I met Clive today!!! Randomly saw him sitting in a bakery shop, so I went and said hello. If your reading this Clive I hope you don't mind random people just coming up to you asking you electronic questions.
@bigclivedotcom2 ай бұрын
Yes, that's OK. Good to meet you today.
@jpnixon2 ай бұрын
@user-gx6jb6wc5g also forgot to mention im like minded sparkie gay.
@fredbloggs59022 ай бұрын
@@bigclivedotcomSuggestion: Inside an induction cooker hob. (if you haven’t already).
@mxslick50Ай бұрын
I also met Clive in 2022 whilst at the TT races on Isle of Man. He is a great person and it was a pleasure to chat with him in person.
@gregorythomas3332 ай бұрын
Actually I like it when these LED lights have none of that SOS/flashing crap...though being able to dim it would be nice I am will to forego that to keep it simple.
@Reprint0012 ай бұрын
I do wonder how many people have ever been rescued because they used the SOS feature on their torch or work light. 🤔 I'm guessing it's close to... hmmm zero.
@michaeltempsch52822 ай бұрын
Loosen [one end of] suitable amount of current setting resistors and stick a switch in-between? Keeping them in circuit for full brightness, or temporarily cutting them out for reduced)
@lifeai18892 ай бұрын
diode gone wild make a video about it released at same time quincidentally
@michaeltempsch52822 ай бұрын
DiodeGoneWild just put out an interesting video neutering the [side] strobe and SOS modes on a flashlight (with additional "area" lightning in the handle)
@lifeai18892 ай бұрын
@@michaeltempsch5282 also the main one is possible, with low pass filter, he got lucky that the side led do not have white flashing mode
@twocvbloke2 ай бұрын
It makes a nice change to see a light that is either 'on' or 'off' and no blinky flashy modes that often are advertising a petrol station brand with their "SO SO SO" mode, though that said I have a COB LED light thing that came out o a box o' tat that inside is 4xAAs, a resistor and a physical switch, so, truly On or Off operation... :P
@Ironic19502 ай бұрын
Thank Heavens they resisted the temptation to put an utterly pointless flashing mode! An on/off mode is all that is needed...
@polymath93722 ай бұрын
_"I could potentially run this [battery] flat"_ - congratulations on the precision of your statement!
@paulsengupta971Ай бұрын
But he's going to resist doing it currently.
@Shaun.Stephens2 ай бұрын
Thanks Clive, as always I appreciate you still taking the time to load videos for us while you're on the job. Cheers.
@Plons0Nard2 ай бұрын
I purchased one a few months ago. And like you, I opened it up immediately. And cut out 3 of the 4 resistors. For a worklight, I prefer a 3W over a 10W. I like it 👍🏻🤝🏻🇳🇱
@katho84722 ай бұрын
So many screws and connectors. So serviceable and hackable!
@DodgyFPV2 ай бұрын
You just know they looked at the booking and quickly and frantically changed rooms around to ensure you get one with a fire detector
@DrCassette2 ай бұрын
A few years ago I bought an almost identical work light, sold under the store brand of a German home improvement store. Different colours (yellow and black), but the plastic case is the same. My light has a barrel connector instead of the USB-C connector. It came with a barrel connector to USB-A cable and a USB power supply, but confusingly that was somehow only rated by the manufacturer to put out 4.7V. A teardown confirmed the light contains a TP4056 charge controller so it is safe to use with normal 5V USB. The circuit on the back board is much more simple with only an 8 pin microcontroller in addition to the TP4056. It is also smaller. The LED board has fewer but larger SMD resistors. I replaced the original 18650 cell with a matched pair of 18650s salvaged from a laptop battery, I made sure to transfer the original 18650's protection board over to the new setup. The battery cavity in the plastic case has more than enough space for two 18650s instead of only one. The original 18650 was rated 2200mAh, but was really only 1500mAh. Now my light has generous 5200mAh capacity and runs a very long time on one charge :)
@robertburrows66122 ай бұрын
I find lidl tools are not a bad quality at a good price , there tools are worth considering
@Bigrignohio2 ай бұрын
The lack of "disco mode" is a plus. I agree that 2 or 3 levels of illumination would be better.
