Dim Bulb Tester, do you need one? Probably not. Let's make one anyway...

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In this video we build a "Dim Bulb Tester" which is a device for assisting in troubleshooting vintage electronics.
The Dim Bulb Tester uses an incandescent light bulb to put a resistive load in series with the device being tested
This way if there's a direct short in the device, the bulb will take up the current and prevent further damage to the device.
The bulb lighting up also acts as an indicator that something is wrong.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:29 What is a "Dim Bulb Tester"
01:22 Parts List
02:18 Wiring Diagram
03:10 Building the Tester
06:51 Testing the Tester
08:42 "Diceman" Parody Outro

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