transfer to the other.

since I have done both
professionally I suspect that I'm in a better position than you to comment.

** Bullshit.

Code scribbling is merely a sub branch of applied math known
as "programming".


Nothing much to do with maths, a lot more to do with logic.

** It is part of "applied math", just as I stared.

FYI: math is all logic, formal and otherwise.

Electronic engineering is applied Physics, many branches thereof
- plus several other physical sciences.

FYI:

I have long noted your lack of appreciation for and insight into
the latter is glaring. Hence my open hostility.

ROTFL,

** You are one unmitigated, bullshitting fucking ass.

All ego - no intelligence in sight.

A monstrous, autistic, bullshitting, offensive and crude idiot.

IOW a piece of human garbage.

I know your type and they are all despicable.

Clear enough ?

Finally:

I am fully identified here and you are hiding.

What the fuck are you scared of ?

Got something big and nasty to protect have you ?

Betcha.




..... Phil

 

[keithr0]

On 10/4/2019 9:55 PM, Phil Allison wrote:

keithr0 genius wrote:

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Each to their own, I've got 6 RasPis, and more Arduinos, ESP8266s,
ESP32s and STM32s than I can point a stick at. I started out as a
hardware designer but ended my career writing software. Both are
essentially the same thing,



** Hair bristles on back of neck, sweaty palms, heart rate goes up.

Take the pills and have a good lie down.


** Fuck you.

What a well thought out and intelligent response

The "same" ? as in " same as chalk and cheese " ?

You *cannot* be serious.

A typical uninformed and bigotted response,


** Anyone suggesting that code scribbling and actual engineering are the same is a moron. The skills acquired for one do not transfer to the other.

Since you obviously know nothing about software and are too thick to
understand it, there is little point in explaining it to you.

since I have done both
professionally I suspect that I'm in a better position than you to comment.


** Bullshit.


Code scribbling is merely a sub branch of applied math known
as "programming".


Nothing much to do with maths, a lot more to do with logic.


** It is part of "applied math", just as I stared.

FYI: math is all logic, formal and otherwise.

You obviously know absolutely fuck all about software techniques and
have no ability to learn, so I'll leave you to wallow in your ignorance.

Electronic engineering is applied Physics, many branches thereof
- plus several other physical sciences.

FYI:

I have long noted your lack of appreciation for and insight into
the latter is glaring. Hence my open hostility.

ROTFL,


** You are one unmitigated, bullshitting fucking ass.

All ego - no intelligence in sight.

A monstrous, autistic, bullshitting, offensive and crude idiot.

IOW a piece of human garbage.

I know your type and they are all despicable.

Clear enough ?

Wheee! I really touched a nerve there. Poor old Phil, it doesn't take
lot to tip him over the edge.

Finally:

I am fully identified here and you are hiding.

What the fuck are you scared of ?

I am sacred of nothing, you OTOH are scared shitless by software.

Got something big and nasty to protect have you ?

Betcha.

Stupid raves like this do you no good Phil, people just roll their eyes
and say "Loony Phil's off his pills again". Perhaps you should learn to
control yourself.

Anyway carry on if you want but you'll be talking to the hand because
the face isn't listening.

 

[Phil Allison]

keithr0 scumbag cunt wrote:

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Nothing but his usual, half witted responses:



FYI to all:

The name " Keith" is glaringly pommy.

He acts like one and smells like one.

So the wanker is a fucking pommy

All bullshit and no clue.

Aussies all hate pommy bastards like him.

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Keith is one unmitigated, bullshitting fucking ass.

All ego - not a scrap of intelligence or honesty in sight.

A monstrous, autistic, bullshitting, offensive crude idiot.

IOW a piece of human garbage.

I know his type very well, they are all despicable.

Clear enough ?

Finally:

While I am fully identified here and Keith is hiding.

What the fuck is the turd so scared of ?

Has he got something big and nasty to protect ?

Betcha the cunt has.






..... Phil

 

[keithr0]

On 10/6/2019 8:59 PM, Phil Allison wrote:

keithr0 scumbag cunt wrote:

-------------------------

Nothing but his usual, half witted responses:



FYI to all:

The name " Keith" is glaringly pommy.

He acts like one and smells like one.

So the wanker is a fucking pommy

All bullshit and no clue.

Aussies all hate pommy bastards like him.

-------------------------------------------

Keith is one unmitigated, bullshitting fucking ass.

All ego - not a scrap of intelligence or honesty in sight.

A monstrous, autistic, bullshitting, offensive crude idiot.

IOW a piece of human garbage.

I know his type very well, they are all despicable.

Clear enough ?

Finally:

While I am fully identified here and Keith is hiding.

What the fuck is the turd so scared of ?

Has he got something big and nasty to protect ?

Betcha the cunt has.

Kinda reminds me of this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMq3VLQc1MU

you really are an amusing little loony phil