@tonyweavers42922 ай бұрын
That looks well made. Ideal to keep in the car.
@porklaser2 ай бұрын
I hope he enjoys making these videos as much as I enjoy watching them. Tearing gadgets down to see how they work scratches a primal itch I've had ever since I took apart my fisher price record player when I was a wee two year old. Never gets old for me.
@bozilla99752 ай бұрын
One of my favorite hack to do with lights like this is to remove the current limiting resistors and replace them with AMC7135 constant current driver. The wiring is really simple and it maintains a constant brightness to the light output throughout the entire battery discharge range.
@zebo-the-fat2 ай бұрын
Nice, no SOS! I would be tempted to add a switch to give a manual bright/dim option.
@ShaunieDale2 ай бұрын
Nothing to stop you from removing some of the LED current limiting resistors and then fitting a small toggle switch and additional resistor to give yourself a bright/dim option.
@diffmull2 ай бұрын
One annoying thing about these sort of devices is that often you cannot use them and charge them at the same time, or at least use them from external power even if they don't charge. What minimal changes are needed in these circuits to make that possible?
@bigclivedotcom2 ай бұрын
You can add an extra TP4056 module to some devices to allow charging while in use.
@chrissavage59662 ай бұрын
Oh for the days of the Ladybird Books Magnets, Bulbs & Batteries...... Can't even have a simple lamp without a processor & software these days.
@snakezdewiggle60842 ай бұрын
Thanks Clive. I like to sketch out your diagrams. Somewhat cathartic actually. Thinking of publishing, Clive's Clusters, and The Meanig of Life😉
@wiseoldfool2 ай бұрын
When I get my time machine working, I'm going to go back and invent the Light Emitting Triode. I think it could be quite useful!.
@dogwalker6662 ай бұрын
Well triode valves did emmit a gentle orange glow 😊
@kuebbisch2 ай бұрын
@@dogwalker666No, those are FET's with a pilot light 😂
@dogwalker6662 ай бұрын
@@kuebbisch Ohh I see, 😉
@DickHolman2 ай бұрын
@@kuebbisch :D
@Ni5ei2 ай бұрын
Being a Parkside tool, it would make much more sense it would run off of a tool battery.
@BrianLough2 ай бұрын
They make one that runs off tool batteries. It looks kind of similar to this style wise but it's 3 or 4 times the size. Runs off their 20v battery system, comes with an adapter for their 12v battery system and also an included wall wart. It's way more powerful than this one and has a couple of brightness modes.
@SusanAmberBruce2 ай бұрын
Another great video, thanks Big Clive. I don't like the multi function switch we get on a lot of these type of lights, they all seem to start on high and then click lower which is the opposite way it should go to my way of thinking, I agree with Dylan Tomas "Do not go gentle into that good night" but it's a case of when I'm ready and not to get full brightness when you're stumbling in the dark during a power cut in the middle of the night.
@dans.channel.Ай бұрын
I bought one of these earlier in the week, from Lidl, same brand name but different colours. It’s great, small, light and bright, best feature is the one click to turn it off, not the multiple clicks while it goes through different brightness settings. Could do with a better battery in it though.
@arilemmke51662 ай бұрын
I especially like the Lidl Parkside hybrid led worklight model: PLSA 20-Li A1 Have bought multiple specimens - using both Lidl battery system devices. A1 is the version. Nowadays battery and device versions are typically B something.
