iMacwear W1 Unboxing

I recently purchased the iMacwear W1 Full Android smart watch for testing with OctoMY™ software. I will put it as a recommended device in the shop page as soon asi get the OctoMY™ agent to run without problems. But before that, le't do the unboxing!

Neat gift box with magnetic lock

Tidily arranged contents

Top compartment contains user manual

Watch is strapped to black velvet cushion

Polishing cloth under the watch

All the box content side by side

Accessories box open in the short end

Contains pogo USB data/charging cable in plastic bag

Pogo cable removed from bag

Closeup of pogo USB connector showing gold plated pogo pins and magnets

Back side of watch showing wrist band

Protective film for screen (I removed once already)

Backside of watch

Closeup of backside showing pogo pad and sim slot.

pogo cable connected

After 3 hours of charging, showing main watch screen.

After removing protective film

 

Main menu

Unboxing (unbagging)? of IOIO OTG

This is my second IOIO OTG. The first one was DOA.

UPDATE: DO NOT ORDER THESE, they were all DOA. Recommended supplier of IOIO is sparkfunn and seeedstudio.

STAY AWAY FROM GEEETECH IOIO OTG

This time I ordered x2 to make sure I didn't get a bad one again (returns takes ridiculously long time sometimes).


It is designed by this guy, manufactured by geeetech and was delivered by dx.com.

It promises to give you access to hardware comfortably from your Java IDE, Normally an idea I don't like but in the name of efficiency I decided to go this route instead of working my way through all the low level C/C++/AVR stuff to get some motors and servos moving.

The idea is to use it for prototyping and when it gets serious I will port my efforts to more robust platforms.

IOIO OTG with bluetooth adpater in the bag

IOIO OTG with bluetooth adapter unbagged

Honda GX25 Unboxing

The original box it came in was surprisingly light and small. The engine itself weighed just over 3 kilograms on my scale.

The engine was fitted with the inner part of a centrifugal clutch attached to the flywheel/fan. Looking at the parts lists online I found that it there is an alternative bare axle version. To make an axle for this engine makes the perfect first project for my CNC Mill!

Pictures:

GX25 in plastic

Surprisingly small and light box.

GX25 From the righthand side

GX25 From the back

GX25 From the front

GX25 From the lefthand side

Unboxing electronic components batch #1

My first electronic components arrived today, and I am thrilled! This is however probably not the last time I will be unboxing electronic components on this blog. In fact, I allready need to order replacements after I accidentally ordered all my diodes in SMT instead of through hole form factor, which I needwhen working with a breadboard. On to the unboxing:

Unopened box

Lots of antistatic wrapping and padding

All content before unbagging

511-TIP102 Transistors

844-IRFZ48RPBF Transistors

863-MBRS140T3G Schottky diodes (FAIL: i got SMT instead of though hole).

863-MMBZ5240BLT1G Zener diodes (FAIL: i got SMT instead of though hole).

604-WP154A-RGB RGB Full color LEDs

625-1N4933-E3 Diodes

10w 4.7 ohm resistors for simulating loads

551-PS2501-4-A 4 channel optocouplers

511-TIP107 Transistors

652-4308R-102-ZLF-1K 4 channel 1 KOhm resistor arrays

652-4308R-102-ZLF-10K 4 channel 10 KOhm resistor arrays

652-4308R-102-ZLF-560K 4 channel 560 KOhm resistor arrays

All sorted in boxes, with the mouser Serial number labels intact for reference (not all the components have specs written on them).

Unboxing gloves and UV developing fluid

Just a short post today. I have received the UV photo resist developing chemicals and protective gloves that i forgot to order when I ordered all the other PCB etching stuff.

Just a simple bubblewrapped envelope this time.

UV photo resist developing chemicals. To be mixed with water.

Protective gloves for working with etching chemicals without burning your fingers off.

Unboxing breadboard and bench top power supply

I just received a bench top power supply with adjustable voltage (0.0 - 32.0 VDC) and current limit (0 - 2 Ampere @ 32V), together with a breadboard kit and an anti static mat for my workbench. I will use this to build the controller cards for the motors in my limb prototype.

Box, unopened.

Pink inflated wadding.

My stuff!

Anti-ESD conducting rubber bench mat

Bread board.

Jump wire kit for bread board, bubblewrapped.

The power supply, boxed.

Opening the power supply box.

Out of the bag.

Front panel.

Back side heatsink.

Bread board unboxed.

Jump wire case closed.

Jump wire case open.