tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126060262024-03-11T08:20:48.505-07:00The Mechanical PhilosopherThe musings of a dilettante on parenting, mechanics, philosophy and the background noise that is daily life. From beautiful ruralburbian Philomath, Oregon.Felice Luftscheinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13376070891556200008noreply@blogger.comBlogger408125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-26909386031881686722024-01-15T13:51:00.000-08:002024-01-15T13:51:44.589-08:0010 Minute Field Expedient Crampons<p> We're having a bit of an ice storm and it's somewhat slippery. So I whipped up some crampons to walk safely between our outbuildings.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FWtY6T_jNYYRJXYKPM-mZ8X1S8JaXTfF7eJPPWPRCRzix6Dyyx12gdzGgGNrRZoVF-eMe0J_Qt9lcDm0grtisPN8ozFCVNluWEPnrNc3co1nm-5GsNwWdhZUQG9Auc7Ti-pkN5s557RNZla09T6mDHL1UUJFeyXpOsU31hfvk930UQQJylJA/s1263/cr1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1263" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FWtY6T_jNYYRJXYKPM-mZ8X1S8JaXTfF7eJPPWPRCRzix6Dyyx12gdzGgGNrRZoVF-eMe0J_Qt9lcDm0grtisPN8ozFCVNluWEPnrNc3co1nm-5GsNwWdhZUQG9Auc7Ti-pkN5s557RNZla09T6mDHL1UUJFeyXpOsU31hfvk930UQQJylJA/s320/cr1.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKaduPwfPGGSTvwXmu-4sO6ZnOkkcM7dXs_ZycvLhLSRWAfi_TEy955gt9Hfg-1oL57sqkGNvGkxfZ009lLUU1I_RAQFhcuwQDVwkRit6uaQtXqrHU5b28-zjxZ8aX5fSACSye7QI86urK9GmJWWem9pdaAuuDlbnNx8HRllZQQDPvvlkb8N2/s1024/cr2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="642" data-original-width="1024" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKaduPwfPGGSTvwXmu-4sO6ZnOkkcM7dXs_ZycvLhLSRWAfi_TEy955gt9Hfg-1oL57sqkGNvGkxfZ009lLUU1I_RAQFhcuwQDVwkRit6uaQtXqrHU5b28-zjxZ8aX5fSACSye7QI86urK9GmJWWem9pdaAuuDlbnNx8HRllZQQDPvvlkb8N2/s320/cr2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />They work surprisingly well but I have to make sure they are tightly fastened. Not for a polar expedition, but in the absence of real ones they are a delight.<br />Felice Luftscheinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13376070891556200008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-11057712694252631302023-10-09T13:37:00.002-07:002023-10-09T13:37:29.143-07:00Repairing an Old Toika Loom Bobbin Winder<div style="text-align: left;">A friend messaged me that her new (to her) Toika Loom Bobbin Winder was seized up and wanted to know if I could fix it. I told her I probably could.<br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZW5qjK0nRvmgmk_HAzrBan4c3W_OlJakMUl7FXOvwmBFblNYWB0s0m4ShHoWbC0rSjWecAm_iO1MZEOseiEtp7ja3WxFP7OPz-4Ntha0wRoa64hRNj0GDGMpDlq5p0JY1kmvSuOez-obmU4-53Rh-NLXcOpP1ax96IxYsrMNtK7gSZYVLx-ZCg/s1024/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1024" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZW5qjK0nRvmgmk_HAzrBan4c3W_OlJakMUl7FXOvwmBFblNYWB0s0m4ShHoWbC0rSjWecAm_iO1MZEOseiEtp7ja3WxFP7OPz-4Ntha0wRoa64hRNj0GDGMpDlq5p0JY1kmvSuOez-obmU4-53Rh-NLXcOpP1ax96IxYsrMNtK7gSZYVLx-ZCg/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">She managed to pack it so the spindle came out the side.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="986" data-original-width="1024" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTYE62w-qusjapyBd5S81bOYOwTr-rF6AgN9R6ooZRR2kAivdeNx9ewHujR_KrJquZng146ZY8sCVS8okbFsJNx9x2317cQauxMiQpjlxx0BZamHGjZtKcQdtbCVnorwMrK5N1oLtpL8gmTkGqybHjAhevTeVwVG2OLhduMquTX4VfMaUHoOBDw/s320/3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Toika Toijala Finland<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3ilT1QiSgVdjGAcQypg8KFiUeinM23DqGKk2kxfFeeK4ulnw7lEIddeKCzmg01otyIYjJv7uNSng-U39ptdBbwcQXA3lUTzfbFTm2TM9AOzic8pamJzH4tqIonkmDJTLC64xjs5JxBFuhemnx0JE0BF4xTp909n5CiucAI8AovCSyTyrbFkF0g/s1041/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3ilT1QiSgVdjGAcQypg8KFiUeinM23DqGKk2kxfFeeK4ulnw7lEIddeKCzmg01otyIYjJv7uNSng-U39ptdBbwcQXA3lUTzfbFTm2TM9AOzic8pamJzH4tqIonkmDJTLC64xjs5JxBFuhemnx0JE0BF4xTp909n5CiucAI8AovCSyTyrbFkF0g/s320/4.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">The only thing holding it together was this snap ring (aka Jesus clip, C-Clip, Circlip, etc.)<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiCj2q5JluNvmNN_4C2-K1ujVYIhPjIxz4PV8DTKH726iUAUpDs3XKPFeG-89xYZHKWN4EAAGrqtNbKVWxDSjpapN-0uW2YjglJcq8-3EISLx3IyHcR1te1GEJnG2yhZzNJm_Wm7vug6WyqPb8keSALH45MEmYmBEXvodAQhxDL8ZMlVlvUFEECg/s1024/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="671" data-original-width="1024" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiCj2q5JluNvmNN_4C2-K1ujVYIhPjIxz4PV8DTKH726iUAUpDs3XKPFeG-89xYZHKWN4EAAGrqtNbKVWxDSjpapN-0uW2YjglJcq8-3EISLx3IyHcR1te1GEJnG2yhZzNJm_Wm7vug6WyqPb8keSALH45MEmYmBEXvodAQhxDL8ZMlVlvUFEECg/s320/5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Out came some snap ring pliers.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6srHdiGsjs-NZLNcdqFrrC3Ep_uH8wL5LQDBaNW4U9Rv9SUdSk7k3J_wWRdh9PbvQnPLuc1oM5L7wAxK3g9mI7VacVki7q2BCcpwsAc6gYcYEA7uDnqrOfdqmHdioQWIfQhRIGBKGzpKWE0Hb18gEZG-ZEARqWU3rcXXv2yW9e33S1gMSWgG_XA/s1024/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="1024" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6srHdiGsjs-NZLNcdqFrrC3Ep_uH8wL5LQDBaNW4U9Rv9SUdSk7k3J_wWRdh9PbvQnPLuc1oM5L7wAxK3g9mI7VacVki7q2BCcpwsAc6gYcYEA7uDnqrOfdqmHdioQWIfQhRIGBKGzpKWE0Hb18gEZG-ZEARqWU3rcXXv2yW9e33S1gMSWgG_XA/s320/6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">I tapped it a few times with a soft hammer to see if the shaft would come out but it didn't. The roll pin up top slipped up though and allowed the spindle and pinion gear to come out, which was a win.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCH4HCD2zdSbn6iGrKIy3UDHZ7bnZFr6D-tQt5_ZvRjFy7ytyglWnZAbe2FHmgjXC8je75JiIeRhGWgtE1E1Z86exNdc3WFgE2hwqeFhj1iPo9jH7Be6BmX0ECHp7TTPZeMwTTcS4XY2xB9QvBo9WbMUMf_E1Cy0A7eXYESStDK4X2_dxFKUhFvg/s1024/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="1024" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCH4HCD2zdSbn6iGrKIy3UDHZ7bnZFr6D-tQt5_ZvRjFy7ytyglWnZAbe2FHmgjXC8je75JiIeRhGWgtE1E1Z86exNdc3WFgE2hwqeFhj1iPo9jH7Be6BmX0ECHp7TTPZeMwTTcS4XY2xB9QvBo9WbMUMf_E1Cy0A7eXYESStDK4X2_dxFKUhFvg/s320/7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">The shaft was completely seized.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZG9S6lF6twWMdfb2YWOsreJ6nNVoqSBmtu18nYvbhgfUXYfyzCdIw-jRYQOGr8sCVrptWdWjDNWhyphenhyphen1vzUhfWITghx2gCQIA9jF4BUcpAIkx8dOisuaaipIA_RYwrQUT2VzURLOWl7JvFAEKwhELIekvDO6el1Y5k6IDyzD-gQPR528lk4DdFxDw/s1110/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZG9S6lF6twWMdfb2YWOsreJ6nNVoqSBmtu18nYvbhgfUXYfyzCdIw-jRYQOGr8sCVrptWdWjDNWhyphenhyphen1vzUhfWITghx2gCQIA9jF4BUcpAIkx8dOisuaaipIA_RYwrQUT2VzURLOWl7JvFAEKwhELIekvDO6el1Y5k6IDyzD-gQPR528lk4DdFxDw/s320/8.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">So after trying various light hammerings, I resorted to trying the arbor press. I was very gentle - pot metal cases are notorious for fracturing in situations like this but with a little pressure the shaft assembly moved.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMG3uGoyGVzRG5eGs6jrVDjVtUGoWiwKqCr33pBa1H0saiu0FCgEXnBQ2Njq1Q7aB1Dza2wC1xFnTVX3P9XizsMpd9Nf5lLGxxEZrmPpd2a9NfwJr1VoKQJDH87E0FtO9JvfzYmHA8iO_4rgz8FLVqTD8iEjEaR-bdRy6megyASITT-MPwuPYdLg/s1124/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMG3uGoyGVzRG5eGs6jrVDjVtUGoWiwKqCr33pBa1H0saiu0FCgEXnBQ2Njq1Q7aB1Dza2wC1xFnTVX3P9XizsMpd9Nf5lLGxxEZrmPpd2a9NfwJr1VoKQJDH87E0FtO9JvfzYmHA8iO_4rgz8FLVqTD8iEjEaR-bdRy6megyASITT-MPwuPYdLg/s320/9.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Notice full support along the sides of the case.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tUCOef5GmdnRwLt8QV49qK8MU04MLheOjV2ymR8B2ON2fMBD2J-s0Vc1U1vaQPdG2m0_0WLikMfhZh7lSR-ZAyMmovvIi7-VOg1SSptIA94yDZhwXYERPt8ZRFuquthyphenhyphenvQ59MC7SH1bHMW2xBE0GFHZo77iMLgprmrDONZWcFph3rUubERqu8w/s1215/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1215" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tUCOef5GmdnRwLt8QV49qK8MU04MLheOjV2ymR8B2ON2fMBD2J-s0Vc1U1vaQPdG2m0_0WLikMfhZh7lSR-ZAyMmovvIi7-VOg1SSptIA94yDZhwXYERPt8ZRFuquthyphenhyphenvQ59MC7SH1bHMW2xBE0GFHZo77iMLgprmrDONZWcFph3rUubERqu8w/s320/10.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">I had to raise it up with 1-2-3 blocks.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieY-F9BT8D5xxPvSKXbaNL5vdlkm-kDnA9khI9u60OtKt5oNBJIVceGSX2rJ9NfcKvmTxjAXbocbzD86nxNnJyHZUFDbZETQzm85ZJKGTU6OP-i8zGq55Fz6bIAyGynwmjceJuuo_-W4uoa1JEp0XKLg42NP-6wdxQ4pbf5bD_1rYpQYcgott70w/s1024/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="1024" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieY-F9BT8D5xxPvSKXbaNL5vdlkm-kDnA9khI9u60OtKt5oNBJIVceGSX2rJ9NfcKvmTxjAXbocbzD86nxNnJyHZUFDbZETQzm85ZJKGTU6OP-i8zGq55Fz6bIAyGynwmjceJuuo_-W4uoa1JEp0XKLg42NP-6wdxQ4pbf5bD_1rYpQYcgott70w/s320/11.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Finally free.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QTUBez6mfGQoYNfqJCOWB_4ZQ18vUwqNb2V0AmpGnv2aOV7-p9e8S3Z0GPkb0aUldfoJG1_KPMavquh46rWmXBhdoSGvNS2PCWYdhkHdJJlUhSFrO6dhthyphenhyphenftjh5OxCB6JI6NpSf5L_7BDCvHXtruMJTJyY4fDCSsaKo3UBk8936u3MgURfznQ/s1024/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QTUBez6mfGQoYNfqJCOWB_4ZQ18vUwqNb2V0AmpGnv2aOV7-p9e8S3Z0GPkb0aUldfoJG1_KPMavquh46rWmXBhdoSGvNS2PCWYdhkHdJJlUhSFrO6dhthyphenhyphenftjh5OxCB6JI6NpSf5L_7BDCvHXtruMJTJyY4fDCSsaKo3UBk8936u3MgURfznQ/s320/12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">The shaft was pretty galled so I sanded it with some silicon carbide paper. until smooth. I think it had been used without adequate lubrication and the pot metal being dissimilar had bonded to the shaft metal. Makes me think it was aluminum.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Ze65t4gWti2IfSzpS_Ovl_ZpG74qBk9RT1THHXh6enPr8bJmFHwqTI22g0SrOpYFvtiapc_6WQtq_RaeVVWqswgdOmVJSNqg9QfhYgiyWpMAcs-H9UiX3QH5MKhFvz6QgTXsCoFXJHFDTR3PRMIlGWLiJ8_k5TCvDQmBeTxLlpayh6T6iptugA/s1024/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="1024" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Ze65t4gWti2IfSzpS_Ovl_ZpG74qBk9RT1THHXh6enPr8bJmFHwqTI22g0SrOpYFvtiapc_6WQtq_RaeVVWqswgdOmVJSNqg9QfhYgiyWpMAcs-H9UiX3QH5MKhFvz6QgTXsCoFXJHFDTR3PRMIlGWLiJ8_k5TCvDQmBeTxLlpayh6T6iptugA/s320/13.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">That was all it took and it went back together. I very lightly greased the gears and used light oil on the shaft.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7f-D3wzZYoKs8GcwtntXzPVJwV0z7ARhVcfvAA2OXi16B-DSGkXLuucKuATqXQpD-2qCgA1waz02fODVO-mozC3saxKW8jFEJ4yfcyN7ql2AKhKrNnhQySDkbsLKopMjbX1siGG8MFconF1t2yGySAoC3zcz9O4f5x5km5jtSbpSy_votfSchw/s1024/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="1024" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7f-D3wzZYoKs8GcwtntXzPVJwV0z7ARhVcfvAA2OXi16B-DSGkXLuucKuATqXQpD-2qCgA1waz02fODVO-mozC3saxKW8jFEJ4yfcyN7ql2AKhKrNnhQySDkbsLKopMjbX1siGG8MFconF1t2yGySAoC3zcz9O4f5x5km5jtSbpSy_votfSchw/s320/14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Friend is delighted with it.<br /><p></p>Nick Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450103736731487361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-83679623630427943452023-05-12T10:59:00.000-07:002023-05-12T10:59:10.627-07:00Triple Shorting Link for Binding Posts<p> What? I have been sorting out my bench power supplies lately and finding that several needed shorting links to connect one of the two outputs to ground. I had one but didn't know what they were called. Long story short I asked on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/VintageElectronicTestEquipment" target="_blank">VETE Facebook group</a> and found that <a href="https://www.pomonaelectronics.com/products/hardware/shorting-link-binding-posts" target="_blank">Pomona at least calls them Shorting Links for Binding Posts</a>. Here's the one I do have:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis57-RqiD1gbn9ra-r-xGN-WprY0yghbzC68CekoHH_k2B9kfuogngL0CQhz2M7tqnCOzPsg88IsZemCL4sloayjWqh1SpdiCnI4jOzASKxRewhV-J-9dPBi5UtGk46LWGcwKABgEf1_wCQxmcQ89y80nxWtO5Nd8jg_GQiK6wjEyzFJK-Lqk/s1024/link1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1024" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis57-RqiD1gbn9ra-r-xGN-WprY0yghbzC68CekoHH_k2B9kfuogngL0CQhz2M7tqnCOzPsg88IsZemCL4sloayjWqh1SpdiCnI4jOzASKxRewhV-J-9dPBi5UtGk46LWGcwKABgEf1_wCQxmcQ89y80nxWtO5Nd8jg_GQiK6wjEyzFJK-Lqk/s320/link1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrTmgCNWoM9hF2v24oyl_KmshlikMOIFCfDufDso-fmAKWxq-6XIwVSgASNmN8G4Wn1MURfT6JZvdlGV8_1aL9AvoziYBMk-zxiZw-DZP6l59fX3MSSI01RMHJYl8vA8zlXOdf49ex0kqxhndTVbYmVMuRKrSCdcmrQBc4zFxB7XFnJ5rAvI/s1024/link2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="1024" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrTmgCNWoM9hF2v24oyl_KmshlikMOIFCfDufDso-fmAKWxq-6XIwVSgASNmN8G4Wn1MURfT6JZvdlGV8_1aL9AvoziYBMk-zxiZw-DZP6l59fX3MSSI01RMHJYl8vA8zlXOdf49ex0kqxhndTVbYmVMuRKrSCdcmrQBc4zFxB7XFnJ5rAvI/s320/link2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzTirg_JSAHeUtMIBS9HcOMy1c-R_SvnM-7gsewREfAopAYjSsyJlwGdhRyIswdvp_6UuBUaDwRqQI4KDxYWKe9OhiR1KuJm4U4yDfkAq_z1MsO_dyTWbisUH68rS7-c3QZBJ1KgEYrt1aQ2_X7bkt49vootY_XpRvSdBk8tabOYEIkPJSNQ/s1024/link3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="1024" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzTirg_JSAHeUtMIBS9HcOMy1c-R_SvnM-7gsewREfAopAYjSsyJlwGdhRyIswdvp_6UuBUaDwRqQI4KDxYWKe9OhiR1KuJm4U4yDfkAq_z1MsO_dyTWbisUH68rS7-c3QZBJ1KgEYrt1aQ2_X7bkt49vootY_XpRvSdBk8tabOYEIkPJSNQ/s320/link3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Anyway I CNC milled a few up as Pomona helpfully has a drawing in the datasheet. Made out of brass which isn't as nice as being nickel or gold plated but I had brass and a mill and no money earmarked for something that is easily substituted for with a piece of wire, so...