This is actually really bad ass and awesome. Compared to the soldering glove (which looks like a trip to the hospital waiting to happen) this watch looks super useful.
I love the electronics content as much as the design content of this show, and this episode added two interesting concepts to me: laser-cutting leather, and resin 3D printing. I doubt Ben would use much leather in future episodes (although it inspired me as a leatherworker to start using Inkscape to make patterns) I'd like to see Ben do an updated "All About 3D Printing" episode that includes more info on STL printing in resin.
This is great and useful! If I were to do anything different, I would have sewn the battery into a second layer of leather, effectively concealing the battery into the band and hiding it completely. I would also make a second Slot/Compartment to store the wire leads while not in use. Maybe a SLIGHTLY wider screen to get better plot resolution if one's available. Over-all excellent build. Inspiring, as I use Multi-Meters all the time... Questions: Have you tested it's accuracy? Is it able to be calibrated? Is it reliable? How long does the battery last? Does it have a mode for measuring current?
Looks quite neat this one. Also there IS some gold on this watch, most likely on the ICs to connect the die to the terminals, and maybe some on the PCB as well.
Seems an insulated glove would provide a bit more utility. As a wristband you are still left with the extraneous probes, wires, and finger mounts. With a glove, everything could be all in one spot for easy transportation. Additionally you could add an additional probe with a longer wire for situations where adjacent fingers cant reach.
Nice job, Ben. I like the design of the watch, its thinness. But I think another form factor could work better for a super portable multimeter. Something like a stethoscope. Maybe with magnets to hold the probes when you're not using them (if that doesn't interfere with the measurement), or clips or something. Having them sticking out of your fingers all the time seems... I dunno, unsafe, unwieldy. On the watch form factor, maybe you could place the battery under the wrist, where it's flatter. Oh, and you could use a thinner, wider pieces of leather to make the bands, then fold and sew them. Hiding the wires on the inside. The battery "case" could be part of the band too, you could save some thickness there. Anyway, lots of room for improvement. It was cool seeing you do a project with the Form1! The lack of gloves while handling the print and cleaning chemicals wasn't so much, though. :P
Great Episode. Loved it all except the probes at the ends of the fingers. Take two regular O-Scope probes and make an adapter that plugs into your watch port. Safer and the length of the leads will make looking at your display easier without pulling on the probes. Great job on the case. I would have calculated the absolute minimum wire size to use for the power leads. That will be a failure point.
Looks like some 70's mad science invention. Saying that I would have used the leather as a base-cloth and sewed/glued it onto a harder plastic strap along the top that hides the high profile of the battery and watch compared to the strap. Reducing the chance of snag. And with a higher profile of band you could have replaced the direct-to-device plugs with narrow pin plugs on the opposite side of the device so that a more standard probe could be plugged into the watch, with the battery being recharged in a similar fashion (literally by sticking pins into the watch band) I also recommend your watch needed a catchier name! Like the Wrist-scope.
You can discharge these batteries through a resistor, and you can buy over 300 watchband pins for under $4 on eBay. I think I'd have used that thin RG174 type cable for the probes, because it is shielded. I think it's 50 Ohms. Jameco has the tiny O Scope kit.
Might have made the probe channels on the thumb and index finger. Might have used an elastic stretch band and so it could be mounted to the back of the probe hand, and the main form factor a badge vs a watch. Great build!
Hahaha I got flashbacks from electronics shop in highschool at the beginning lugging the oscilloscope. I remember the ones we used were the size of an early PC laptop like the first Compaq haha
Great project, but I'd love to see a project, that isn't like "lets make XY portable!". Some examples I would love to see: Building a unique retro-like console or a retro-like cartridge system for USB!
+Jan Opd I would love to see how to make use of old ram sticks. I think making two to four DDR 512MB sticks into a USB ramdrive would be a good project.
That's pretty sweet I would have made it a double buckle I kinda 70 style made it a bit wider maybe then you have a place to stash the wires for your pros on the other band pretty sweet though I just built my first oscilloscope today tektronix from 75 that looks pretty decent but I haven't fired it up yet don't wanna break it anyways Scribd
The only thing I would have done differently is use a heat gun for the shrink. Something really satisfying doing it that way. You should make something that can hold a heat gun for easy access.
I think the only thing I would have tried to make different. would be to use a metal band and some how made it a ground. But in all, I like it and gave it a thumbs up.
The designer of the xprotolab has actually been working on something similar for over a year now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/920064946/oscilloscope-watch/description It's awesome that Ben did it in the span of (I assume) a few days, albeit with less functionality.
I found this Commodore Plus/4 at the swap-meet a few days back, and other than basic software loaded in on the console, I cant do anything with it until stuff arrives from over-seas(As it is a rare console in the states). Could you *PPPPLLLEEEAAASSSSEEE* do a vid like the C64 with the plus/4 that might make me want to keep it instead of trading it in for an Atari 2600?
That looks amazing. This might be one of the most impressive things I have seen you do.
Now this is a really cool project!! Would love to see more 'watch' projects from you in the future!
Looks like some futuristic watch from the 80's, blade runner esque.