@mickestahl6178Ай бұрын
I has been a try to create a common European language but it have never succeeded, How many people can talk Esperanto?? It's out there but no one will use it.. We are all to pride of our own language. I'm a Swede and my native language is of cause Swedish but I have learned English since I was about 9 years old. But the real learning took place when I started to work in the IT industry, all the documentation and presentations was in English or US English. Later I had to have contacts outside of Sweden and needed to talk and listen and now I have no problem to understand UK or US English. I still have some problem to find the correct words when I speak but not so it is a big problem. // Love your educational videos so keep them comming./ Love from Sweden. Micke
@wisher21uk2 ай бұрын
Looks pretty good that, thanks Clive 😊
@drruncmdАй бұрын
Smoke alarm above the work bench. They knew you were coming Clive!
@RFC35142 ай бұрын
0:22 - No, it wouldn't. In fact, I'd say learning at least two (ideally three or more) substantially different languages does more for one's intelligence (not to mention understanding of different cultures) than almost _anything_ else. A famous linguist (Benjamin Lee Whorf) once said "language gives shape to our thoughts and determines what we can think about". Being able to think about the same thing in multiple languages (with different grammar, different etymology, etc. ) often gives you insights that you'd never get if you could only speak one, in the same way that solving Fermat's famous "last" theorem required establishing a connection between two branches of mathematics that were previously thought to be completely unrelated. Only someone "fluent" in both would have been able to figure it out. Speaking multiple languages (and being able to code in multiple languages, and use multiple numeric bases, etc.) is essential to really understand the distinction between reality and _descriptions_ of reality, or between tools, processes and results, etc..
@davadoff11 күн бұрын
I think you’re getting correlation mixed up with causation, here…
@RFC351411 күн бұрын
@@davadoff - No, I'm not (also, causation is a form of correlation). There are plenty of studies showing that vocabulary (even slang vocabulary) correlates with intelligence, but intelligence won't magically give you more vocabulary (because you can't guess which words other people use). I really don't think it's that controversial to say that *education* influences intelligence. There are plenty of studies about _that,_ too. If you learn only one language, there are whole concepts and grammatical constructs that you'll probably _never_ come into contact with, no matter how "genetically intelligent" you are. On the other hand, someone equally intelligent who _did_ learn those languages will have an understanding of those concepts and structures. What gave them that understanding? Was it their innate intelligence? No, it was learning how to express their thoughts in a different language (different grammar, especially). And it helps with phonetics, too (i.e., ability to recognise and make different sounds, which influences how well you pick up foreign languages), but that doesn't really have a direct impact on _reasoning_ the way that vocabulary and grammar do.
@phils46342 ай бұрын
We don't have Lidl Down Under (yet)< however ALDI usually sell similar things, so I'll keep my eye open for this neat and useful gadget. 5V charging makes this sort of thing really handy, especially as a vehicle breakdown light. Rather than chopping off the resistors randomly, it's useful to replace them all with a variable pot. That way you have a conveniently fully variable light output. "Cheap as chips" from the usual suppliers 🙂
@MrDuncl2 ай бұрын
I got through several of Aldi's Camping Lights that run off three AA batteries. They were useful as a night-light in the bathroom to avoid tripping over the cat. However, they use a pot to control the brightness and after a years use the pots would become intermittent only working in certain positions. One day I must get around to repairing them but for the past few years we have been using a light with a simple on-off switch.
@phils46342 ай бұрын
@@MrDuncl Contact cleaner / lubricant seems to help preserve longevity. Mind you single turn pots are very cheap from the usual suppliers. Even multi-turn wire-wounds are pretty "affordable" thanks to China (e.g. $1.99 with free shipping)!
@RichieReportsUK_UKCNewsАй бұрын
I think many of Aldi & Lidl products, (both food & non food) are made by the same companies.
@Morgarathable2 ай бұрын
I do have an almost identical lamp (although in a different colour, and with micro USB), and i replaced that 18650 with two bigger capacity ones in parallel, and that easily tripled the run time of it. For an equivalent of like 5 euro, and two recycled batteries, it's quite useful little thing.