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYegyEtOD0X-xksKTMCavPbu87Evp7bFFN0J13MVHYTwgem3yEXqoJXhPw4-tGuT0rDCeTKLLiYqNd8OKeX5qZ9qnHaQHB6MFv3FK6kmoY5NdP-qoXXjiglIAgK17z2ZJ8QxQjxdJg9PZ0nfci8hBJWcHodT_t-Fy49lkVKRWypNYukgu3IQ/s1024/shorting3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="961" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYegyEtOD0X-xksKTMCavPbu87Evp7bFFN0J13MVHYTwgem3yEXqoJXhPw4-tGuT0rDCeTKLLiYqNd8OKeX5qZ9qnHaQHB6MFv3FK6kmoY5NdP-qoXXjiglIAgK17z2ZJ8QxQjxdJg9PZ0nfci8hBJWcHodT_t-Fy49lkVKRWypNYukgu3IQ/s320/shorting3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHP8q6PmpFrSTDdaPuwziuxtvs1BTJPkioFnCzAD_m20Xg-p_Xj6dtWvD6FXnWC1RSMFBhcWTRUsXB7BsjkxQH9ulkgv2IETc4iJrQge8qZBf__wNgKIGVw3hHd6Tb68QXp0UgHIRWcFZmhSpC-CeYO2E9jGK0qIjJugm6XJR15fFRJLcww8/s1024/shorting2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHP8q6PmpFrSTDdaPuwziuxtvs1BTJPkioFnCzAD_m20Xg-p_Xj6dtWvD6FXnWC1RSMFBhcWTRUsXB7BsjkxQH9ulkgv2IETc4iJrQge8qZBf__wNgKIGVw3hHd6Tb68QXp0UgHIRWcFZmhSpC-CeYO2E9jGK0qIjJugm6XJR15fFRJLcww8/s320/shorting2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0w9mJdFSW-mPuB5gqcSXPL2p3j5vB3OMUeASkPh6bPRn74oFPUbxURcCz7-O6z1yMzv01MqoWoQdSYoaXWpZBm4EEwIJt1-CKd9R-F6rMlL_wgpGXY23orxxJ7953Yk2a8XXcPtAis6stG6dTJxrcUoUQ7TwOsb635H0mE613Dz5YQe5dZtw/s1024/shorting1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="1024" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0w9mJdFSW-mPuB5gqcSXPL2p3j5vB3OMUeASkPh6bPRn74oFPUbxURcCz7-O6z1yMzv01MqoWoQdSYoaXWpZBm4EEwIJt1-CKd9R-F6rMlL_wgpGXY23orxxJ7953Yk2a8XXcPtAis6stG6dTJxrcUoUQ7TwOsb635H0mE613Dz5YQe5dZtw/s320/shorting1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I whipped these out quickly and created a bit of a deburring nightmare but they work. The nice thing about the design is that they stay on one post and can be slid into engagement on the other.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have a Tektronix power supply that needed a triple shorting link if I wanted to create + and - supplies at the same time. These single links don't work (I mean they do work but) as there's an offset if you stack two together on the ground terminal. So I designed a triple link, milled it and bent a little tab to make removal easy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUs4YWqOue9LO3PVc3bN3BD7SFNDH3DJBeFlmkA9geyhjNVlZjC6EKpau_kRt7JyIQ8_0QKE0Stw1jVcJvvZLjil1mXsLjeAhNCZXRzlnNcIZUf54rml4cka5c51tWURoujVgMzCknvC6Vnur7IAMZD-urXwdzrGisOj4OHLsCMMC3KujR4U/s1309/shorting4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1309" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUs4YWqOue9LO3PVc3bN3BD7SFNDH3DJBeFlmkA9geyhjNVlZjC6EKpau_kRt7JyIQ8_0QKE0Stw1jVcJvvZLjil1mXsLjeAhNCZXRzlnNcIZUf54rml4cka5c51tWURoujVgMzCknvC6Vnur7IAMZD-urXwdzrGisOj4OHLsCMMC3KujR4U/s320/shorting4.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmoBV0NHyiqz6-84IknxBLk_Oi-jC3LZI7tqiklH5M19B65Gdrx2KgA_qxENV-5E-uaIoD1rGN5OjxuNdbSk6SgBfFhZKWbYv2u_daTDTTJQqO_JF-HgqMfzInv6OPu-v9aSOCBNY9XLnqvQI7wjHjGuAdK4XSA1Jrx8zs5T9KQcVau0ltrY/s1024/shorting5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1024" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmoBV0NHyiqz6-84IknxBLk_Oi-jC3LZI7tqiklH5M19B65Gdrx2KgA_qxENV-5E-uaIoD1rGN5OjxuNdbSk6SgBfFhZKWbYv2u_daTDTTJQqO_JF-HgqMfzInv6OPu-v9aSOCBNY9XLnqvQI7wjHjGuAdK4XSA1Jrx8zs5T9KQcVau0ltrY/s320/shorting5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-mxRZE06LmxxhAaNtUQHS4jWBdCx560nK5vF9o4D2PpSPcGpCQcGvHLUspnJsB6c_n65luGYisZLEmGW7KaiD4AwoYwuFiorWMOX3i_SN6j17aG-tUmWqC34FuS8k7Ghtu_DWAET6zhZ_r3G3YXvLEFA8EdixWVk7JBj5LrwzghH28FCCtM/s1024/shorting6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1024" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-mxRZE06LmxxhAaNtUQHS4jWBdCx560nK5vF9o4D2PpSPcGpCQcGvHLUspnJsB6c_n65luGYisZLEmGW7KaiD4AwoYwuFiorWMOX3i_SN6j17aG-tUmWqC34FuS8k7Ghtu_DWAET6zhZ_r3G3YXvLEFA8EdixWVk7JBj5LrwzghH28FCCtM/s320/shorting6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2bBYAk6hop7Z3FsPBLbqTuXmeym4KTmg0CKMWu1Q-x3HRq3dasAF4kNjYQb-9Ma5Wh1ll937_Gg6yoErNuVRHW-Qp38JExfmfnh0t9gwjSzgVaf8o1PYeJCDM7T86mb0kGdlswH9xMw9bKFRuFaI_hvEgnOjX__XCb6wdbFkfsxE6Y_mKIyg/s1024/shorting7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2bBYAk6hop7Z3FsPBLbqTuXmeym4KTmg0CKMWu1Q-x3HRq3dasAF4kNjYQb-9Ma5Wh1ll937_Gg6yoErNuVRHW-Qp38JExfmfnh0t9gwjSzgVaf8o1PYeJCDM7T86mb0kGdlswH9xMw9bKFRuFaI_hvEgnOjX__XCb6wdbFkfsxE6Y_mKIyg/s320/shorting7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLouTZt7sVq-3Ah-NGKRqJXNGfey9P_X79tsmGblqpJY_oogauGqWjkwONiWNdzis9cY3Gw5jJampSfLKrZnvR19E1fI8YfxQ9fqKpewK3_l3MUh6BFQqY0O4NZ4KlulODpxSSf8hxnztHfGMtTQwstuGYC6Ne9m_a8OubnY9Di2JJY3C6NLE/s1024/shorting8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="821" data-original-width="1024" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLouTZt7sVq-3Ah-NGKRqJXNGfey9P_X79tsmGblqpJY_oogauGqWjkwONiWNdzis9cY3Gw5jJampSfLKrZnvR19E1fI8YfxQ9fqKpewK3_l3MUh6BFQqY0O4NZ4KlulODpxSSf8hxnztHfGMtTQwstuGYC6Ne9m_a8OubnY9Di2JJY3C6NLE/s320/shorting8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And that was this mornings little project. Look, I blogged again. Also I apparently have three power supplies on my bench now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />Nick Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450103736731487361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-27334153592726688762022-09-11T16:47:00.000-07:002022-09-11T16:47:01.511-07:00Quick Yard Sale Ryobi 40V 300W Power Source Repair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE94KCU1EzB12KHNquBABK60CdcWXXYGHJ0p3nocaxzC7O2gcetGhxGisvwM5O3pi94U6cOZVq4b_1TFhkasTRoQWHBnPkj5lDPfkV86fyU1x4tJWnCK0ge2V2DVw_X9HqBddEsjgAF2xjej6096TY3WO6Bw_oaYUkZ64hlAjuzVN0fhTx-JQ/s1256/ps01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1256" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE94KCU1EzB12KHNquBABK60CdcWXXYGHJ0p3nocaxzC7O2gcetGhxGisvwM5O3pi94U6cOZVq4b_1TFhkasTRoQWHBnPkj5lDPfkV86fyU1x4tJWnCK0ge2V2DVw_X9HqBddEsjgAF2xjej6096TY3WO6Bw_oaYUkZ64hlAjuzVN0fhTx-JQ/s320/ps01.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><br /><p>Picked up this Ryobi 40V 300W Power Source at a yard sale for a buck (they had it for $2 but it hadn't sold yet, so...) The seller said it did't work, that his son had fixed it but then it didn't work. Who knows. They sell for $119 at Home Depot so I have incentive to make it work. I have two 40V ryobi batteries for my lawnmower and blower.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5cwb1dcuFaoTupMzT99zQgnbKFftit5UwXFzA-YQHx77a8oQzTEkSjomLqDn5ijkNHdA9UIldfsPiTTMx76SG9joes0HcidTFO6Xdu1KP5nUpeCQ6S_j5WaI9us2Er3ORllzzhXVOXObk5F7EBlyEdeQ4GGuDcS1pvluTp088OSyfeaX4YE/s1024/ps02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="1024" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5cwb1dcuFaoTupMzT99zQgnbKFftit5UwXFzA-YQHx77a8oQzTEkSjomLqDn5ijkNHdA9UIldfsPiTTMx76SG9joes0HcidTFO6Xdu1KP5nUpeCQ6S_j5WaI9us2Er3ORllzzhXVOXObk5F7EBlyEdeQ4GGuDcS1pvluTp088OSyfeaX4YE/s320/ps02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Two screws. All screws except for the PCB screws are various Torx.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wIfd0tANXbuLnYtriWgLP8Qh31SWuTfXyAGLeHtsiD6D7TRdOIw1QcP1uoyDEyfQu90xGURflU448Xu_GwRYkSbez9PcuyB9gj8MZlrvQ04iw7CxHOGuBSDCqIN-9kLgaujcyDV4M67j90ZrYcm30bWUyGzcHzVPeRB0Cq9IkG424q_9P2c/s1024/ps03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="791" data-original-width="1024" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wIfd0tANXbuLnYtriWgLP8Qh31SWuTfXyAGLeHtsiD6D7TRdOIw1QcP1uoyDEyfQu90xGURflU448Xu_GwRYkSbez9PcuyB9gj8MZlrvQ04iw7CxHOGuBSDCqIN-9kLgaujcyDV4M67j90ZrYcm30bWUyGzcHzVPeRB0Cq9IkG424q_9P2c/s320/ps03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Two more screws hidden by the swinging handle.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8r06xvaYtMiDse9ALsxTA-Kz-BMm5hEvcZffwjAPGnJhsX5Cy_t7Ux9KTzWHYgTJqCK8dRygpajZAC7OtCUUxRxNqWrvAnRUDuakVOLQoDZ3jG_V4Rr3zD0QxcpqWgj-48JgvywFdIgOxyGOs3OQohwVdtGW_t6Zkldc4tywSAaJxXPjOn0/s1024/ps04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="942" data-original-width="1024" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8r06xvaYtMiDse9ALsxTA-Kz-BMm5hEvcZffwjAPGnJhsX5Cy_t7Ux9KTzWHYgTJqCK8dRygpajZAC7OtCUUxRxNqWrvAnRUDuakVOLQoDZ3jG_V4Rr3zD0QxcpqWgj-48JgvywFdIgOxyGOs3OQohwVdtGW_t6Zkldc4tywSAaJxXPjOn0/s320/ps04.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Two more screws by the fan.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacjNqROvCkDecRMDtsDdLgi8b-wY43KNKsJf8XIsqMiGzfDsee3z5U2kqdMrbIVHg8BKrkuUsV-0OXhkXMFOWVvPLBO3eFKMnbLb5jVos_hLtjknxMwwBN1bmyEgArSxV5qsCcMZXIb2FI2BbCqdTZU2-q4kP0UrNeKPhaHUOt1Q3bdYwBhI/s1024/ps05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="1024" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacjNqROvCkDecRMDtsDdLgi8b-wY43KNKsJf8XIsqMiGzfDsee3z5U2kqdMrbIVHg8BKrkuUsV-0OXhkXMFOWVvPLBO3eFKMnbLb5jVos_hLtjknxMwwBN1bmyEgArSxV5qsCcMZXIb2FI2BbCqdTZU2-q4kP0UrNeKPhaHUOt1Q3bdYwBhI/s320/ps05.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>And I'm in.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnBp5yOZzP6rIRSWLWP6LN70uIc7kwz5PW7R4Cg52At-s_uorY9Zgx9ifJIXSPXoFoOMwmpE18Utda0Wm3bEjcNxON1rQFqOQeQxMLTcFv12s6cLpCUPk75JBFoX1b_XIrcseodQGvdKNJsFQPWeomtqtGotBBwsiQ-RVtXetjWVvgsua1ao/s1024/ps06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="1024" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnBp5yOZzP6rIRSWLWP6LN70uIc7kwz5PW7R4Cg52At-s_uorY9Zgx9ifJIXSPXoFoOMwmpE18Utda0Wm3bEjcNxON1rQFqOQeQxMLTcFv12s6cLpCUPk75JBFoX1b_XIrcseodQGvdKNJsFQPWeomtqtGotBBwsiQ-RVtXetjWVvgsua1ao/s320/ps06.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Removing the fan screws.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDGHBrdg6P70jiMuMCdcRPknG_eOCQxcT5PHFrlcV5hHYJNrjSuOLs6Tvz92CNPWHuLswPP7BkNB8s6luC1gD2zUx5Z7NB0FT-umDVmo2tgeqEyYJm-QWp0KXahWeL59A7BzidO0PnfCuezu2QNO_RtBop9Fy2vhEnBal7qBxLEFb10YmpXg/s1024/ps-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="1024" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDGHBrdg6P70jiMuMCdcRPknG_eOCQxcT5PHFrlcV5hHYJNrjSuOLs6Tvz92CNPWHuLswPP7BkNB8s6luC1gD2zUx5Z7NB0FT-umDVmo2tgeqEyYJm-QWp0KXahWeL59A7BzidO0PnfCuezu2QNO_RtBop9Fy2vhEnBal7qBxLEFb10YmpXg/s320/ps-7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Removed the bottom 4 screws and the bottom comes off.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeCLgaHzERdiQg1PzqA6lz9Ww9hudUaoDcIUhKF1ga4yk1Itb7zBZhgxkg1yX2U0i1pgWvb5OybRJgRKRFCucFnOuRZyXlDzVZYHwMAJuNwoXgakj1-YzBQhPhf81bdwCo_aVysrZHZT7sxw9IFqRjTtz6qXnQlYS1kP_vsBk-96ddIlTHbU/s1024/ps08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="1024" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeCLgaHzERdiQg1PzqA6lz9Ww9hudUaoDcIUhKF1ga4yk1Itb7zBZhgxkg1yX2U0i1pgWvb5OybRJgRKRFCucFnOuRZyXlDzVZYHwMAJuNwoXgakj1-YzBQhPhf81bdwCo_aVysrZHZT7sxw9IFqRjTtz6qXnQlYS1kP_vsBk-96ddIlTHbU/s320/ps08.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Nothing looks bad. Two phillips screws retain the PCB.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eXcxL0aH5WL9qOSahs6lJwjfKNxdHORpka-ib5G4Qk4Q7ys2LZWe7zbpEWT8JqVikekhuHTGZVA-ICUUGlrWDemffjnmmXFuOTGkWNEgpj443H9huqEvJvG4bbLNSftxvuLmPZP3iL4Zz_OZxIg_cQrhjNB79QWZgISqTrq6IMjaviye5pE/s1024/ps09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="1024" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eXcxL0aH5WL9qOSahs6lJwjfKNxdHORpka-ib5G4Qk4Q7ys2LZWe7zbpEWT8JqVikekhuHTGZVA-ICUUGlrWDemffjnmmXFuOTGkWNEgpj443H9huqEvJvG4bbLNSftxvuLmPZP3iL4Zz_OZxIg_cQrhjNB79QWZgISqTrq6IMjaviye5pE/s320/ps09.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>There's a soldered in blade type 15A fuse on the other side. I couldn't read any continuity between the two terminals. I quickly bodged on a fuse holder.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVwm6NECiiurVO5RPu9HJrtTNHtmZC5ujGTz3qRq6wEM78JakXKuY5Uk0kVyRZP3w_Hd65FsU5P_4WH1Nfjuq3_ZL2PSX9Uv-97i_-OFc2r8X-yv8ZUX0aeUJvbIB8Cx_qY6D0f4mOEA-O3_IE55ekM50-31xPecgmn8hSIabIZcaa1j_1mk/s1024/ps10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="1024" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVwm6NECiiurVO5RPu9HJrtTNHtmZC5ujGTz3qRq6wEM78JakXKuY5Uk0kVyRZP3w_Hd65FsU5P_4WH1Nfjuq3_ZL2PSX9Uv-97i_-OFc2r8X-yv8ZUX0aeUJvbIB8Cx_qY6D0f4mOEA-O3_IE55ekM50-31xPecgmn8hSIabIZcaa1j_1mk/s320/ps10.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>And it's alive!