LED earring teardown in detail.

[@BenjaminGoose]

A nice little thing, but it'd be even nicer with a slow colour-changing led, or maybe a flashing led to induce epilepsy in your loved ones!

[@bigclivedotcom]

+BenjaminGoose They do them...

[@customengravingsbyhuntersh657]

+bigclivedotcom i just bought the coolest little soldering iron, i hope you will watch my review on it in the next week or so when i decide to put it up, its a Dremel Versatip 2000 Butane soldering torch, my gosh is it neat it heats up very quick and you are ready to solder in 30 seconds rather than 2 minutes anyways it just came in today so i will have to play with it a bit and see what all it can do, but yea should be quite nice.

[@Blacktronics]

+Hunter J. Short (Hunter Short) The cheapest JBC heat up in 2 seconds

[@customengravingsbyhuntersh657]

+Blacktronics that's cool lol

[@Blacktronics]

Hunter J. Short totally worth the 375€ I think, it is a thing for hobby you only have to buy once. If you are into soldering, a nice soldering iron for 375€ is not a lot of money.

[@ArtMorte]

This was all very nice, but what we really want to see is you wearing them. Preferably in public.

[@rich1051414]

+ArtMorte I think he does the costume lighting for a theater, so I am sure he has other, less questionable uses for it. However, he did review a vibrating dildo... I am not one to judge tho...

[@mittfh]

+Richard Smith Not forgetting the "USB Man Hole Warmer"... ...or when he inserted cake pyrotechnics up a Poundland doll's posterior in his "Fanny Flambeaux Doll" video...

[@rich1051414]

mittfh _Sticks fingers in ears_ I AM NOT ONE TO JUDGE THO...

[@elizabethpowers7706]

+Richard Smith bahahahahaha omg he did!?!

[@Prinavcouple]

where I can buy that plz tell me

[@sanderd17]

I recently got hold of 3 LED balloons that resemble these earrings: just two button cells pressed against each other to the LED. The switch is only a one-time switch however (there's no way to turn of the LED again), they just burn until the batteries run out (which is 20h according to the packaging, but they still seem to have a faint light after about 40h). We turned on 2 of the three before realising it was a one-time switch, and the third had a bad contact and would only light when held at the right positions. If you're interested in these, it was the model 08555 from Folat (can't share a link here apparently).

[@AnEggInTryingTimes]

I had a pair of these that you could change the batteries in. I wore them once or twice, they were pretty cheap. Getting the back on and off was really difficult, it got stuck once and I couldn't take it off. Never wore them after that.

[@stuartmcconnachie]

Surely you wore them permanently after that?

[@somethingelse2lookat502]

Fascinating little things. I'd like to see them being manufactured. Nice illustrations.

[@jimbryan4381]

You should invest in an inexpensive USB microscope to give us a better view of small items and circuits

[@mikemhz]

I wore a green one of them for Halloween once. Went down pretty well from what little I can remember!

[@BobMuir100]

I have yet to see or even hear of someone wearing these! I would have thought a section would love them!

[@williamdavies_ewill]

I bought a pair of the multi coloured ones for a friend of mine for Christmas. The top does screw off to reveal -for mine, three batteries. It had a small clear disc of plastic above them, and the post holder didn't have an insert like yours.

[@WM2869]

I've been watching your videos the last couple of days (not in order) and was wondering when you get the microscope out to look in depth at something would it be easier to get one of those usb microscope that plug in the computer with the x500 magnification or even use one of those big lens from a led and use like a magnifying glass. Still great vids and tear downs.

[@ethanpoole3443]

It is very difficult to plug USB microscopes into an iPad. In fact, I am fairly certain high-powered explosives are involved in the officially recommended procedure. But the attempt would certainly make for an interesting video when combined with Clive's commentary.

[@WM2869]

+Ethan Poole I realise it won't fit the iPad but I'm sure he has a computer which it can be plugged into, and it would be great to actually see what he is seeking. It was just a thought

[@SimderZ]

The one you have is one that you can replace the batteries. The battery side unscrews, although this is not easy to see but it is easy to do

[@danielfranceschini1]

excellent explanation. I would like to know if it is possible to shorten the length of the varnish copper wire? Because I want to create a mini flashlight for action figures. shorten the length and cover the led with a small tube simulating a flashlight.

[@Nobody-si6sd]

Despite that i dont have any idea what you are doing half the time - i still enjoy it xP

[@MarijaEnchantix]

anyone knows how long the battery lasts?