@acmefixer12 ай бұрын
Thanks, Clive. You're doing remarkably well considering that your working "in the field." I wonder if the MCU can be reprogramed?
@bigclivedotcom2 ай бұрын
If it's a standard pinout, then you could program one from scratch.
@lifeai18892 ай бұрын
@@bigclivedotcom most case its otp cuz theres no need for a expensive mcu in this case
@lmwlmw44682 ай бұрын
Nice, a simple on and off...!!!!
@carlubambi55412 ай бұрын
Seems like a well made light
@gertjanvandermeij42652 ай бұрын
Yes PARKSIDE is cheap, but they are still very good tools, for their price !!! I have many PARKSIDE tools from LIDL, and they all work very well !
@MeteorMark2 ай бұрын
There was hope for a universal language, Esperanto 😉🖖
@hardergamerАй бұрын
I have the same light, and i use it as a night/bed light, but I have moded mine by removing the low AH 18650 battery and replacing it with 2x 3AH 18650 cells.
@reflectingdarkness80702 ай бұрын
Hi Clive o/ Long time watcher, love your content! I had the great pleasure of seeing the Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2024. The performers, performances, music, singing, effects and production were wonderful. Can I ask a couple of things... Firstly, how did they change the colours of the Scottish dancers? And secondly, can we get a teardown of a wand? You know the ones I'm talking about. xD Much thanks for your content, I love that you come to my city and you are part of such a wonderful show. Keep doing what you're doing
@bigclivedotcom2 ай бұрын
The colour change dresses have been evolving for a few years. The trick is magnets to hold the fabric in place, and when pulled down sharply the outside of the first layer drops down and becomes the inside of the second layer. If you mean the large colour changing battons they are Titan tubes and each has an RF link to the lighting network. These ones are too new to be opened yet.
@d.t.45232 ай бұрын
Thank you, keep working.
@pluggedfinn-bj3hn2 ай бұрын
It is annoying how many cheap USB-C charged devices can't be charged with C to C cables. Have few such devices, a small pocket worklight that has magnets to stick it somewhere for example. I know I won't be able to do it with my current skills, but how much should it be to fix it? Resistor between specific pins? They're probably unreachable on cheap small circuits :/
@SL0viper2 ай бұрын
It's just 2x 5.1K resistors on the CC1 and CC2 pins. Simple enough but difficult to solder in a lot of cases given the small sizing on the USB-C port and (usually) the PCB surrounding it.
@pluggedfinn-bj3hn2 ай бұрын
@@SL0viper Hmm yeah. I've so far only done throughhole stuff so it'll be quite a way out for me. But maybe some day.. (Although, as smart chargers become more common cheap products will probably just start supporting them)
@DrAHorn2 ай бұрын
You don't even need two resistors, if you short together CC1 and CC2 on the connector then it will work fine as lomg as you don't use a"smart" high current (>2A) cable. (It also wouldn't be able to talk USB >2.0, but I don't think that is an issue.) One trick: You can find the CC pins by testing which pins have 5V when connected with an USB C cable.
@DooMMasteR2 ай бұрын
And even large companies like Bosch fail that test 😥
@davadoff11 күн бұрын
@@DrAHorn usb-c is 3A & 20v by default with 48v & 5A support as optional extras.
@andic66762 ай бұрын
Bear in mind that removing any of the resistors in the parallel network feeding the led "torch" will reduce the network's power dissipation capacity. However, load current will fall, too, so the effect on the remaining resistors may be smaller than expected.