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwEBa1kp9ObgP01D-yN6hNF9Umgj0aPrd5HylGD2wKEt3RbX81TFVZb28vhiLEwyJmFCPS6Ck5voHdWDaLp-_fQMbgQNOq-8kFDywbM_2vENRAooKQgDVPmS8v-R7kosPqhjRactTL-SY-mb7Y5RY869C92f9kQTy-0ZGBUpVo1qamj4_94k/s2077/ps11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2077" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwEBa1kp9ObgP01D-yN6hNF9Umgj0aPrd5HylGD2wKEt3RbX81TFVZb28vhiLEwyJmFCPS6Ck5voHdWDaLp-_fQMbgQNOq-8kFDywbM_2vENRAooKQgDVPmS8v-R7kosPqhjRactTL-SY-mb7Y5RY869C92f9kQTy-0ZGBUpVo1qamj4_94k/s320/ps11.jpg" width="158" /></a></div><br /><p>122.1VAC with no load looks good to me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wHuVYABNo1_K44Js7rSNkYmIdGiRn7qG7VcClUEZtjH3W1xD-3BP5tV6sPAkLx7hefeBdo8ZpzVHjalEmUyOKIPO8WyGDC_zBrktVbkyOGMDlrKRHpX213F5rRMAY9IrSEtyzXYYrfDCdE33ULiC5maffxgxrYuS4qZJ6cMzuIsQECQEfE0/s1024/ps14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="849" data-original-width="1024" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wHuVYABNo1_K44Js7rSNkYmIdGiRn7qG7VcClUEZtjH3W1xD-3BP5tV6sPAkLx7hefeBdo8ZpzVHjalEmUyOKIPO8WyGDC_zBrktVbkyOGMDlrKRHpX213F5rRMAY9IrSEtyzXYYrfDCdE33ULiC5maffxgxrYuS4qZJ6cMzuIsQECQEfE0/s320/ps14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Bad fuse removed. You can see the link is blown. It's smaller in footprint than a standard automotive type fuse. Ryobi could have designed this better.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSry6kfCF9SuCAQuFhHvt7QIu00KRRRjedDAhP9isqdvjhjLpX29PGY0x886KGqKgaSJU0ifQri5S8OX-b2UF6YFCTz7KZkTQ27pZhqDvFKN7Gbu0BMwRSWInNubWkBRf5QOmu5OxcK7eSFjDmJhDjyT54ZYHVVQ1UtAaT8euaGlmTtEUPasc/s1599/ps13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1599" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSry6kfCF9SuCAQuFhHvt7QIu00KRRRjedDAhP9isqdvjhjLpX29PGY0x886KGqKgaSJU0ifQri5S8OX-b2UF6YFCTz7KZkTQ27pZhqDvFKN7Gbu0BMwRSWInNubWkBRf5QOmu5OxcK7eSFjDmJhDjyT54ZYHVVQ1UtAaT8euaGlmTtEUPasc/s320/ps13.jpg" width="205" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p>Soldered in an automotive type fuse after nibbling down the leads to fit.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNdIarW9r1VvjQrwvp8WSo7CAjqQ79ApCga6b0Rn7VGNKk27_cpfGUU5-Rh_O0_5dfZMdcY55InA1apOsRuxEe3h0C3DaKk8ezbv3Jl5aOifWBD_DA03dY3XTNUCpE3anwqGPwKi1WLpfRcnjnIAH0m5dMzgO7z6jkyfyNZoJJouuDNMe2Xh4/s1238/ps12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1238" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNdIarW9r1VvjQrwvp8WSo7CAjqQ79ApCga6b0Rn7VGNKk27_cpfGUU5-Rh_O0_5dfZMdcY55InA1apOsRuxEe3h0C3DaKk8ezbv3Jl5aOifWBD_DA03dY3XTNUCpE3anwqGPwKi1WLpfRcnjnIAH0m5dMzgO7z6jkyfyNZoJJouuDNMe2Xh4/s320/ps12.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><br /><p>Plenty of space for a standard fuse...they could have put in a socket, or even better a resettable circuit breaker.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdO4-mIXqMXwsGbJ4gAIJJNPN0bD3GpVezEPdyzNwuwioCVZaie0BDV6fRKD7ths2RADvfTddgj-ArXMFHdYbLjW9nH_R1jUAkKBMi3DCXuUaUKGjAf5joB9ASeQZOLAD_WIgwXrECnRfFAMpVDuUb1S2Fpb8mmqWb_7M5CkDpHGfSkY1tWY/s1024/ps15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="1024" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdO4-mIXqMXwsGbJ4gAIJJNPN0bD3GpVezEPdyzNwuwioCVZaie0BDV6fRKD7ths2RADvfTddgj-ArXMFHdYbLjW9nH_R1jUAkKBMi3DCXuUaUKGjAf5joB9ASeQZOLAD_WIgwXrECnRfFAMpVDuUb1S2Fpb8mmqWb_7M5CkDpHGfSkY1tWY/s320/ps15.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Charged up a running laptop from 50% to 100%. I'll call this repair good and see about ordering a proper spare next time I get components in. Who knows why it blew, probably powering too big of a load for too long.</p></div>Nick Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450103736731487361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-43329381097294548442022-05-08T17:43:00.003-07:002022-05-08T17:43:46.887-07:00Since the last time...<p> Just catching up.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcSMVA2u0WfE9Wexbj54z2R5Ew32efXE1unzVnEPzh-L2hErdJ2dPGGm8k5mCONO7NKXHYG9YnRQc1cBoFFMkagIGBjnbiOrqEi-QV3Uw3YOv6dn0Ir5EsPGOfE92PAv7NCBX2gRNoF3QxY-HkqPguKbUYrFfOysQ_h5hiSiBM3Vob_9qElNk" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcSMVA2u0WfE9Wexbj54z2R5Ew32efXE1unzVnEPzh-L2hErdJ2dPGGm8k5mCONO7NKXHYG9YnRQc1cBoFFMkagIGBjnbiOrqEi-QV3Uw3YOv6dn0Ir5EsPGOfE92PAv7NCBX2gRNoF3QxY-HkqPguKbUYrFfOysQ_h5hiSiBM3Vob_9qElNk" width="262" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvUl88QgKNqo6EwPwTRp1qNFylcMDQq120tFeMbvFYG6NwN7F0K5CLblho4R6wWtIRK25H61_PtwwpzfrSmpnTQcU7AqKC8nrV5kBX3T13BQBGuwEjlI-16dW6VvAaLcowWaP8Ip-dUa2xbPofXE-CNB2XBs8RZpKH_BvcQjO97mH4GkKDvKw" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="1024" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvUl88QgKNqo6EwPwTRp1qNFylcMDQq120tFeMbvFYG6NwN7F0K5CLblho4R6wWtIRK25H61_PtwwpzfrSmpnTQcU7AqKC8nrV5kBX3T13BQBGuwEjlI-16dW6VvAaLcowWaP8Ip-dUa2xbPofXE-CNB2XBs8RZpKH_BvcQjO97mH4GkKDvKw" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I sold a Radio Shack Mini Color Computer on Ebay, played around with it some.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidUvWeyUZalHzMYY8ihWafrgrC-b0S9hiI87HekDFFt-9w0utzF0Mq7nzOwCeNODKKylkvN1JsjVkZ3fJEsCiAgSKEnmx4syFTWZfmX_SveKryPhFxD1mXx50L-4vSu-IkQ8JuXqHhV7uo-MOhGVT5zPZ2tVyFNAcF7povCa1Gias9A-NWwmI" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidUvWeyUZalHzMYY8ihWafrgrC-b0S9hiI87HekDFFt-9w0utzF0Mq7nzOwCeNODKKylkvN1JsjVkZ3fJEsCiAgSKEnmx4syFTWZfmX_SveKryPhFxD1mXx50L-4vSu-IkQ8JuXqHhV7uo-MOhGVT5zPZ2tVyFNAcF7povCa1Gias9A-NWwmI" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Made a probe to determine the depth of the water in our well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRp6O3Iay1eXA0VV7dcnw_DRDJm6ysCHZQeYaRsQsQNrWwJ3UFa4D9tHwsRZ5IEjM-5VswHuq0iAvErWeExGWI7a-r8W7Esi5WHeeJ8P8oXzVPXewY7O0r6uCyyDlI-6Ycxs6RUUSKDcPZxUX8UvGjwR84f9r4VE-oR39QXXvsYtbJmcyMJ6E/s3264/20220212_122506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRp6O3Iay1eXA0VV7dcnw_DRDJm6ysCHZQeYaRsQsQNrWwJ3UFa4D9tHwsRZ5IEjM-5VswHuq0iAvErWeExGWI7a-r8W7Esi5WHeeJ8P8oXzVPXewY7O0r6uCyyDlI-6Ycxs6RUUSKDcPZxUX8UvGjwR84f9r4VE-oR39QXXvsYtbJmcyMJ6E/s320/20220212_122506.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Went to the coast on a lovely day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDjy0HyB4ThpOYBJIoa-E9q1OH_yHOhWDSzI6kO03OFnSM22lLm57qRZkLcDrHMqz6cP-CyOsMWD8HCtH9WiymDTNKjYwhqoXpKGMmitYyEPNaF6ushiRNvnIMAUqXTdrdJt-kjRGGNdSKzErUU5FGeeH1Kqz5Tx7vg3vXYRoa0FNe3W5NqI/s1024/kit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="1024" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDjy0HyB4ThpOYBJIoa-E9q1OH_yHOhWDSzI6kO03OFnSM22lLm57qRZkLcDrHMqz6cP-CyOsMWD8HCtH9WiymDTNKjYwhqoXpKGMmitYyEPNaF6ushiRNvnIMAUqXTdrdJt-kjRGGNdSKzErUU5FGeeH1Kqz5Tx7vg3vXYRoa0FNe3W5NqI/s320/kit.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I bought some seeds at the end of February. I grew the King Ka Ae Hobak last year and it's delicious.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpE3NJkkzxJlKZILvlfP-V51aCy4KdoMHPODUdy1VRH1eD2kQSKN5TaHCd4-RnJwxyjUzJO0fcnFekqu2vW-Y4248WfADjzWJqMdw9GYRqOa8nlnaQjBZ3mLKHG674WUImy3ZtupVD4DBjmLo6a-m-Rw_hwqQ4_YzQLetLos_Q2b30wEp9zkU/s1024/dban.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="1024" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpE3NJkkzxJlKZILvlfP-V51aCy4KdoMHPODUdy1VRH1eD2kQSKN5TaHCd4-RnJwxyjUzJO0fcnFekqu2vW-Y4248WfADjzWJqMdw9GYRqOa8nlnaQjBZ3mLKHG674WUImy3ZtupVD4DBjmLo6a-m-Rw_hwqQ4_YzQLetLos_Q2b30wEp9zkU/s320/dban.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Set up a PC to wipe a bunch of old drives before recycling.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5cQEMFmV1y_MSJkmjaHaJ8Ehcjd6NxJYnG43mopCtVn9qDGGL1ZWHT_XkC-w5gLyRd7di-LR5ZPfPi3pLv_o6WN5ZRL2Igdxno8BcUxOt9bhtAtTo0Mie6AgCfUOdvClxtiERJXelicVY8JEicYvfTC---KHfMmxqDxAnVi3jYBZfKpNs0Q/s1024/n23ad01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="822" data-original-width="1024" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5cQEMFmV1y_MSJkmjaHaJ8Ehcjd6NxJYnG43mopCtVn9qDGGL1ZWHT_XkC-w5gLyRd7di-LR5ZPfPi3pLv_o6WN5ZRL2Igdxno8BcUxOt9bhtAtTo0Mie6AgCfUOdvClxtiERJXelicVY8JEicYvfTC---KHfMmxqDxAnVi3jYBZfKpNs0Q/s320/n23ad01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboznRMDG9i9eiJaIhJMAIQFJTGBga0KZJBvq1ueVSvHt1szIZ_3NHn6oGR01GRSi5YLQB63YtKgivmBNLy0ovgM9tc7Pz7M2T2V78f0UQJsNVzDDQaCzQTFatE4kGrz_QdVIMRC-KGzhIlH-lQOxsDTYCWmYvinFpL6LKvi_psnWZavQ9ZoA/s1024/n23ad02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXLxnTsXepM6UiGRZTsiSQJp9Bkv6ptpvvP2NlsfBAINjkVLxcuSR2D1cKQFjYLwRZ3VII7aXO_7rT0jIZSB-AnWcind5bVFPAiH-LMxPUqkzvNH0tLdbzibBFZIxl2bfRDAALTDxNP7iJMgckdjHySMxC1afTM4mDlCpMd8E9EngslbBtH0/s1263/catnip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1263" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXLxnTsXepM6UiGRZTsiSQJp9Bkv6ptpvvP2NlsfBAINjkVLxcuSR2D1cKQFjYLwRZ3VII7aXO_7rT0jIZSB-AnWcind5bVFPAiH-LMxPUqkzvNH0tLdbzibBFZIxl2bfRDAALTDxNP7iJMgckdjHySMxC1afTM4mDlCpMd8E9EngslbBtH0/s320/catnip.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cat likes the catnip in the garden.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDWrKTbJgFih97P3GQOPPtpXH2DVZkcyyQr0DOn093fV3P-hLbJ83zGC-c02fXAtpjI4iHoUH9ZGCm-m8m28RJY65jFZrD4nMfCWR1t3z6xCWpAsGwqRMNQ55QTnvpa14S8EpgBKZQUDRZoidVnUcZ6r6ovH2ADc1a7AApMv5O5FAyTehIEc/s1024/coldfrazme.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="1024" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDWrKTbJgFih97P3GQOPPtpXH2DVZkcyyQr0DOn093fV3P-hLbJ83zGC-c02fXAtpjI4iHoUH9ZGCm-m8m28RJY65jFZrD4nMfCWR1t3z6xCWpAsGwqRMNQ55QTnvpa14S8EpgBKZQUDRZoidVnUcZ6r6ovH2ADc1a7AApMv5O5FAyTehIEc/s320/coldfrazme.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Made a cold frame for hardening off plants. This has been a cold spring.<br /><div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimFPnjR0Y-0HBkJ8yFIq9w_DT3arhgT0jx99nQgfqjBHkb7PjZbKRwQQ65kpZriGoXVFt_W8XN5C23dUGTNjyX7LB-5yHpR-gAILTuK3F5l5UjOr05vZmJwfSUTOXnSPNOQflSnteGwSqwrk7XOtYKBI989Evyj2A0bZHXhO-I_mNUmDvx8sY/s1024/lumos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimFPnjR0Y-0HBkJ8yFIq9w_DT3arhgT0jx99nQgfqjBHkb7PjZbKRwQQ65kpZriGoXVFt_W8XN5C23dUGTNjyX7LB-5yHpR-gAILTuK3F5l5UjOr05vZmJwfSUTOXnSPNOQflSnteGwSqwrk7XOtYKBI989Evyj2A0bZHXhO-I_mNUmDvx8sY/s320/lumos.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Went to Lumos for a friend's birthday at the end of April.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEie3TC7ryPNSy6uCKEDSN3iST4qq_a1OQfjEV6HDWetwFWCkwgobHEST9o7h7Nex5ocyC2ZQedKXZREeD1VETkn_TbH1S-0Hcdi_d0Xr0oWrTllKe2tnhtm_p2pxHzobu5ZYeUDVDwOUclOCOHCrzM2tXiEgxNC8DbmTDmxQ367SHiZ4Z51yw=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="1836" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEie3TC7ryPNSy6uCKEDSN3iST4qq_a1OQfjEV6HDWetwFWCkwgobHEST9o7h7Nex5ocyC2ZQedKXZREeD1VETkn_TbH1S-0Hcdi_d0Xr0oWrTllKe2tnhtm_p2pxHzobu5ZYeUDVDwOUclOCOHCrzM2tXiEgxNC8DbmTDmxQ367SHiZ4Z51yw=s320" width="180" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I made Sriracha from peppers from the garden.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFKTEQIzVzSrK2SAjWwHMjrwcgbvPGBOzhSHdYovUFL5rMWG1wF0PPF-todUTYQUcO9LkYPPwTWWXdWan4b1Bor5m4MaZDS23PXiPJFy6IAFJsgXpevqOJ4E4oUZNz6AxrvZG6uxDOZ82gx6KCeBHNdLEssld5bPM1up6KBZfmERtZIpMi6w=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFKTEQIzVzSrK2SAjWwHMjrwcgbvPGBOzhSHdYovUFL5rMWG1wF0PPF-todUTYQUcO9LkYPPwTWWXdWan4b1Bor5m4MaZDS23PXiPJFy6IAFJsgXpevqOJ4E4oUZNz6AxrvZG6uxDOZ82gx6KCeBHNdLEssld5bPM1up6KBZfmERtZIpMi6w=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I smoked some tofu, peppers and cheese in this smoker I got from a friend. The cheese got a bit melty but still tasted great.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibokvt0803sCHWnnRWuyY9CNOvwDg3yDB8dCgS64bsOa_PCCUjTdcnG1135mo5W6bCEFWE8AinVoobfufCRnlZ7wwp9h2Ia_6Pgz8uUy1xdB3lKAPcCYuEvo0-sXDd6OS7ZYGlxpqBEptNzL1ylTTIkU-mKNGZmwbc7bm6XFTBySC-M6C0-g=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibokvt0803sCHWnnRWuyY9CNOvwDg3yDB8dCgS64bsOa_PCCUjTdcnG1135mo5W6bCEFWE8AinVoobfufCRnlZ7wwp9h2Ia_6Pgz8uUy1xdB3lKAPcCYuEvo0-sXDd6OS7ZYGlxpqBEptNzL1ylTTIkU-mKNGZmwbc7bm6XFTBySC-M6C0-g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwykAhvUF9SVm-UhXgcqyMYOL4RKJHlYB7V-tkzOhnPxzAcQui1fvrDIoDN3aGlJro1cBuRmqVA54E1ut2tOqWPS1aCfxuWORUYBs3t_3lLtJR63zCuF920D2v8xGhyGSSS_5qSd-tp5Rqm283qQDqk2uTI8nfIjU7Y1EvIJQuT9m2ofN_6A=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="1024" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFx27A79yz4QszrMRH1kvtOVz631f-jeYPMYN4xEfz8Fsq2SzABl8y5i9UcPy0LUW5YCIL1HZT2qsOdDYGJK60Rjr2lt7aQPd2pQ_sRblcSXkk0QG3rvOxM7WsfOhaK0zJu9poGFla4oVRq9BnhzElwDyLUvmlhmEdGOXct-_irQsMI3mTdw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br />Made a fun noise module from scratch.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEjbk5T3aWcudJ4Ls3DBoaTfD9Z15DEZvbaJO_86e4uJFVpMVQph4BbntoZOMQuvj8Yni7Ej0O07c0Z_xns-dXCypMpkPFxrAp5Sd76fO4k6znDISOXutZarR_nKaaKyQ7um82YQWx9ogJwctnkzGUUNRXAqODcyhdl2W3bmCBQYF3RoduBQ=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="1024" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEjbk5T3aWcudJ4Ls3DBoaTfD9Z15DEZvbaJO_86e4uJFVpMVQph4BbntoZOMQuvj8Yni7Ej0O07c0Z_xns-dXCypMpkPFxrAp5Sd76fO4k6znDISOXutZarR_nKaaKyQ7um82YQWx9ogJwctnkzGUUNRXAqODcyhdl2W3bmCBQYF3RoduBQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Some dongles I found as I was going through stuff to <a href="https://www.ebay.com/usr/cartertools" target="_blank">sell on Ebay</a>.