Solder Lore

Topic

component sourcing

7 videos. Ranked by independent recommendations, not by views.

  1. 1 Amazon Sells Fake Electrical Fuses

    Louis Rossmann 10 people 路 10 months 路 since Apr 2024

    Shared as a warning about counterfeit fuses and safety parts sold through online marketplaces, with the message that cheap sources are not worth the risk.

  2. 2 Detecting FAKE Chips From China 馃攳

    Noel's Retro Lab 5 people 路 5 months 路 since Nov 2020

    Shared as a primer on spotting counterfeit integrated circuits bought cheaply online, and it prompted at least one hobbyist to compare marketplace parts against distributor stock.

  3. 3 The Fake Chip Scourge

    Asianometry 5 people 路 3 months 路 since Feb 2023

    Shared as a background explainer on counterfeit semiconductors, including salvaged parts passed off as newer, higher-spec components.

  4. 4 How I Made My Own iPhone - in China

    Strange Parts 4 people 路 4 months 路 since Apr 2017

    Enjoyed as an interesting account of assembling an iPhone from components bought in Shenzhen, even the screws.

  5. 5 "Fake" chips?

    plgDavid 3 people 路 3 months 路 since Feb 2020

    Investigates fake FM synthesiser chips, and is recommended for learning how to spot relabelled parts, including a solvent rub test and signs of rough salvage.

  6. 6 Your Components are probably FAKE! Soooo is that BAD?

    GreatScott! 3 people 路 3 months 路 since Jun 2022

    GreatScott's look at counterfeit components is shared when parts behave oddly, as it shows physical giveaways of fakes, and one commenter adds advice on buying from established distributors.