@JonathanSwiftUK2 ай бұрын
Right, there's a Lidl up the road, and a Lidl down the road, which one shall I choose. Decisions, decisions. 😜
@zzoinks2 ай бұрын
Walmart in United States sells a super nice "Hyper Tough 500 lumen" compact work light for 10 USD/7.60 pounds/9 EUR. It has a flashlight mode and floodlight mode (it has two lights on it), and both are bright. Flashlight has 2 intensities. It has an aimable base (several predefined positions allowable) with small hook and magnets. Dust cover for ports and different buttons for the flashlight/floodlight. My criticism is that there's no clear low battery indicator. One time it kept turning off after a few seconds and I think that means battery was running flat. Oddly, a few days later it stayed on fine for at least a few minutes but i charged it anyway. Ergonomics wise, is a bit awkward to hold so it carry strap or handle is needed. Not sure about battery life. And the buttons are hard to read and too close together/too similar in shape to be able to activated by feel.
@zzoinks2 ай бұрын
The hook is pretty small and won't hold on to surface very securely. A rotatable and carabiner type hook would be a lot better
@dcallan8122 ай бұрын
How much did it cost, its very well built for LIDL. A half power setting would be nice just make it last that bit longer if you dont need so much light output. Nice item 2x👍
@Jimmyfisher1212 ай бұрын
Thanks Clive.
@nomusicrc2 ай бұрын
That's a whole lot of circuitry for just a light that goes on and off
@brianm63372 ай бұрын
I wish there were Lidls out here (I am in the midwest/ Colorado end of the country). I need one for my 3d printer, so I can see what the hell it does sometimes. No SOS mode? GOOD.
@alt86202 ай бұрын
Tbf lidl tools are preatty good imo (now at kaufland too)
@stamfordly64632 ай бұрын
I believe Douglas Adams covered the idea of a universal language or at least universal comprehension: “Meanwhile, the poor Babel fish, by effectively removing all barriers to communication between different races and cultures, has caused more and bloodier wars than anything else in the history of creation.”
@chox2001Ай бұрын
I much prefer just on and off, I often wonder how many people use the sos mode. And if their rescuer said afterwards they saw the sos from the light in B&Q carpark at 7pm tuesday and found the discarded light because the owner tried 19 different combinations to turn it off 🤞👏👍🙏
@Liz0rdX802 ай бұрын
That light looks hackable And got another LED light related stuff on YT
@gnurgl51572 ай бұрын
it's a little lidil light.
@michaelathens9532 ай бұрын
I've taken apart a whole bunch of similar little work lights and almost none of them fully utilized the whole battery space. Most of them had the cheapest, lowest capacity 18650 cells I have ever seen (like 1000 MaH or less).
@18robsmith2 ай бұрын
Smoke detector over the work bench? - They've obviously heard your reputation and installed a (in)appropriate safety system.
@Dennan2 ай бұрын
Big Clive video
@meowchin2 ай бұрын
4:10 very disappointed to see another device skimping out on CC resistors. It's literally 2 resistors. How much would that cost them? A cent?
@MrKillerno12 ай бұрын
So, being from home made you use colors in your drawings? Nice!
@andyreact2 ай бұрын
Audio is much better on this vid, have you added something to absorb reflections?
@bigclivedotcom2 ай бұрын
Different, less boxy area.
@nrdesign1991Ай бұрын
Pretty much all Lidl stuff is decent for what you pay. And generally everything does what its supposed to for surprisingly long considering the prices.
@DW-indeed2 ай бұрын
And they all go hand in hand, hand in hand through their....
@christastic1002 ай бұрын
I guess you could also add a low light toggle switch to bypass a resistor if you wanted.
@paulsengupta971Ай бұрын
Ok, Clive, here's a hack you can do. Install a switchable resistor network (i.e. switch and some resistors) so that you can switch the brightness of it.
@bigclivedotcomАй бұрын
It could be done by putting the switch in series with one of the leads to the LED panel and having a resistor in parallel with the switch.
@Tegelane52 ай бұрын
10:03 there is no need for solvent to take out hot glue, I would (and have) use needle nose pliers- if those get grasp /bite then it can be used to pull out glue. There seems to be quite thick film of it, then pliers get good grip and it would be easy to pull glue away. There might be some under battery but I doubt it.