</p><p>Anyway, that's what I've been up to. <br /></p><p><br /></p>Felice Luftscheinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13376070891556200008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-55004590440070243042021-10-30T20:53:00.001-07:002021-10-30T20:53:08.951-07:00Ryobi 40V Jet Fan Blower Fan Coupler Fix<p></p><p class="title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer" style="text-align: left;">My Ryobi 40V leaf blower stopped blowing yesterday. The motor sounded like it was spinning but the visible fan blade would only rotate slowly. A quick consult with Dr. Google turned up a few youtube videos of people who had had this problem. <a href="https://youtu.be/HvgGZ4vlcAg" target="_blank">One solved it by using a small R/C motor coupling</a>, which also had a well done teardown. T<a href="https://youtu.be/s2kMXXiqfGw" target="_blank">he other gooped in a bunch of JB Weld as a fix</a>. Both worked. So I tore mine down to see what was what. I didn't do a detailed teardown, it's trivial to disassemble, but watch that first video I linked to.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yWayalVAPNc/YX4PnmNZMcI/AAAAAAAAEJk/N7hzIImmNegUoyDeloMgPpdJMkRNRgaMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/ryobi1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yWayalVAPNc/YX4PnmNZMcI/AAAAAAAAEJk/N7hzIImmNegUoyDeloMgPpdJMkRNRgaMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ryobi1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G0RZPW2j2CE/YX4Pq49XAjI/AAAAAAAAEKE/0QhtVaG9-AsmZgM3q2bW70tcEDG2AFXjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/ryobi2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G0RZPW2j2CE/YX4Pq49XAjI/AAAAAAAAEKE/0QhtVaG9-AsmZgM3q2bW70tcEDG2AFXjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ryobi2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>All the screws are the same size which is nice.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PJJJtPaR11E/YX4Prcj_1gI/AAAAAAAAEKI/aln8fvjkhwwRmtoJKYq8TEiF3K-IVEXdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/ryobi3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PJJJtPaR11E/YX4Prcj_1gI/AAAAAAAAEKI/aln8fvjkhwwRmtoJKYq8TEiF3K-IVEXdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ryobi3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rszpm6-_Ezk/YX4Pr0SDKvI/AAAAAAAAEKM/FTCVTLcZFLYUTffZlclfDQtKJtB-QgtfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/ryobi4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="1024" height="179" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rszpm6-_Ezk/YX4Pr0SDKvI/AAAAAAAAEKM/FTCVTLcZFLYUTffZlclfDQtKJtB-QgtfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ryobi4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Ryobi uses these weird offset silicone pieces to retain bearings and springs. I don't like it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KVwxANhsvPE/YX4PsbxCvuI/AAAAAAAAEKQ/6U4bew8HQWcV9KnxPsta_xDhhp43GY1TgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/ryobi5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="1024" height="179" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KVwxANhsvPE/YX4PsbxCvuI/AAAAAAAAEKQ/6U4bew8HQWcV9KnxPsta_xDhhp43GY1TgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ryobi5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x1vUhIEI_kg/YX4Ps3JPNbI/AAAAAAAAEKU/w3twn9mOMPUnilSf7K0WYHt6wj5-FIhMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/ryobi6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x1vUhIEI_kg/YX4Ps3JPNbI/AAAAAAAAEKU/w3twn9mOMPUnilSf7K0WYHt6wj5-FIhMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ryobi6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pght9JDEZVE/YX4PtSgzLQI/AAAAAAAAEKY/N22AEO9Xz58OcsZseV6SFi6jRwvPMyddwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/ryobi7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="1024" height="179" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pght9JDEZVE/YX4PtSgzLQI/AAAAAAAAEKY/N22AEO9Xz58OcsZseV6SFi6jRwvPMyddwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ryobi7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Square shaft for the blower end.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fT1obIWyyTM/YX4Pt68_TSI/AAAAAAAAEKc/PXraTgPwqWwi7Zm1U9t27gkmvlsxIMvRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/ryobi8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fT1obIWyyTM/YX4Pt68_TSI/AAAAAAAAEKc/PXraTgPwqWwi7Zm1U9t27gkmvlsxIMvRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ryobi8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLaMPTOALfHYOcsT7LH3XkjlfMHwAqemI8fw4RK4Kz5a8EPbp_RXQE3mhQB4D4nHQsMO9o6b3nm7LGufAxIkOr4TFqR5K0kB-Auq4r7Xx8wn-78jqNysMVxL9MKENjpoD70UUV7g/s1024/ryobi9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLaMPTOALfHYOcsT7LH3XkjlfMHwAqemI8fw4RK4Kz5a8EPbp_RXQE3mhQB4D4nHQsMO9o6b3nm7LGufAxIkOr4TFqR5K0kB-Auq4r7Xx8wn-78jqNysMVxL9MKENjpoD70UUV7g/s320/ryobi9.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The only other screws are these long motor screws.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fWS54tc-KOQ/YX4PnkJ7A2I/AAAAAAAAEJo/UaICSs1CfQAmWQ9Sgxo_r-UNXL5FEj_yACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/ryobi10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fWS54tc-KOQ/YX4PnkJ7A2I/AAAAAAAAEJo/UaICSs1CfQAmWQ9Sgxo_r-UNXL5FEj_yACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ryobi10.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UGwTjfL0yho/YX4PnyxfChI/AAAAAAAAEJs/Z2J7Fs-rIC8bPOV_1WqmZUAi0qZSqDvGACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/ryobi11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UGwTjfL0yho/YX4PnyxfChI/AAAAAAAAEJs/Z2J7Fs-rIC8bPOV_1WqmZUAi0qZSqDvGACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ryobi11.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sPFUHzIu_Mg/YX4PoDmO0MI/AAAAAAAAEJw/oVm1o9HYITAHbdvLFWwIhSb-iIXk19A2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/ryobi12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sPFUHzIu_Mg/YX4PoDmO0MI/AAAAAAAAEJw/oVm1o9HYITAHbdvLFWwIhSb-iIXk19A2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ryobi12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The coupler is a 1" long piece of plastic. One end has a square hole for the fan, the other a D shaped hole for the motor shaft. Ryobi does not sell this part, which I consider immoral.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mr618z3vy20/YX4PopNRd7I/AAAAAAAAEJ0/wsINuuBocJUtubmWxxpmJeMX1k9o73VVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/ryobi13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mr618z3vy20/YX4PopNRd7I/AAAAAAAAEJ0/wsINuuBocJUtubmWxxpmJeMX1k9o73VVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ryobi13.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gBpegOQSGGk/YX4PpFUj-2I/AAAAAAAAEJ4/P8Yit8cWng4WRwQHIIGA8irJZ1xMkp-GACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/ryobi14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gBpegOQSGGk/YX4PpFUj-2I/AAAAAAAAEJ4/P8Yit8cWng4WRwQHIIGA8irJZ1xMkp-GACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ryobi14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The D hole has been wallowed out round, which is why it's not working. Thankfully the square hole was fine.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZF7pvlUzsKU/YX4PpnNkBcI/AAAAAAAAEJ8/OYYU0G1XFjEJ5N27cDcHrC8ujfoSUf1rgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/ryobi15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZF7pvlUzsKU/YX4PpnNkBcI/AAAAAAAAEJ8/OYYU0G1XFjEJ5N27cDcHrC8ujfoSUf1rgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ryobi15.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I made a bunch of measurements and will be drawing it up in CAD for 3D printing a replacement should it be needed. In the meantime (hopefully it will last forever) I simply tapped in the side of the coupling for a #8-32 setscrew. I used a form tap which should snugly hold the screw and keep it from backing out. This should work for any coupling which just had the D hole rounded out. If the square hole is wallowed out you would probably need 2-4 setscrews that were adjusted so you could just slip it onto the square shaft. This would be a lot harder to get to work well.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V3BaXwVmCno/YX4PqCwolmI/AAAAAAAAEKA/wbXCpuEVYzYW9cO4m4nEOBAyuXf5xwjCQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/ryobi16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V3BaXwVmCno/YX4PqCwolmI/AAAAAAAAEKA/wbXCpuEVYzYW9cO4m4nEOBAyuXf5xwjCQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ryobi16.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>It went back together and now it blows again.<br />Felice Luftscheinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13376070891556200008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-47254038778376142072021-08-30T22:29:00.001-07:002021-08-31T10:56:03.149-07:00Converting a PanaVise 209 Vacuum Base Pv Jr. to a 203 PV Jr. Head<div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><h3>Well the title says it all, huh?</h3></div></div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-06bNZl8hZ4M/YS27yabO5DI/AAAAAAAAEEQ/GmShe8ehEV4450W8ZrIGCVbHiTkRj2xAACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/pvp02.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="1024" height="169" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-06bNZl8hZ4M/YS27yabO5DI/AAAAAAAAEEQ/GmShe8ehEV4450W8ZrIGCVbHiTkRj2xAACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/pvp02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Various PanaVises, notice the PanaVise 209 Vacuum Base Pv Jr</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4vdKUOGoFy0/YS25UbHBmSI/AAAAAAAAEDI/M61b8c2IU4oOaFUnw8n3bgaLmKg_JPYiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/pvp04.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="1024" height="204" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4vdKUOGoFy0/YS25UbHBmSI/AAAAAAAAEDI/M61b8c2IU4oOaFUnw8n3bgaLmKg_JPYiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/pvp04.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I want the head to fit in this base.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg637udytbM9LPkU5Ej2RvGVCboLfRN8fDA16DFlqlLlPG5xnmT4voqjsRKqAl0v83vJF4oRw2yfe7F66ppMVNnVQ3NBMAk7GHKMzblxhMYdkTYYUeS-_LTeWKrhrKILnLpkDvhVw/s1024/pvp05.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1007" data-original-width="1024" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg637udytbM9LPkU5Ej2RvGVCboLfRN8fDA16DFlqlLlPG5xnmT4voqjsRKqAl0v83vJF4oRw2yfe7F66ppMVNnVQ3NBMAk7GHKMzblxhMYdkTYYUeS-_LTeWKrhrKILnLpkDvhVw/s320/pvp05.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>I need the post to have an end like this.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HmX2zzE84tM/YS27UmXUpfI/AAAAAAAAEEE/To-3uS6n0G8S0gbmv26Pc_BYGQdAan9NACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/pvp01.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="606" data-original-width="1024" height="189" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HmX2zzE84tM/YS27UmXUpfI/AAAAAAAAEEE/To-3uS6n0G8S0gbmv26Pc_BYGQdAan9NACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/pvp01.jpg" width="320" /></a> <br /></div><p>Some lathe time.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmVSX1_w6pDXujQSi_8p2aYJt0ng7bum6L7Vn1QiXOF60N7B17om1t9kAvTsL4z9u06PGsos59Ze46FjsHFfWaBu8ERmWu-HuIjc8s3zzZUmKQIOthrDXX0IdWxP1vF622D67Ww/s1024/pvp06.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="1024" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmVSX1_w6pDXujQSi_8p2aYJt0ng7bum6L7Vn1QiXOF60N7B17om1t9kAvTsL4z9u06PGsos59Ze46FjsHFfWaBu8ERmWu-HuIjc8s3zzZUmKQIOthrDXX0IdWxP1vF622D67Ww/s320/pvp06.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>And there it is. I bet you can just buy the equivalent part from PanaVise somehow.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fl_Kz_LAg1s/YS25Vvr7RJI/AAAAAAAAEDc/oq_z2i-HJlAVoT2vrnBlqTlAYYgC1AZlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/pvp07.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="1024" height="253" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fl_Kz_LAg1s/YS25Vvr7RJI/AAAAAAAAEDc/oq_z2i-HJlAVoT2vrnBlqTlAYYgC1AZlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/pvp07.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Maybe too tall even with my low profile base.<br />I took about 3/4" off of the height.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qtrjiuMwbr4/YS26lxpY2wI/AAAAAAAAED8/fSw5mgjEFRUnab-ravHVOQRp9RGiClEDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/pvp09.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="1024" height="186" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qtrjiuMwbr4/YS26lxpY2wI/AAAAAAAAED8/fSw5mgjEFRUnab-ravHVOQRp9RGiClEDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/pvp09.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Just so.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1CB0ByrU3HY/YS25WFaBMyI/AAAAAAAAEDg/RNrZKJ9WjFwzR0msvEQkmqe0F_gyS1rUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/pvp08.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1024" height="205" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1CB0ByrU3HY/YS25WFaBMyI/AAAAAAAAEDg/RNrZKJ9WjFwzR0msvEQkmqe0F_gyS1rUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/pvp08.jpg" width="320" /></a>Now I can hold 4 things at a time, similarly. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000SQWPY0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000SQWPY0&linkCode=as2&tag=nickcartestai-20&linkId=7a595cae061bf4aab6739b3ade187126" target="_blank">Panavise 203</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CONJUM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000CONJUM&linkCode=as2&tag=nickcartestai-20&linkId=e4be417bf58246577ba6244ddfd9590a" target="_blank">Panavise 209</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000B61D22/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000B61D22&linkCode=as2&tag=nickcartestai-20&linkId=f79c711b8a636f558bf785e066526928" target="_blank">Panavise 201</a><br /></p>Felice Luftscheinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13376070891556200008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-28526881038022820292021-05-16T12:27:00.001-07:002021-05-16T12:27:58.812-07:00You'll See Summer Come Again<p style="text-align: left;"> Look at that, another post in under 6 months. I'm nothing if not prolific. Just a picture dump of what I've been up to.</p><p style="text-align: left;">A guard for the power button on the Brother laser printer. The cat would sit on it and hold the button down inadvertently which disconnects the printer from the network. Used my new Prusa Mini for it.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JSBj-z88lSU/YKFtI1ZA0lI/AAAAAAAAb0s/b2focxyQurMY9QTdahpRtjR68_d1qqBtQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1024/broguard0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JSBj-z88lSU/YKFtI1ZA0lI/AAAAAAAAb0s/b2focxyQurMY9QTdahpRtjR68_d1qqBtQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/broguard0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TGjvjUIaAKs/YKFtI_GeyCI/AAAAAAAAb0w/Wz6T62KSyvAL36ymfyy3Fxk0IK7udNAFgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1024/broguard1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TGjvjUIaAKs/YKFtI_GeyCI/AAAAAAAAb0w/Wz6T62KSyvAL36ymfyy3Fxk0IK7udNAFgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/broguard1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div>Made a Barton VC Multiplexer.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bbYSa0U31Rs/YKFttaQxu3I/AAAAAAAAb1U/bMt6WxpxjSA_nsRexh77Spu4s6FXfb2YwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2517/vcmux1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2517" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bbYSa0U31Rs/YKFttaQxu3I/AAAAAAAAb1U/bMt6WxpxjSA_nsRexh77Spu4s6FXfb2YwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/vcmux1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>We had snow for a day in late January.<div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1I4I2S2Bs90/YKFuRkkdNXI/AAAAAAAAb1g/y-3mIEo0Ousw-hzEfwxLSyVHcyWC0MR8ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1024/deersnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1I4I2S2Bs90/YKFuRkkdNXI/AAAAAAAAb1g/y-3mIEo0Ousw-hzEfwxLSyVHcyWC0MR8ACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/deersnow.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dfXTM-07aRY/YKFuRoh84iI/AAAAAAAAb1c/C0CH5l3go1AxsBL924gfp43scxXy03bpgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1024/snowcreek.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dfXTM-07aRY/YKFuRoh84iI/AAAAAAAAb1c/C0CH5l3go1AxsBL924gfp43scxXy03bpgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/snowcreek.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>We Gave away our trampoline, Felice couldn't find the spring-hooking tool, so I made one, just as I finished she came into the shop and told me she had found it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_-dNS3D6vPI/YKFu722sHNI/AAAAAAAAb1o/FZKZlkFqSPAl0zR3zbbXzNcDDF46hL7BwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1024/hooks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_-dNS3D6vPI/YKFu722sHNI/AAAAAAAAb1o/FZKZlkFqSPAl0zR3zbbXzNcDDF46hL7BwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/hooks.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The slip nut for the kitchen sink drain disintegrated.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--912N3K_Wns/YKFvtTTEhSI/AAAAAAAAb1w/2DvsUQ6_YQQzj_b6s-ih6bUkELLjN6gcgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1687/slip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1687" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--912N3K_Wns/YKFvtTTEhSI/AAAAAAAAb1w/2DvsUQ6_YQQzj_b6s-ih6bUkELLjN6gcgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/slip.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Started gardening again...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XnYkXcNJPgM/YKFwA_ftGBI/AAAAAAAAb14/DlUPa_3y0q0wUj3f5Lb5GUVovXq1FqudwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/garden01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XnYkXcNJPgM/YKFwA_ftGBI/AAAAAAAAb14/DlUPa_3y0q0wUj3f5Lb5GUVovXq1FqudwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/garden01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Started some sweet potatoes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CxRkeKsLNqI/YKFwe1HbzrI/AAAAAAAAb2E/IS57pPDjDqIB7YYkJ2nMZoCpmFaMC32sACNcBGAsYHQ/s1710/swpot1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1710" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CxRkeKsLNqI/YKFwe1HbzrI/AAAAAAAAb2E/IS57pPDjDqIB7YYkJ2nMZoCpmFaMC32sACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/swpot1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Western Fence Lizard lives in the cardboard covering my compost pile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7uMHE6cjuDM/YKFxb2Bj2oI/AAAAAAAAb20/mPjoBmEWucUSsyvdzRtXlkpqUH-Dy5VWACNcBGAsYHQ/s1024/lizard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7uMHE6cjuDM/YKFxb2Bj2oI/AAAAAAAAb20/mPjoBmEWucUSsyvdzRtXlkpqUH-Dy5VWACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/lizard.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uOChDeZ2zcw/YKFxbzJ5rhI/AAAAAAAAb24/L807HLYUNoA9Zyk28t5bZ9XHxgJTGutrQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1024/wtb01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pGUzTze04wQ/YKFx1GbAg0I/AAAAAAAAb3E/MMiVvCSdFrc2v52Is8UdoG2ncBdnKHxOACNcBGAsYHQ/s1024/kimchi1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pGUzTze04wQ/YKFx1GbAg0I/AAAAAAAAb3E/MMiVvCSdFrc2v52Is8UdoG2ncBdnKHxOACNcBGAsYHQ/s1024/kimchi1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pGUzTze04wQ/YKFx1GbAg0I/AAAAAAAAb3E/MMiVvCSdFrc2v52Is8UdoG2ncBdnKHxOACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/kimchi1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>I started making kimchi. Felice likes it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />Nick Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450103736731487361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-9256478813177679562020-12-15T10:24:00.000-08:002020-12-15T10:24:18.559-08:00Gimme Five, I'm Still Alive<p><br /> I've been getting comments on and off in posts on this neglected blog, and reviewing the posts I wonder, "who is that guy? how did he have so much time and energy to write about odd stuff?" Well not really, I've just been busy with life and such. Last posts were about my first forays into modular synthesis. Well, that's continued.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_B0KjFOR-E/X9j58k7kc8I/AAAAAAAAEAM/4TkgkG4vbAU8gKNFVRbkGROpmxy2z-31QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/sos121120.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="649" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_B0KjFOR-E/X9j58k7kc8I/AAAAAAAAEAM/4TkgkG4vbAU8gKNFVRbkGROpmxy2z-31QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/sos121120.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I went from one 3U row of 84HP, to 8 3U rows...and it's not stopping. Most modules made from PCBs made by others and my own milled panels. I'm keeping it on that level of DIY to avoid GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) and keep costs down generally. I have done some basic PCB design myself (<a href="https://kicad.org/" target="_blank">Kicad</a>) and a few modules are constructed on stripboard.<br /><br />I made a pretty conscious decision not to publicly document my DIY progress in the hobby for three reasons: <br />1) I'm doing a lot more learning and it'll be a long while before I feel comfortable giving advice or tutorials (if ever) on synth design or electronic engineering.<br />2) There are tons of people who do know what they are talking about.<br />3) It's burdensome to constantly document hobby progress.<br /><br />That said, I will try to post about interesting things I come across going forward. Social media just hasn't replaced the utility of blogging.<br /><br />Oh yeah, I've been doing a lot of gardening, getting back to my hippie ways. Here's the garden in July:<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ulf14inqL_s/X9j-t-_tHHI/AAAAAAAAEAs/_HnDesf64YoJmryKmRbim_NzN7I_F7FQACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200718_195155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ulf14inqL_s/X9j-t-_tHHI/AAAAAAAAEAs/_HnDesf64YoJmryKmRbim_NzN7I_F7FQACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200718_195155.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p>I'll leave you with this picture I took last week of two slugs mating in
my back yard and also implore you to WEAR A MASK while the
pandemic is ongoing.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UwFPG4vOk6s/X9j8fAEsffI/AAAAAAAAEAY/ByUtkyTTK8AOWxg2Lmuh41aPUap_OYA3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/slugseks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UwFPG4vOk6s/X9j8fAEsffI/AAAAAAAAEAY/ByUtkyTTK8AOWxg2Lmuh41aPUap_OYA3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/slugseks.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Felice Luftscheinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13376070891556200008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-62356830008742683342018-03-22T18:41:00.003-07:002018-03-22T18:41:40.472-07:00Baby 8 Sequencer Prototyping…<br />
Just having some fun working on projects.<iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/70fBfKl6uVI" width="854"></iframe>Nick Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450103736731487361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-32832239526260196602018-01-27T21:37:00.001-08:002018-01-27T21:37:14.054-08:00Eurorack Modular Synthesizer Case<p>Yay, new hobby/midlife crisis. Slowly putting together a eurorack format modular synthesizer. The case is the first bit you need. <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NEGgvP-OLgI/Wm1hV2PeoKI/AAAAAAAAa3Y/vPp4aOfPVfgs03fL1XK5TIjjCuo8rHjXQCHMYCw/s1600-h/casebuild012"><img title="casebuild01" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="casebuild01" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-85RjKrQ7smU/Wm1hWZrC3UI/AAAAAAAAa3c/1ocXdKpWRgsVtLyDxu83k_culL1S_h5wwCHMYCw/casebuild01_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="303" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y68il5moVTA/Wm1hW6EUjCI/AAAAAAAAa3g/RPdyOHbGLJArIbJdluMGAjEHNU-ab44fACHMYCw/s1600-h/casebuild022"><img title="casebuild02" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="casebuild02" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M0O5invy_VQ/Wm1hXLXDgRI/AAAAAAAAa3k/h6S3G8XjWIcMV2ASa44dEZjM2OPRRRblwCHMYCw/casebuild02_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="248" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3RnQfoMOtBc/Wm1hXuMcnwI/AAAAAAAAa3o/qrXS5l0Q7WwKTjqOmFWctcgn3gfz4VCDACHMYCw/s1600-h/casebuild032"><img title="casebuild03" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="casebuild03" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BmGAn8thVS4/Wm1hYLj_l7I/AAAAAAAAa3s/z-YEhIoHNJcmHL1lfDKxidGupfNX77q-wCHMYCw/casebuild03_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="209" /></a> <br />Rails from Synthrotek. I wish they had measured drawings. <br /> <br /><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AZOl7yl-Yr0/Wm1hYgEGKyI/AAAAAAAAa3w/b1vUKtLkG78dlDSWGABmYPyp9amL755tQCHMYCw/s1600-h/casebuild042"><img title="casebuild04" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="casebuild04" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IQayi2ACzQ4/Wm1hZJVAUSI/AAAAAAAAa30/TYpAVNWOHJAlh54CsN5nPqKiL9oso8BeACHMYCw/casebuild04_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="184" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1bSl-TGl1QQ/Wm1hZq5WXRI/AAAAAAAAa34/l9JAGdF9q_A9QM_O7y_aF3sC5Kgx3uHCwCHMYCw/s1600-h/casebuild052"><img title="casebuild05" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="casebuild05" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vaj5JRgBimY/Wm1hZy7j3jI/AAAAAAAAa38/fFOH0Oi61Uk9fMfR1X3B1Mdso2nnZOOOwCHMYCw/casebuild05_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="166" /></a> <br />Meanwell RT65-b power supply. Busboard was from a random Ebay auction. <br /><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9l7qA80u5rg/Wm1haUcMMNI/AAAAAAAAa4A/otN3zOXhWaEkm6xhUqF828t2nXm_1th9wCHMYCw/s1600-h/casebuild062"><img