EEVblog #722 - Mailbag

A monster Mailbag, with extra waffle and advice for youngsters.
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SPOILERS:
GPS based Back To The Future speedometer display
http://firmtec.co.uk/
Manual SMD Pick & Place reeling tool: https://www.tindie.com/stores/FemtoCow/
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/femtocow/manual-smd-soldering-trays
Cypress Semiconductor PSoC Bluetooth Low Energy demo kit
http://www.cypress.com/?rid=102636&utm_source=PSoC_BLE_PioneerKit_Banner&utm_medium=Cypress_Homepage_Banner&utm_campaign=BLELaunch
PCB Backlit calendar
Geoaching waypoint altitude decoder
How do strain gauges work?
Vintage components from the cold war eastern bloc
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