@DelticEngine2 ай бұрын
Thanks for a helpful and informative video, Clive. It's good to know such a light is relatively simple to maintain and is also modifiable. It may not look like much on the outside, but it would appear to be quite good on the inside. I wonder if the RGY combo LEDs are also used in traffic light control systems to indicate signal status? Otherwise, RGY is generally a more useful combination for 'all okay' and two types of error condition, for example. Any chance of a teardown of a traffic light controller? One of those portable radio-linked and battery-powered types used in roadworks, perhaps, or something a bit different or unusual?
@MicraHakkinen2 ай бұрын
0:22 "Wouldn't it be great if everybody just spoke one language" I believe the most successful attempt at this is the Esperanto language. Despite being created in 1887 it is currently the world's most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language.
@user-mo5hz9kp6y2 ай бұрын
We all speak human body language. Instinctively our subconscious mind reads some of it. Learn to read it and you can tell a lot about a person's thoughts. I always remember that when questioned a liar always looks to their right. Its due to the hardwiring connecting the eyes to the constructive side of the brain. Looking to their left means their using the bit involving memory. Type how to tell a liair in a search engine if you want more info.
@davemillan33602 ай бұрын
Yes Esperanto, the language created as a new standard. Making that there is now an extra language adding to the problem lol.
@davewood46042 ай бұрын
Yes, it's English. If you watch most SciFi you will see that even aliens speak English
@Blinkerd00d2 ай бұрын
The other time was from creation, up until the Tower of Babel.
@purple-cho2 ай бұрын
The phrase "constructed international auxiliary language" sounds incredibly specific, which makes me genuinely wonder: aside from Esperanto, are there any other (lesser-known) such languages currently in existence/use? Or is Esperanto the most widely-used one by default through being the only one (or at least, the only one that's not gone extinct)?
@happy5432102 ай бұрын
I bought a lidl light to light my little room.
@nexpro6985Ай бұрын
I have a different Parkside worklight and its two worst features are the short run time on full power and the insanely slow charging rate.
@pootispiker28662 ай бұрын
USB-A USB supplies will always output 5 volts, or will output 5 volts when a load is detected. They don't need any kind of information beyond a sufficient current draw to produce 5 volts. QC chargers will do this.
@steve644642 ай бұрын
I noticed this "parkside" like to cram electronics into the housing real tight to the extent the 18650 powered staple gun they had cut through the wires model "PAT 4 C4"
@BeeKisses2 ай бұрын
Press F for Clive, he still has to suffer the crap hotel room
@harkbelial2 ай бұрын
Parkside of the moon
@Rocketboy922 ай бұрын
I bought one just like it in Jula (Swedish store). Only difference was the color. But when i bought it, it only had a barrel plug so I attached a micro usb instead only to discover the new ones have usb-c 🤣
@Acamperfull2 ай бұрын
Mine is Jula too it was 99SEK with micro usb-B now it is 199SEK and has USB C!
@AdmiralQuality2 ай бұрын
LOL! Do you bring a color printer with you when traveling? Videos of printouts of still photographs! Only on Big Clive's channel! ;) (I'm just teasing, it's actually a good way to present it and your printouts always look great.)
@bigclivedotcom2 ай бұрын
There is a dedicated channel printer on this job.
@craignehring2 ай бұрын
Bravo nice info sir
@Roethorn_pbАй бұрын
Any hack suggests to solve smart chargers perhaps disrupting internal current/amperage?
@jimdukАй бұрын
Question to CLive, there looks to be enough space in the unit to squeeze an additional cell, do you think with inclusion of a cell balancer module between the 2 cells and the lidl PCB, would these charger circuit handle still work safely ?
@bigclivedotcomАй бұрын
I tested and a second cell in parallel can fit in. As long as they are very close to the same voltage when connected in parallel they will act as a single larger cell.