title="casebuild06" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="casebuild06" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ISgG0pSLsCw/Wm1ha_0FAuI/AAAAAAAAa4E/tGVpVrZBIZ0GiF6Mz9_2CgrPOUYvCaOFACHMYCw/casebuild06_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="195" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8CvONLCvImA/Wm1hbBvy3DI/AAAAAAAAa4I/DRqluod1U24KvJmvxAjES7-_CBiQWXcwACHMYCw/s1600-h/casebuild072"><img title="casebuild07" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="casebuild07" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g5kSGDy42Q8/Wm1hbk3-yWI/AAAAAAAAa4M/4921BkVNQiQT_CBbporWHlO85dRww4d_ACHMYCw/casebuild07_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="180" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c2XQeNWfjZ4/Wm1hb89DoRI/AAAAAAAAa4Q/3I96G124j7UPRI7CdLsx9x0qhNH_hGAxwCHMYCw/s1600-h/casebuild082"><img title="casebuild08" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="casebuild08" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aUaV4y0myFI/Wm1hcfFwd9I/AAAAAAAAa4U/ti0qADmwsIcqCAtmFK9-Ip1p4tSgoXvegCHMYCw/casebuild08_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="188" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XIuFqJ97rMw/Wm1hcr2aiCI/AAAAAAAAa4Y/oaN4XS3Z5hgYgMuZ9KYdMVscqUpjUpplgCHMYCw/s1600-h/casebuild092"><img title="casebuild09" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="casebuild09" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3oO2CrZlfbw/Wm1hdLQmUnI/AAAAAAAAa4c/j9YrkJqj1VYXFahcRx87rbR-09_SLKzUwCHMYCw/casebuild09_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="214" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QtBS_OAAQdk/Wm1hdTDc-JI/AAAAAAAAa4g/0DpSLsOli_ki3gpdilB2hiXESYUyArdhwCHMYCw/s1600-h/casebuild112"><img title="casebuild11" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="casebuild11" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MTR4h4d-Js8/Wm1hd8HlqqI/AAAAAAAAa4k/OgeIwdwNqr8ZfrQ8SMADmU_4fypdKCDuACHMYCw/casebuild11_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="194" /></a> <br /></p> <p>Milled a slot so I can slip in more nuts without disassembling the case.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hWV1YrPAXKQ/Wm1heb4VHzI/AAAAAAAAa4o/YM23eEZ4yIgMDvIhe7fS8enxG399HKM9gCHMYCw/s1600-h/casebuild102"><img title="casebuild10" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="casebuild10" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rbh5d7lADSA/Wm1hegTs84I/AAAAAAAAa4s/E8644BidruI5mvJ82WPy0XicB5Va-eOdwCHMYCw/casebuild10_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="217" /></a>Fine tuning the rear panel after mounting the power supply, so covered everything with plastic. <br /> <br /><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LX8x9nl9YXU/Wm1hfFcxuOI/AAAAAAAAa4w/frTcoHXN6F8Ktj_LAQHMeErQxEosaCS1ACHMYCw/s1600-h/casebuild122"><img title="casebuild12" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="casebuild12" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xniAx6t9fNY/Wm1hfZjvOPI/AAAAAAAAa40/18XU6CI3PUsBOGRKlOnQjY5v4TvtlCv6ACHMYCw/casebuild12_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="265" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_C2tA5p6SWw/Wm1hfy-AN9I/AAAAAAAAa44/7RoqJNgkxtElVbKAaH2V_iCNH-0SqDclwCHMYCw/s1600-h/casebuild132"><img title="casebuild13" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="casebuild13" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CmDXTStjDT0/Wm1hgb4OjWI/AAAAAAAAa48/IM2fHd2DBegvKqZadhfGMi9sZ-yyHSniACHMYCw/casebuild13_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="229" /></a> <br />The wood is from a 1x8 I found laying in the road. It has insect damage and checking.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aEUAgBp9xeo/Wm1hg8BA7eI/AAAAAAAAa5A/TsuYzMFBa7EnjrooGwGIedzj6VKvfFXHACHMYCw/s1600-h/casebuild142"><img title="casebuild14" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="casebuild14" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lXlMiqYKvEw/Wm1hhNY80II/AAAAAAAAa5E/krmHbfkkPrgXt52HsXDMO8BeoWcVAKhHACHMYCw/casebuild14_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="262" /> </a> <br /></p> <p>I finished in early November 2017.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-weugf7kXpd8/Wm1hhh-aNoI/AAAAAAAAa5I/gl28SWvH8pEW6Nu_1z1jubcb-OnzKqEUQCHMYCw/s1600-h/casebuild152"><img title="casebuild15" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="casebuild15" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yQfNfklSCbA/Wm1hiGE-JDI/AAAAAAAAa5M/75-AgAA2HFMEn01D184YQNxyJo10lAPIwCHMYCw/casebuild15_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="210" /></a> <br />This is how many modules I’ve built since. I’m buying PCBs for various modules and then sourcing components and soldering them up. Fun.</p>Nick Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450103736731487361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-79367506767098929602017-08-25T12:50:00.001-07:002017-08-25T12:50:26.817-07:00I Should Be Ashamed Of My Laziness<p>But heck, life with two ~teenagers is apparently tiring and busy. <br />I’ll try to catch you up on some of the more interesting things. <br /> <br />Exciting things like how I organize my “wallwart” power bricks. You can’t just throw them in a box together because they twine together like a king rat.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qVSt3sF8WiY/WaB9l1wFV-I/AAAAAAAAamQ/60CJvzwUnP0cfGoRleY8b4SNC6BCKGNgACHMYCw/s1600-h/wallwart1%255B2%255D"><img title="wallwart1" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="wallwart1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c0dalF6iuZU/WaB9mk6XPRI/AAAAAAAAamU/PJ2bCO-56WQL0VRBjDC1wKReIctHuE_jQCHMYCw/wallwart1_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="286" /></a>Divided roughly by voltage (but not AC/DC). <br /><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4-82o6v0T1E/WaB9nnlvPlI/AAAAAAAAamY/2_GyzamvJlE5hL5yrAPqudXrQIAvzPS0gCHMYCw/s1600-h/wallwart2%255B2%255D"><img title="wallwart2" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="wallwart2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oVFxVhHg_QE/WaB9ofRgkxI/AAAAAAAAamc/LJ122j9ZvxsdGn92ZWPCPZPSkMJz-hO7ACHMYCw/wallwart2_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="310" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OKHtjhAyoYk/WaB9pbMwKnI/AAAAAAAAamg/ley-49QCr5M1nU4A7JwscQdXSE41Qw_6QCHMYCw/s1600-h/wallwart3%255B2%255D"><img title="wallwart3" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="wallwart3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vm3irw-Ivcs/WaB9qFPFKwI/AAAAAAAAamk/cKP59c4y2UE6h5wvOGjSJ--l_llxcYCdwCHMYCw/wallwart3_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="254" /></a> <br />Individually bagged, mostly labelled. Ziplock type bags are cheap.</p> <p>I built one of the incredibly XR2206 based cheap function generator kits available on Ebay from China. I think it was maybe $6 or $7. I’m too lazy to look it up. <br /><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yJ3QbLUnKVY/WaB9raQYPwI/AAAAAAAAamo/0jjjg64_aPQw2Viu4lea8YAbIbXNwtM5wCHMYCw/s1600-h/funct2%255B2%255D"><img title="funct2" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="funct2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JsUpaoFsu8I/WaB9sKsj0GI/AAAAAAAAams/VuXi2COUiD4kNN24F6MW0-ZUz3nXS94eQCHMYCw/funct2_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="249" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fnitsUU9AsY/WaB9s54K0ZI/AAAAAAAAamw/FCwmbcArcCI5D3xLrvno1rUsq0Xa2BldwCHMYCw/s1600-h/funct1%255B2%255D"><img title="funct1" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="funct1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n4QSYvz-kR4/WaB9tvkE8NI/AAAAAAAAam0/PRSVU5HprycWclb0ytg6AU67Z0T11z0nQCHMYCw/funct1_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="242" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TLvM6YMPZW8/WaB9udJg1jI/AAAAAAAAam4/2U0i7tH_oF8PL6X2odYSCpFop_3T5Yb5wCHMYCw/s1600-h/funct3%255B2%255D"><img title="funct3" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="funct3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ryTcDArdJIA/WaB9vJmrWZI/AAAAAAAAam8/QDb4TmO7T-4idOlq1jBbszXTSaBv1j2VgCHMYCw/funct3_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="306" /></a></p> <p>I worked a little bit more on what I believe is a Quixotic attempt to fix the Alesis keyboard I bought at the beginning of last summer. I found that the previous repairperson/demon from hell had ruined one of the pads & vias for a capacitor (probably pulling it off mechanically rather than desoldering?) on the PCB and just glued the cap onto the board.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-67lTBHx8a1g/WaB9vxTkZyI/AAAAAAAAanA/owHpSKWSwq8QaLydMC-xUqVDRLLxfrp4gCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_6518%255B2%255D"><img title="IMG_6518" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="IMG_6518" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CIMHSHgiaOQ/WaB9w3fAztI/AAAAAAAAanE/fl4zjmPkC_0f1jx0M36qJLQ6Ah_UOqXRQCHMYCw/IMG_6518_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="245" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tZS6yFljVyQ/WaB9yH36BTI/AAAAAAAAanI/RknoP9QbDUEjIEtSlC31ucFJLiMY9U9VQCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_6519%255B2%255D"><img title="IMG_6519" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="IMG_6519" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ExyXWXnx2U4/WaB9z5x_CtI/AAAAAAAAanM/f8n1l6n9RTQ0fm1CyfXza1LCTK-zCP30gCHMYCw/IMG_6519_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="390" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eNdjTJFRUZY/WaB9053yzHI/AAAAAAAAanQ/s33DcXqLc-IaKmcMLkXDHpaiK5M_49jjwCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_6520%255B2%255D"><img title="IMG_6520" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="IMG_6520" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kqfldcOOvDE/WaB91gjLvNI/AAAAAAAAanU/A-Pg8v3G3L0pcdOSk_hrJwe7I6E14WLQgCHMYCw/IMG_6520_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="301" /> <br /></a>So I used a grommet to create a new pad and via and scraped back the solder mask to connect. I haven’t done that before. The synth is still dead but now the power section works.</p> <p>I found even cheaper function generator kits on Ebay (it’s fun to search “DIY kit”) They were about $2.00 each. Why? Don’t ask. <br /><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VU9ZWkB0qbs/WaB92scTFSI/AAAAAAAAanY/mIhVroUVK48BolfMgBgGLeene7_qyyTkQCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_6540%255B2%255D"><img title="IMG_6540" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="IMG_6540" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OUW4Nr0B0bw/WaB93rMMiGI/AAAAAAAAanc/Y9S5ACegmPwcIMr-zS5Ti2jtoQs0dfUPACHMYCw/IMG_6540_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="161" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1zdJhdzsGQY/WaB94n7R3LI/AAAAAAAAang/bcfZWPnac0UMZnABQevA6tHhNFNfCdZhgCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_6543%255B2%255D"><img title="IMG_6543" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="IMG_6543" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Gg03opie5jo/WaB95eiyVbI/AAAAAAAAank/h8iSIghiuNMklJqlGk0Mjp12cQE5gUiHQCHMYCw/IMG_6543_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="312" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9jhKfFrQEjk/WaB96VXhMlI/AAAAAAAAano/kl58Ag6_n3AXOYIlu61GdzijUbKTSrLjACHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_6548%255B2%255D"><img title="IMG_6548" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="IMG_6548" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fgJRmlDnR1U/WaB96yGsbiI/AAAAAAAAans/UTu_KL3NKUc5D04fr-JihLs5qsg6id9PQCHMYCw/IMG_6548_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="452" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mRjnjlUPJJ4/WaB9751ou1I/AAAAAAAAanw/hb1S-KFTR84Seg43z7_2syAQ5lls18_nACHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_6550%255B2%255D"><img title="IMG_6550" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="IMG_6550" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a-0biidfaS0/WaB98er-ynI/AAAAAAAAan0/aYrYaS94RCEmiR5vIA63OcKQSSmZjQGxQCHMYCw/IMG_6550_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="302" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oToPh374FuA/WaB99THSYcI/AAAAAAAAan4/qPd-9RZf934QEPasW6_V0WDIXSVD9T84ACHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_6551%255B2%255D"><img title="IMG_6551" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="IMG_6551" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7xCXl3jJxCs/WaB996KiR5I/AAAAAAAAan8/K6lBiVww6ssU6JcXouoW071fmZsKoKD7QCHMYCw/IMG_6551_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="294" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g7mgTCR-oXE/WaB9_PdQwVI/AAAAAAAAaoA/EAekLhg8y6YVzdWWBJXkkX-ssT8WNZQLwCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_6554%255B2%255D"><img title="IMG_6554" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="IMG_6554" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sxQ1nVKc9nw/WaB9_8W7NzI/AAAAAAAAaoE/EdMwPHwOwj8TN-eU_ZO7pfzL3qUCykOeQCHMYCw/IMG_6554_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="243" /></a></p> <p>In 2014 snow smushed down our grape arbors. I finally pulled them upright and pounded in some supporting t-posts. The grapes were happy.