[@bigclivedotcom]

I'm not sure, but the intensity will gradually reduce over a long time. They'll still be visible in darkened areas.

[@MarijaEnchantix]

I mean, how long before they stop working completely. You saw the batteries, you know the voltage and everything, so thought you may know how long those would last with non-stop use. :)

[@HereComesPopoBawa]

Ads I have read suggest that the battery lasts for a few hours. So people mostly use them for special events, I am guessing.

[@krispyai4229]

I've only just discovered this channel. Really interesting. Thanks and subbed.

[@algewatta]

Thank you very much for the info because I am about to use one with external power supply for one of my projects.

[@shuriKen469]

how's the project going? was the power supply sufficient for your needs?

[@djs5089]

Nice video, Clive! What do you think of UNI-T multimeters? The UT61-E model is now under 50 euros on Ebay and on paper it seems quite nice.

[@bigclivedotcom]

+DJ S It dpends on what you're going to be using it for. If there's ever any chance you'll be poking around in live mains things with it then choose a meter with proper input protection.

[@FlyingShotsman]

Listen to Uncle Clive; he's right on the money. For low voltage DC hobby work, it's fine, but don't go near mains with it. Watch one of the numerous teardowns on KZbin (eevBlog, mjlorton, etc.) to see the sub-par input protection. For a reasonably priced, good quality multimeter with real "Cat" ratings, look at the Brymen line.

[@djs5089]

Both thanks for the replies. As a student (Automotive Engineering Bachelor) it is quite tempting to buy a cheap meter, as you can probably imagine. But maybe I indeed should just buy a proper Fluke when I come to the point where I really need a proper multimeter instead. For some crude low voltage stuff I use a cringy 10 euro supermarket (Lidl) multimeter which is alright for the job.

[@catherineharris4746]

Wow what an incredible breakdown of this item!💖👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@LostCatFinder]

Please do a teardown of the bicycle air valve LED lights if you have not already!

[@RichardT2112]

I love reading "Engrish" :)

[@mikeynjs94]

You mean Chinglish?

[@alexpmK3]

Gosh, how tiny ! Nice one Clive

[@Labsheriff]

Neat idea, but they look relatively heavy with all the weight at the back end - looks like they'd tilt up vs sit nice and straight like regular earrings.

[@jackwhite3820]

Are you going to do a review of them as well, maybe at your next party, Clive? Who knows, if it goes well the durex bottle might come in handy as well =]

[@BRMBug]

Just wondering if you've ever done a battery powered soldering iron tear down.

[@albinopolarbear8229]

he has. search for Iso tip

[@webchimp]

+AlbinoPolarBear #there was also a USB one

[@BRMBug]

I've seen both of them now. I commented in the Iso one.

[@lightbee101]

Maybe I'll go back to having earrings. Use to have my ears pierced for the shock value. Do they make them in flashing colours.

[@bigclivedotcom]

+Paul Saville Yes they do. But for us men it's strictly a pirate/trade gold hoop.

[@NicholasAarons]

Cool & Interesting Video Dude. Keep up the great work. Nick.

[@Jeng4280]

I got those today from Temu! Absoltuely love them. Just be careful when putting them on.

[@zx8401ztv]

Have you ever had one of those led screwdrivers with a fet/redled/resistor and two watch batterys? Good for detecting the mains without contact and checking fuses :-)

[@bigclivedotcom]

+zx8401ztv Yup. Useful gadget, but usually a crap screwdriver with a very soft blade. Also, like all these things, not infallible, so never trust your life on one. Needless to say I converted one to a blue LED, but had to also modify it to take an extra cell.

[@zx8401ztv]

+bigclivedotcom LOL you had to mod it ha ha :-D I dont use it as a screwdriver or actually connect it to the mains :) Yesterday my washing machine stopped dead, the dam socket had burned up the live pin, so a quick near test said yes its got a live, then a switch off and check again, dead as a nail. Repaired the socket, crabtree crap :-( Oh have your heard the argument about tunnocks teacakes?

[@numberyellow]

"fit for you wear to celebrate the merry christmas" HAHAHAHAHAHA! Gotta love Chinglish.

[@Jovanabgni]

I would LIKE to have one of those, but i cant find it nowhere to buy :((((

[@simonhopkins3867]

I've recently bought a job lot of electronic bits and bobs. witch included s### loads of varistors. I'm just getting started with hobby electronics and have no use for them. dose anyone have any suggestions. It would be a shame to bin them or just let them collect dust. Thanks Simon

[@tonyhouston755]

How much does that thing weigh? It looks heavy...