@getcartercarpark.2 ай бұрын
What resistor values could be added to which pins to allow the lamp to charge from a smart USB C charger. I ask because I only use Apple USB C charger because of previous bad experiences of use cheep alternatives. Thanks Clive for yet another very interesting video. Keep up the hard work for us all to watch. Kilo Watt.
@michaeltempsch52822 ай бұрын
IIRC, a 5k1 resistor on each of the 2 CC lines, to ground.
@barrygreengrass3379Ай бұрын
Hi Clive, I bought 2 of these lights this week from Lidl mine are yellow, maybe some differences. Battery is 2200mAh I checked the capacity using Opus BT-C3100 it came out at 1310mAh. The 9 LED resistors are 1.5 (yours are 2.7) how many do you think could I cut off? The circuit board is different to yours; the microcontroller has 8 pins no number also has the 4056 chip many other differences compared to yours. Could I heat the LED circuit board with a hot air gun before trying to unsolder the resistors?
@bigclivedotcomАй бұрын
I tend to recommend just gripping the sides of the resistors and breaking them off if you're just taking some out of circuit.
@nigelgilbert8820Ай бұрын
I bought a couple yesterday, and got pretty much the same cell capacity. My cells were manufacured in 2021 which may be the reason. I took one of the 1R5 resistors off and the light output is barely diminished.
@purvel2 ай бұрын
Very interesting! I very recently got a yellow/black one myself, otherwise identical. You mentioned they could have added a microcontroller for light levels, but could you also replace the resistors you said were "removable",with pots, to get an adjustable light?
@bigclivedotcom2 ай бұрын
Pots are generally rated for very low power.
@anthonytidey20052 ай бұрын
It is German design, not mainly crap, unsafe Chinese design. Like the sightly extra expense of the Lidl 2 connectors foe battery and led board.
@anthonycampbell17262 ай бұрын
We do have one language it's called a digital translator, 🤣. Translation technologies are quite adequate especially if you pay properly for them and actually distribute them more necessary. 😅
@kevb18162 ай бұрын
Off to Lidl this weekend then, not that I need another work light…. Lidl and Aldi stuff is generally pretty decent especially at the price point. I need 4 identical multimeters for a project, Aldi had some a week or so ago but waiting to see if they get reduced when next lot of tools come in 😂
@bigclivedotcom2 ай бұрын
I just bought an Aldi meter. Note that their diode test only tests at 2V so can't light most LEDs. But it's fine for testing diodes.
@MrDuncl2 ай бұрын
The main problem with either shop is that things like this light are only available for something like six weeks a year. The Plasma Cutters (yes really) they had in Lidl seemed to hang around for longer though. It surprises me when they have such specialist equipment alongside pegs and hoodies.
@hoverbovverАй бұрын
Lid today had a small wood lathe for £55. I thought that a fairly amazing price. I can't see Clive dissecting one though.
@bigclivedotcomАй бұрын
@@hoverbovver I saw that, but I'd prefer a full size steel lathe.
@paulsengupta971Ай бұрын
@@MrDuncl They're getting the plasma cutter back in next week.
@JustHere999dlАй бұрын
I need a few of these, as I have very paranoid neighbors that accuse us of being drug dealers, yet we're retired raising a family and nobody ever comes to our house. The goal is to make them so paranoid that they continue to destroy themselves since all they do is shout insults and lies constantly. Should be a fun social experiment since I'm the worst person on Earth for always minding my own business.
@DVAnl2 ай бұрын
Maybe a dull question, what kind of printer and paper do you use for your macro photos? Been wondering it for years to be honest...
@bigclivedotcom2 ай бұрын
Epson ecotank and generic photo paper.
@smalcolmbrown2 ай бұрын
Thanks :)
@fredbloggs59022 ай бұрын
Question: Can the lamp operate while charging (so the battery becomes effectively a UPS) ?
@bigclivedotcom2 ай бұрын
The processor turns the output off.