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oF4yNszr0B0/WaB-Az0BWnI/AAAAAAAAaoI/-5fzbl66KeEtFrwB6xO4l2uTWLIjTWnjwCHMYCw/s1600-h/arborday1%255B2%255D"><img title="arborday1" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="arborday1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JMAZRHefg_k/WaB-BrP1t4I/AAAAAAAAaoM/2kbqo2FLb4AFFJSRLMPFxQ852Tqzo-0ngCHMYCw/arborday1_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="240" /></a> <br /> <br />Felice’s riding mower had a small problem with one of the spindle housings…</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nqjNT13zVqw/WaB-CjDiI0I/AAAAAAAAaoQ/dRjYMsJQ33km-Z95tB8uaefB-u9Y7eX2gCHMYCw/s1600-h/mow1%255B2%255D"><img title="mow1" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="mow1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kp689l5k5Og/WaB-DPSEQLI/AAAAAAAAaoU/3lhAtSCJJekZ95CS-9SXxMSkyo_26eOkQCHMYCw/mow1_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="257" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WTR4SAV1K2g/WaB-Jq8ZYjI/AAAAAAAAaoY/Hes9dhUV6hkNN8tPZazXGfxFgwVUIDGIQCHMYCw/mow2%255B2%255D?imgmax=800"><img title="mow2" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="mow2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cFJsHRNZ8Ws/WaB_M9cf-NI/AAAAAAAAaog/SSAMgQDH8ygxU7QSY50jY4mGfd1RR2zsgCHMYCw/mow2_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="252" /></a> <br />It took me hours to get it all apart…cheaters and extensions and swearing.</p> <p>After I rebuilt the mower she took it out and got it stuck in one of the grape arbors. <br /><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FOReuoAmwxs/WaB_OVjX-0I/AAAAAAAAaok/1h4vWOY14s0QGNBPlil2CeWj-vUrflwzwCHMYCw/s1600-h/stuckmower%255B2%255D"><img title="stuckmower" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="stuckmower" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4ZBVgG_uRAU/WaB_PCoPQrI/AAAAAAAAaoo/bdcBG6I1GhUg7Z8qsULiF3OkYpfbIu8RACHMYCw/stuckmower_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="345" /></a></p> <p>That brings us up to the 4th of July.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gSYNVpeSigM/WaB_P3XLG_I/AAAAAAAAaos/EVz_RN7ENXICZ3bihWz8YqUXNLQiWXv6wCHMYCw/s1600-h/4th3%255B2%255D"><img title="4th3" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="4th3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SC2sZPKpguo/WaB_QwtLDHI/AAAAAAAAaow/vGz6MgHgNTQZ96jV6mDSgzND8BxP_q3LwCHMYCw/4th3_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="468" /></a></p> <p>Playing with a old webcam and adapting it to a microscope. It was unsatisfying.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PKxE7bg7ckA/WaB_R_3gRcI/AAAAAAAAao0/qBs0pPKeTMgFFkHxG-3WsBiHTmaCNZ2IQCHMYCw/s1600-h/micro1%255B2%255D"><img title="micro1" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="micro1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dBbTGH5Ryw4/WaB_SbD-P7I/AAAAAAAAao4/0P-sJ1IowWsAn1d14ywDoaQNzNG7OBizACHMYCw/micro1_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="247" /></a></p> <p>I decided to build one of the cheap <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WAQGGZA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00WAQGGZA&linkCode=as2&tag=nickcartestai-20&linkId=668d927dcaec75c3806577c3156cbd94" target="_blank">DSO Oscilloscope kits</a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GFnbOhwXI2o/WaB_UEVb9mI/AAAAAAAAao8/ZlKKVmKBi0gR83hcgC7SOzTslUGMGnlCACHMYCw/s1600-h/sort%255B2%255D"><img title="sort" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="sort" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9ORKpqQR1AA/WaB_Umx3i2I/AAAAAAAAapA/RzVF-hBWh0AFsvOiFvJJ9VwpCFqBEI2VgCHMYCw/sort_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="259" /></a>Sorting resistors with a breadboard and an Ebay component checker.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Yq8uULXGEVI/WaB_VzoJntI/AAAAAAAAapE/hWniRcKZlD0UB_O9RUwWmtrw69viLXd3gCHMYCw/s1600-h/running%255B2%255D"><img title="running" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="running" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--UQ_oDRqu34/WaB_Xb9ZbkI/AAAAAAAAapI/M0WsZElGawgQZl0BrZVX5-G-sOPW8L4ngCHMYCw/running_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="293" /></a> <br />If you were living under a rock and hadn’t heard, we had a total eclipse in Oregon. <br /><img title="eclp1" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="eclp1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4YWEtQLTk1E/WaB_YTVmsuI/AAAAAAAAapM/oX-6H1PU0YEonyZ9UeB7Ut-cAsaPuf2YwCHMYCw/eclp1_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="641" />Felice and family enjoying the weirdness.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ocsXaA7dcMw/WaB_a0Ucx1I/AAAAAAAAapQ/qiZtC7uX9bE_YHhIlfyNfd6amWr_lAzWACHMYCw/s1600-h/eclp2%255B2%255D"><img title="eclp2" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="eclp2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A8X2OpifUHY/WaB_bl-YyuI/AAAAAAAAapU/uR3wxeiqEfgVC36dXS5U2W_lOcLHbBPfQCHMYCw/eclp2_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="343" /></a>Playing with colanders.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fuqQYB53a8U/WaB_c8vO2zI/AAAAAAAAapY/vCULnED0XpcttUfr7x4H-q79yupjISIrwCHMYCw/s1600-h/eclp4%255B2%255D"><img title="eclp4" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="eclp4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_NrpIPEGIZQ/WaB_dT8GdhI/AAAAAAAAapc/wRHZs63mczEZpRzu16HtZHEJ8C6EKrILwCHMYCw/eclp4_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="368" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--XnLs_-YUP8/WaB_eKGPMeI/AAAAAAAAapg/kr4uG5WLXKU6c8ZoJTjjuWFgghZQzOdiACHMYCw/s1600-h/eclp5%255B2%255D"><img title="eclp5" style="margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="eclp5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WurGHU62NAw/WaB_e7u2edI/AAAAAAAAapk/r0NOuN-4kiImt6IhAoM4HXJOl3eef7HRACHMYCw/eclp5_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="520" /></a>They had several alerts.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lpTDcdyWMQ8/WaB_f44UONI/AAAAAAAAapo/A9tRJOxhtJQVl7HgoMOGVUfapc26xpkBgCHMYCw/s1600-h/eclp6%255B2%255D"><img title="eclp6" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="eclp6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ozb_wHztqPw/WaB_gcS1oNI/AAAAAAAAaps/xREb3dT_gIUgP_Cd-9YJQejUcNgazG1zACHMYCw/eclp6_thumb?imgmax=800" width="404" height="668" /></a> <br />Weird shadows. I didn’t have a good lens to take an actual eclipse picture, but there are plenty of good ones out there. <br />I will say that I was skeptical about how amazing a total eclipse would be. It was, in short, the most interesting, largest and amazing thing I have ever seen in my 50 years. Breathtaking does not do it justice. If you have a chance to see one, do it. </p> <p>There was also a whole bunch of stuff I didn’t take pictures of this year. But I’ll try to do better.</p>Nick Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450103736731487361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-59550176257889145252017-01-19T10:51:00.001-08:002017-01-19T10:51:56.879-08:00Catching Up In The New Year<p>I really would like to post more. Maybe I’ll make that a resolution. Nah, that never works. But here are some recent pictures.</p> <p>Felice wanted n electric pencil sharpener because the kids were driving her insane with pencil issues. I looked online and all the reviews of current offerings were poor. So I found one for $3.00 at Goodwill. It worked but was a bit slow and rattle-y so I took it apart.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jdN5jqv5uU0/WIEKFip2GmI/AAAAAAAAaTs/cUJQcroYYqo/s1600-h/sharp1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="sharp1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="sharp1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EiyTFyckGXs/WIEKGEDhuzI/AAAAAAAAaTw/s1UgG0zgjr0/sharp1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="274" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--XaskNb95xA/WIEKGzrgG4I/AAAAAAAAaT0/Fw0ux-gKq8E/s1600-h/sharp2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="sharp2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="sharp2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uudTxqq_hl4/WIEKHvRkF7I/AAAAAAAAaT4/ObdpeRGHlNQ/sharp2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="366" /></a> <br />Made in the USA.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jQ9enmH8efQ/WIEKIeUSVpI/AAAAAAAAaT8/hzdiCYqHPg8/s1600-h/sharp3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="sharp3" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="sharp3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yotCWQ7gMbM/WIEKI_iwDQI/AAAAAAAAaUA/ccZ2k8htLcg/sharp3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="313" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tHB-3043m7w/WIEKJuHQ6AI/AAAAAAAAaUE/_Cf7XyKs-xk/s1600-h/sharp4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="sharp4" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="sharp4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5TYjvD6vyiI/WIEKJwrltWI/AAAAAAAAaUI/WP7uUoAtaw4/sharp4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="223" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eQ2YPDjHz6o/WIEKK-bVKOI/AAAAAAAAaUM/puosee2pIz8/s1600-h/sharp5%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="sharp5" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="sharp5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DMNlEx423hM/WIEKLdjAgoI/AAAAAAAAaUQ/v_4iEYvORto/sharp5_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="197" /></a> <br />Full of shavings in the housing.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZBx3vMllZPA/WIEKLzrpYPI/AAAAAAAAaUU/bwj29jACB9Y/s1600-h/sharpener%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="sharpener" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="sharpener" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-grLP_6TKLBQ/WIEKMaFs2fI/AAAAAAAAaUY/FjmZY3QruzM/sharpener_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="238" /></a> <br />This was the cause of all the problems, plastic (some cheap pencils are plastic coated) wrapped around the cutter bearing. Cleaned it up.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pYMxU7JSc8Y/WIEKM9XFtGI/AAAAAAAAaUc/0xZM8QYARrM/s1600-h/sharp6%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="sharp6" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="sharp6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EbVKq6WCRus/WIEKNd4wK8I/AAAAAAAAaUg/BoGSSlHp07M/sharp6_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="236" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bWi4PyM32zY/WIEKN8ltHfI/AAAAAAAAaUk/cAMCmzYLAhk/s1600-h/sharp7%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="sharp7" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="sharp7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uEx_H7uZ0yA/WIEKOth-RpI/AAAAAAAAaUo/VVgtr8Ohb4Q/sharp7_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="611" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YDocn6e6_Lw/WIEKPTkKBiI/AAAAAAAAaUs/ToCtlG5CLBg/s1600-h/sharp8%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="sharp8" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="sharp8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_jrczBTQPFM/WIEKP8Hai9I/AAAAAAAAaUw/PPEjgmATCw8/sharp8_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="269" /></a> <br />Works fine now. </p> <p>I have an old battery tester (for AA, etc. batteries) that was becoming a bear to use, seemed like the probes weren’t making good contact.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k3suHgFog0E/WIEKQXVU0NI/AAAAAAAAaU0/U75TccskBHs/s1600-h/btet01%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="btet01" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="btet01" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r3o_DUaY-MQ/WIEKRHfOxjI/AAAAAAAAaU4/_6GPz1wwrbI/btet01_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="583" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vEGxgYMv0Dk/WIEKRg0VVNI/AAAAAAAAaU8/DUS0j4AHEfI/s1600-h/btet02%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="btet02" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="btet02" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-72nEYTr9B4k/WIEKSI99rvI/AAAAAAAAaVA/Rjf6_AQIfY0/btet02_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="520" /></a> <br />How many products come with schematics anymore?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9G2I5ZxsZ4XsSoYWjmUZRxQZRXmIcM5htHk010doWgbAoD7lPSWe2zwvqTcvC4Ub81wXlhZ_sNAj60HxaM9MIQi2X6KQhRedzYns6icEf7cPCMcpZgawYiJ8JPQA4BdE2JBUUg/s1600-h/btet03%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="btet03" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="btet03" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--bljJKu2Zso/WIEKTFGJ6VI/AAAAAAAAaVI/F3qPa2QErzA/btet03_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="222" /></a> <br />This was the problem, the lead was poorly soldered to the probe tip and the cable was corroded inside the insulation. So it needed replacement.