+House Shark Edward would love it. ;)
I personally think this is the best gadget Ben has ever made. Top stuff!!
Instruction Clear Enough. Successfully build the portable 1 THz oscilloscope. Thank you.
That was amazing! One of my favorite episodes, hands down!
Nice advert at the end Ben, keep up the awesome work!
That Ad at the end... xD
+Basile Stathopulos i will sell you for only 50 billion
You guys talking like it so cheap for billion dollars lol that weird .
Wow, great job Ben! Functional, compact ... and aesthetically pleasing.
This is actually really bad ass and awesome. Compared to the soldering glove (which looks like a trip to the hospital waiting to happen) this watch looks super useful.
Anyone else starting to feel like Ben Heck could be a superhero/villain if he tried?
+drthsons Dot the Heckler.
wow thats fkn gold lol
he is a ginner you dont fuck with ginners :)
Wait, he isn’t?
I have the same Tektronix 561A Oscilloscope he is holding at the start of the video! And yes, they are heavy!
+nzoomed My tech lab uses theirs as a doorstop. The door hasn't been closed in over three years.
+Troy Dietz lol, thats funny. I picked mine up at a radio club junk sale for $20 and it works perfect! They can go for $600 or more on ebay.
I am genuinely impressed by the size. That printer is amazing.
wait! you can't take this apart? That is like your number one rule!
I love the electronics content as much as the design content of this show, and this episode added two interesting concepts to me: laser-cutting leather, and resin 3D printing. I doubt Ben would use much leather in future episodes (although it inspired me as a leatherworker to start using Inkscape to make patterns) I'd like to see Ben do an updated "All About 3D Printing" episode that includes more info on STL printing in resin.
This is great and useful! If I were to do anything different, I would have sewn the battery into a second layer of leather, effectively concealing the battery into the band and hiding it completely. I would also make a second Slot/Compartment to store the wire leads while not in use. Maybe a SLIGHTLY wider screen to get better plot resolution if one's available. Over-all excellent build. Inspiring, as I use Multi-Meters all the time... Questions: Have you tested it's accuracy? Is it able to be calibrated? Is it reliable? How long does the battery last? Does it have a mode for measuring current?
Looks quite neat this one.
Also there IS some gold on this watch, most likely on the ICs to connect the die to the terminals, and maybe some on the PCB as well.
Seems an insulated glove would provide a bit more utility. As a wristband you are still left with the extraneous probes, wires, and finger mounts. With a glove, everything could be all in one spot for easy transportation. Additionally you could add an additional probe with a longer wire for situations where adjacent fingers cant reach.
Make a working PIP-Boy from the Fallout series!!!
^THIS!!! I support this cause!!
Nice job, Ben.
I like the design of the watch, its thinness. But I think another form factor could work better for a super portable multimeter. Something like a stethoscope. Maybe with magnets to hold the probes when you're not using them (if that doesn't interfere with the measurement), or clips or something.
Having them sticking out of your fingers all the time seems... I dunno, unsafe, unwieldy.
On the watch form factor, maybe you could place the battery under the wrist, where it's flatter.
Oh, and you could use a thinner, wider pieces of leather to make the bands, then fold and sew them. Hiding the wires on the inside. The battery "case" could be part of the band too, you could save some thickness there.
Anyway, lots of room for improvement.
It was cool seeing you do a project with the Form1! The lack of gloves while handling the print and cleaning chemicals wasn't so much, though. :P
I just ordered two Oscilloscope watches. Thanks Ben
Now that's what I call a Smartwatch!
Yeah Gab! It was cool meeting him at the Orlando Maker Fair
So do you detach the battery to charge it?
Great Episode. Loved it all except the probes at the ends of the fingers. Take two regular O-Scope probes and make an adapter that plugs into your watch port. Safer and the length of the leads will make looking at your display easier without pulling on the probes. Great job on the case. I would have calculated the absolute minimum wire size to use for the power leads. That will be a failure point.
wow
one of the best projects I've seen!
good job man
what battery pack did you use? I have a similar watch project and cannot find a battery for it. Thanks!
What payment plans did you have?
Recently ben heck is making things not suitable for an average diyer from where shall i get the kit locally let alone owning a 3d printer.
Looks like some 70's mad science invention. Saying that I would have used the leather as a base-cloth and sewed/glued it onto a harder plastic strap along the top that hides the high profile of the battery and watch compared to the strap. Reducing the chance of snag. And with a higher profile of band you could have replaced the direct-to-device plugs with narrow pin plugs on the opposite side of the device so that a more standard probe could be plugged into the watch, with the battery being recharged in a similar fashion (literally by sticking pins into the watch band)
I also recommend your watch needed a catchier name! Like the Wrist-scope.
You can discharge these batteries through a resistor, and you can buy over 300 watchband pins for under $4 on eBay. I think I'd have used that thin RG174 type cable for the probes, because it is shielded. I think it's 50 Ohms. Jameco has the tiny O Scope kit.
Nice project but, if it doesn't show time, how is it a watch?
it's a wrist band oscilloscope.
Does your watch tells the time?
when double clicking a video actually launches the website instead of fullscreen, lol
Ben what would you recommend as a general wire size to have around in bulk?