@Acamperfull2 ай бұрын
@@bigclivedotcom Mine does not turn off while charging, but it is not a Parkside (it is a "Anslut" from Jula in se) and has a micro USB connector, the LED board has the same partnumber and otherwise it is identical.
@tappel02 ай бұрын
Weird that they're using a microcontroller and still only one output mode. I'd prefer two modes (full / about two thirds) with the dim mode as default, and full brightness available with double click on the power button. Or a memory option so that the last used mode would be the default the next time it's powered on, but then it would need to have at least one bit of non-volatile memory, which that microcontroller probably does not have.
@chrishartley12102 ай бұрын
Even when off the microcontroller has power so remembering last state is possible until the battery is removed.
@phonotical2 ай бұрын
That's a shame about the lies in the battery, makes you wonder if it's a simple mistake or they've been mis-sold and we're never tested before being out into products
@helper3282 ай бұрын
I hate it when work lights don't work when they are connected to power. I cut out the R9 transistor. The light turns on with the charger and standalone, but you lose charge indication and battery level indication. It always shows the yellow indicator, regardless of the actual battery level. You can trigger the green (fully charged) indicator if the battery is fully charged and you apply voltage to the old R9 contact to the mcv-side. If you drain the battery and after that you charged the light, the light does not work until you apply voltage to the old R9 contact.
@tncorgi922 ай бұрын
It looks like there's enough space for an additional 18650 cell, you could double the run time.
@ziginox2 ай бұрын
It's extremely disappointing they couldn't be arsed to add fractions of a penny worth of resistors to make USB-C charging work. Without those, that's just a socket that vaguely resembles USB-C, really. Glad there's no dumb seizure-inducing modes, at least.
@PeterEdin2 ай бұрын
I have a small Parkside drill that has USB C but it's not a USB C.
@UKprl2 ай бұрын
Is it possible to estimate the wattage being used by the LEDs (or measure the voltage across those output resistors to see how hard (current-wise) the LEDs are being driven with)? I know it's something you usually mention when considering increasing the run-time. Thanks!
@Acamperfull2 ай бұрын
ca 1A, the voltage drop across the resistors i 0,68V
@bigclivedotcom2 ай бұрын
To test that I usually run the unit at a known voltage on the bench power supply and measure the current, then multiply it buy about 3V for the actual LED power.
@mechrior2 ай бұрын
The biggest problem I have with the "Parkside" range at Lidl is the fact that EVERY one I see the range in, there are ton of tools that require a battery, but not one bloody Lidl actually sells the battery!
@bigclivedotcom2 ай бұрын
Because of theft they keep the batteries in a secure area. You have to ask at the checkout.
@mechrior2 ай бұрын
@@bigclivedotcom Would be nice if there was a sign ANYWHERE in the store, like NEAR the tools? :P Thanks for letting me know, might actually have to pick some up if they are any good!
@paulsengupta971Ай бұрын
It depends. Sometimes they have masses and masses of batteries and chargers on sale and no tools. It goes in cycles.
@jadenhuibregtse5012 ай бұрын
They could better organize circuits by adding a battery/solar premise to the supply voltage.
@KeritechElectronics2 ай бұрын
Bomb has been defused.
@jimsvideos72012 ай бұрын
You know what? Screw a magnet to the handle and you have a pretty handy light for under the hood of your car.
@RandyDarkshade22 ай бұрын
It's not a big light, it's a lidl light
@UKprl2 ай бұрын
I hope you are proud of yourself :)
@yup-nope-yep2 ай бұрын
@@UKprl According to BC- *Pride of our selves 🙂☕
@yup-nope-yep2 ай бұрын
@RandySarkshade2 But Clive is still Big 😊
@ralphj40122 ай бұрын
With all that fame and over 1mill subs you would think that your client could at least stretch to a Travelodge, rather than the dungeon.
@newjerseybill35212 ай бұрын
We don't have all that cool Lidl stuff here in the states. :(