[@bigclivedotcom]

+Tony Houston 1.88g exactly.

[@tonyhouston755]

+bigclivedotcom Shocking! I was expecting 10 times that. Thanks for the answer and keep up the good work!

[@jetjazz05]

Pretty cool... except in actual use that gigantic battery would poke you in the back of the head, and the length of the stud coming out of the earring would mean the battery would (if not poke your skin behind the ear like I said earlier) dangle downwards flipping your earlobe up... very very awkward really. Cool, just... needs a little more tweaking.

[@BPantherPink]

Oh so tiny and sweet, 'I'm liking it, i'm really liking it !!'

[@SuperLoops]

omg I absolutely HAVE to get some of these I find the weirdest stuff on this channel lol. I wonder if you can get colour changing ones

[@vinotec4136]

I just found this days ago thanks for explaining the operation

[@jackking5567]

I've piercings but this seems quite clunky and big. Unless you have childs hands Clive?

[@CJT3X]

They could probably make them rechargeable via induction with little fuss

[@DrQuadrivium]

Interesting. A pity my time machine brought me to this video 7 years too late.

[@FrostCraftedMC]

i want a pair with ir leds as a photo deterrent

[@diething1]

The other day I was vacuuming and I went to turn the vacuum on and the power in that room went out. We've had this problem before when a heater plug was pulled out of the wall quickly. So we went to check the suspicious outlet that we think caused the problem before and replaced the outlet. ( May also it be noted that the outlet in question was not the one that the vacuum was plugged into nor the heater, but we checked all the outlets connected to that room and found that this one outlet's wires were blackened. We stripped the wires on that outlet and replaced it with a new one and the power came back on again. ) (May it also also be noted that this outlet also has another outlet behind it on the other side of the wall.) I did some research and the internet suggested it was a ground fault. Why would that outlet fail even when nothing was connected into it.

[@bigclivedotcom]

+diething1 Sometimes when there is a borderline ground fault it can be triggered to flash over by a voltage transient like a load being switched on and off. It usually then blows itself clear, so when you reset the breaker you can't find the fault, but it may then happen again in the future.

[@diething1]

The breaker never flipped off.

[@SimderZ]

I have these in pink and purple also the colour changing version. They are very bright. They cost me £1.19 a pair as of May 2016

[@bex2]

Would you recommend them? I'm kinda interested in getting them now, I've never heard of anything like this until now :)

[@pb7199]

this was very informative! I bought a pair of these in hopes that i could turn one into a light up necklace pendant but it looks quite funny with the stem of the earring jutting out the top haha. do you think if I cut the stem down it would still work?

[@bigclivedotcom]

It might be difficult to reconnect to the stern. Search my videos for Kryptonite to see a custom illuminated pendant.

[@kolby4078]

dat burn on the desk

[@bigclivedotcom]

+kolby4078 My LED explodered. :( I'm surprised there are less skidmarks on the bench. It happens a lot.

[@kolby4078]

I Know why that's why it's amusing. keep it up XD bigclivedotcom

[@Luke-san]

+kolby4078 First thing I noticed as well. That was a fun video of the led anyway. But could have been more interesting if +bigclivedotcom had or will make a video of a melting Led. These can take a bit of a beating and some go out in either a melting or explosive way.

[@DrMxy]

And now you can look like a Christmas tree!

[@elizabethpowers7706]

I got those for my sister...they are cool

[@goyabee3200]

"grip the shaft"

[@WarblesOnALot]

G'day, Yay Team...! My daughter will want to know about these..., thanks... ;-p Ciao !

[@rich1051414]

I'm surprised they can mass produce these economically without shorts being an issue. I would hate to stick something in my ear with leaked battery acid all over it.

[@diesel508]

Tbf not a 'teardown' if no teardown was done in the video?????? :(

[@BenjaminEsposti]

1:33 ... I died! XDDD

[@godfreypoon5148]

+Benjamin “Ozias” Esposti I bought a pair of these, and it made me the special I am now! Product delivers. wawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawa

[@associatedblacksheepandmisfits]

You are special !

[@yasainkhan1355]

Kam Reyal

[@russellalbrecht4541]

I have a feeling my ear will turn green from infection

[@THEDRAGONBOOSTER8]

Clever very clever..MM..

[@cameronsutherland4282]

That chinglish though

[@mostlymessingabout]

crazy these Chinese

[@mikeschmidt5228]

let me guess another Chinese invention

[@Rizzocartel]

eBay is the worst