Might have made the probe channels on the thumb and index finger.
Might have used an elastic stretch band and so it could be mounted to the back of the probe hand, and the main form factor a badge vs a watch.
Great build!
Heh... the finger probes look kind of like Borg assimilation tubules :)
+Donald Burr when you find a resistor thats not working properly you can be like "resistance is futile"
It's like a mini PipBoy!
What's the CAT safety rating on that thing?
What printer are you using to 3d print with carbon fiber
Oh, oscilloscope on wrist, man, great idea, once again! :)
How much current can you see in within the lack of time?
You & Gabriel need to collaborate to get this into production...
There needs to be a sequel to the Angry Video Game Nerd movie and Ben heck needs to be in it. The Nintendo PlayStation should be in it too
I need one with 8 channels to watch the spark on cars. Back in the day there were huge diagnostic machines in automotive garages for this.
Something coming up with spectrum? i have seen the board :D
This needs to be in mass production ;)
Loved the video but fell off my chair when I clocked your shirt LOGO.... Loved it
I lost it at the "Yin and Yeng" lol...
that wearing a watch/not wearing a watch story WAS great. ha
Hi Ben, can you try to make a portable fm radio?
Hahaha I got flashbacks from electronics shop in highschool at the beginning lugging the oscilloscope. I remember the ones we used were the size of an early PC laptop like the first Compaq haha
Great project, but I'd love to see a project, that isn't like "lets make XY portable!". Some examples I would love to see: Building a unique retro-like console or a retro-like cartridge system for USB!
Same here.
+Jan Opd I would love to see how to make use of old ram sticks. I think making two to four DDR 512MB sticks into a USB ramdrive would be a good project.
Acting still on point :)
"I used to wear a watch all the time, but now I don't. Great story, huh?"
it looks like one of the original digimon games, i love it!
That's pretty sweet I would have made it a double buckle I kinda 70 style made it a bit wider maybe then you have a place to stash the wires for your pros on the other band pretty sweet though I just built my first oscilloscope today tektronix from 75 that looks pretty decent but I haven't fired it up yet don't wanna break it anyways Scribd
That looks really cool!
This is so cool... I would totally make one if I could
The bend challenges could be gathered at the new Bend Hack Show channel :P
Have you released the .STLs?
BUT does it even show the time?
where can you find the stl files to be printed? would love to make one.
The only thing I would have done differently is use a heat gun for the shrink. Something really satisfying doing it that way. You should make something that can hold a heat gun for easy access.
Gabatronics actually is going to make a watch version of their xprotolab that tells time too!
Next time try using paste flux to keep your SMDs stationary.
You'd be amazed at how much faster/easier/better soldering with flux is.
Cool project, looks neat
it's pretty cool would like a 1 inch screen from a flip phone or something and maybe wired the buttons the side but it's still pretty cool
it truly is an accessory for your soul
I think the only thing I would have tried to make different. would be to use a metal band and some how made it a ground. But in all, I like it and gave it a thumbs up.
You should sell these.. It looks so cool
Could you please check your mains output using those "probes"?
lol
What would happen if the Li-Po Battery ran out of energy?
I'd like to incorporate that into a phone case and have it communicate with an app on my phone.
it's looks so amazing, but I don't have any of this tools or parts 😭😭😭
XD That end ad was awesome
I'm not that interested in the watch aspect, but I would like to have one of those cases, minus the strap brackets just to put my XProtoLab in.
Ben I know your being sarcastic but anyhow you can buy scopes in 4 channel touch tablet form or pen format now days.
When I read the title I thought it was some kind of series review of oscilloscopes, like a kind of 'suicide watch'. Damn hononyms!
The designer of the xprotolab has actually been working on something similar for over a year now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/920064946/oscilloscope-watch/description
It's awesome that Ben did it in the span of (I assume) a few days, albeit with less functionality.
Woah! This is really awesome!
My boss at darpa won't let me use the watch instead of our standard oscilloscope. Why is that?
He said he's probing the rear.
I found this Commodore Plus/4 at the swap-meet a few days back, and other than basic software loaded in on the console, I cant do anything with it until stuff arrives from over-seas(As it is a rare console in the states). Could you *PPPPLLLEEEAAASSSSEEE* do a vid like the C64 with the plus/4 that might make me want to keep it instead of trading it in for an Atari 2600?
You should sell every challenge you make! on a auction =)
what!!?? no pic of doctor evil when you noted the price of the watch???
Could you make a Soldering station PSU?
Dave Jones will be gnawing at the bit to get one of these :)
discharging a battery is always a good measure before soldering.
My computer engineering professor would be all about this holy cow
It's a _wrist_ watch, not a forearm watch.
+WarpRulez OOOOOHHH SHIIIIIIT! Tellem
man, now i want one.
I would have tried to make a glove for the probes
$7 billion??? What a bargain!
Okay, this impressed me.
That was pretty cool actually. I'd just make the watch black, it would look more pro. :)
I would have used the velcro for the watch band for the +5 geek cred.
Pretty awesome!
You don't wear it....it wears you.
I want that watch soooo bad...
AC's Hidden Blade project next, please! :D