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mIyTB8n0qUs/WIEKT8ABdbI/AAAAAAAAaVM/jaCOIZ8Dbvc/s1600-h/btet04%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="btet04" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="btet04" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v3irzpKtsdA/WIEKUV5hrdI/AAAAAAAAaVQ/s6v4ScMYszU/btet04_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="255" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Mah4wjy8Srs/WIEKVY2tyLI/AAAAAAAAaVU/lWBtFtwIvZ8/s1600-h/btet05%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="btet05" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="btet05" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NKb2forKsNk/WIEKV_nyGLI/AAAAAAAAaVY/YUcEBIiDwjs/btet05_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="281" /></a> <br />I mounted some banana jacks to the case.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yIx0h9Z4D00/WIEKWhfyWYI/AAAAAAAAaVc/wLvOgc1AnY0/s1600-h/btet06%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="btet06" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="btet06" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YOybvy6zld0/WIEKW-4PCVI/AAAAAAAAaVg/-jdG9CseU_E/btet06_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="288" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XL_AmINSyqM/WIEKX1AfEkI/AAAAAAAAaVk/zLrxdG5lNV0/s1600-h/btet07%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="btet07" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="btet07" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vp03S33-JB4/WIEKYYZ2UbI/AAAAAAAAaVo/cQs5LwPR6yc/btet07_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="299" /></a> <br />The whole circuit is on the rotary switch. </p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JOaeXYqXEEY/WIEKZfKH17I/AAAAAAAAaVs/q2Z2PZNNW14/s1600-h/btet08%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="btet08" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="btet08" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yMNlOr20mEw/WIEKaI1JLnI/AAAAAAAAaVw/_W8f6DwJ82U/btet08_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="298" /></a> <br />Works fine now and can use standard test probes.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e9lZfUcbq8g/WIEKa31BGRI/AAAAAAAAaV0/BYsaZlfQGj4/s1600-h/vreg01%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="vreg01" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="vreg01" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hVx-81Ptyaw/WIEKbXGAfFI/AAAAAAAAaV4/QCaiAMMPBc4/vreg01_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="262" /></a> <br />I finally whipped up a 3V voltage regulator for the <a href="http://mechanicalphilosopher.blogspot.com/2016/01/diy-fake-modular-synth-from-monotron.html" target="_blank">Monotron fake modular synth</a>. Now it can be powered from a 9V DC power source (I have one on my music desk for pedals and such).</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EgMtcDVG4jI/WIEKcKl2_TI/AAAAAAAAaV8/T7dqwBp34Wc/s1600-h/key1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="key1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="key1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m8kpN47KZww/WIEKcndyRmI/AAAAAAAAaWA/OpoI3kHEGm0/key1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="229" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tUsTPu4KKiE/WIEKdJs3LQI/AAAAAAAAaWE/hgVSNoXXCs0/s1600-h/key2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="key2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="key2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7wrbGiqgJYM/WIEKdtqjhuI/AAAAAAAAaWI/8-yP2H6wtkc/key2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="347" /></a> <br />Charlotte is always injuring herself playing sports to make her more healthy. She had me make a flip out key lever so she can start her van. </p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8EzgpHp0B1Q/WIEKebSg_NI/AAAAAAAAaWM/GuxLNpOl4jY/s1600-h/mon1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="mon1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="mon1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fMSvaJj5hNg/WIEKehk3kzI/AAAAAAAAaWQ/2LPoSI65Zrs/mon1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="240" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iwYZoCWZgyA/WIEKfGgulSI/AAAAAAAAaWU/Gc9Qr4AfUF0/s1600-h/mon2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="mon2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="mon2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aAyIeDd_sMM/WIEKfjd9mDI/AAAAAAAAaWY/NSu8foTE9G8/mon2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="280" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ruv5a-_SOkI/WIEKgBpF6mI/AAAAAAAAaWc/77Sh6klKuZQ/s1600-h/mon3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="mon3" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="mon3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G3ty750o7dU/WIEKgp-ia1I/AAAAAAAAaWg/YcQcoCtpKMc/mon3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="229" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pu5IYOXNcq4/WIEKhJe1aQI/AAAAAAAAaWk/LPDCw59R9Ek/s1600-h/mon4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="mon4" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="mon4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3XJYcsO_tpQ/WIEKhniWFBI/AAAAAAAAaWo/nFbExoVkTVs/mon4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="257" /></a> <br />I try not to take free monitors in need of repair, but this Dell monitor worked but the menu buttons didn’t. The flat cable had cracked connections where it was soldered to the button panel. I scraped back the insulation and tacked on some 30 ga. wire to bridge the gaps. Easy fix!</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xsz8PQxBsS0/WIEKih_hMVI/AAAAAAAAaWs/RfXhtQogRn0/s1600-h/ice1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="ice1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="ice1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HNo3b7ksqeA/WIEKjBqgosI/AAAAAAAAaWw/F1nrpTAZMXs/ice1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="252" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--ddYyXbpztU/WIEKkNaT9KI/AAAAAAAAaW0/-7fV30pDsbE/s1600-h/ice2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="ice2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="ice2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rb68IVLBW_A/WIEKkicl9FI/AAAAAAAAaW4/X1K-v4SRUgI/ice2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="255" /></a> <br />We had a bit of ice dumped on us for the new year.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mYCXZEw0yQM/WIEKlL3ckYI/AAAAAAAAaW8/DvXedTd-yQ8/s1600-h/cork00%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="cork00" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="cork00" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OEKQ7bNG8D8/WIEKlrLsshI/AAAAAAAAaXA/DXc4VQnsJpc/cork00_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="174" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MW-YRMCBIDE/WIEKmWXii4I/AAAAAAAAaXE/GkwbRD1DMPg/s1600-h/cork0%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="cork0" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="cork0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Tq3YXgKcK2k/WIEKmyFoG5I/AAAAAAAAaXI/ggVNTR-MAUI/cork0_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="229" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dxhqBYV7p8c/WIEKnnK92OI/AAAAAAAAaXM/nEOvihPFopQ/s1600-h/cork1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="cork1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="cork1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1CLTDsCzKhE/WIEKoEzuYaI/AAAAAAAAaXQ/99WvELjit8k/cork1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="229" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PoEanJZx36Q/WIEKo8XNILI/AAAAAAAAaXU/OlNCXFQFxss/s1600-h/cork2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="cork2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="cork2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QxOKwX8TbCY/WIEKpXxqK1I/AAAAAAAAaXY/d0UM6HXtv2s/cork2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="254" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BNFW7QHi4kY/WIEKqQqMUqI/AAAAAAAAaXc/dtVvHmarpQ0/s1600-h/cork4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="cork4" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="cork4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EyUZaGNLp7k/WIEKq1RJxUI/AAAAAAAAaXg/tk2zYoqC3SI/cork4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="302" /></a> <br />I made a cork record mat to replace the extremely slippery one that came with the MCS turntable I was gifted a while back. Records sound better with a little torque behind them.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HPD0g0gal9Q/WIEKrW79r6I/AAAAAAAAaXk/AdSriXDufN0/s1600-h/abmk11%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="abmk11" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="abmk11" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gY_ugkdDNSg/WIEKr2S73gI/AAAAAAAAaXo/swTObqrxY9w/abmk11_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="183" /></a> <br />Culling tools I never use, I decided to take apart this non-functioning wire stripper.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nzSina9XPrk/WIEKsdgg2LI/AAAAAAAAaXs/gm7CITZZH-4/s1600-h/abmk12%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="abmk12" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="abmk12" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mI7y7Vs2rF4/WIEKs_8Kt5I/AAAAAAAAaXw/HDv4YHFheXQ/abmk12_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="157" /></a> <br />Made in Malta!<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IVoIXMNK1mI/WIEKtgFtNQI/AAAAAAAAaX0/1PE-juPiuKQ/s1600-h/abmk13%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="abmk13" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="abmk13" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-17_FJ90BK9E/WIEKuG-Pm3I/AAAAAAAAaX4/TKwMOu9Ld30/abmk13_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="273" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WAPHJmcNg30/WIEKu-dK88I/AAAAAAAAaX8/Q1gjIlaxgqc/s1600-h/abmk14%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="abmk14" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="abmk14" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZhNCJZAP0kA/WIEKvTw8y2I/AAAAAAAAaYA/1o9kS_PScyA/abmk14_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="364" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3smKEOOtLrc/WIEKwL59-RI/AAAAAAAAaYE/9e6dkVpSn9k/s1600-h/abmk15%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="abmk15" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="abmk15" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vhp3JKgGNUc/WIEKwb5pneI/AAAAAAAAaYI/bq2_sUQfs38/abmk15_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="222" /></a> <br />Sadly the rubber that springs the individual jaw teeth around the wire is decomposed. Maybe I’ll try to replace it or maybe I’ll throw it away. Not sure yet.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kzfAtjzq8d8/WIEKxegMNJI/AAAAAAAAaYQ/H8LrwNF21Y8/s1600-h/abmk16%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="abmk16" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="abmk16" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yUkLqGVbUMU/WIEKx-soAZI/AAAAAAAAaYU/mjdq2yuSGMo/abmk16_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="242" /></a> <br />Put it all in a bag for later…</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Lsd9ZixCGd8/WIEKyqJUO_I/AAAAAAAAaYY/VI0pSyhEUWU/s1600-h/latke33%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="latke33" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="latke33" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eTwvBvfyBEE/WIEKzJ_uMJI/AAAAAAAAaYc/QoRJWWUuCzk/latke33_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="234" /></a> <br />I made a lot of latkes (potato pancakes) over the holiday.</p>Nick Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450103736731487361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-56528436744549110512016-12-02T23:17:00.001-08:002016-12-02T23:17:40.032-08:00Latest Repairs<p>My friend Ken sent me his favorite shaving mirror which had become bent and broken. drilled the join and used wire inside and tube outside with plenty of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006O1ICE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0006O1ICE&linkCode=as2&tag=nickcartestai-20&linkId=339c31a8b1b01f0efaa0a4465ea1f9ab" target="_blank">J-B Weld</a> epoxy. Not pretty but it works and looks like it used to and shouldn’t break.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DXHuUX5sOV8/WEJxL5VxfUI/AAAAAAAADsc/VNsE889HBMQ/s1600-h/kbm012.jpg"><img title="kbm01" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="kbm01" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FwwiY7VjGeE/WEJxMIu1jiI/AAAAAAAADsg/B-7Po6OZSGY/kbm01_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="270" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiah-mHYtsyqKhSmjeyidWa_oPwpFpybnav834y6OpcOKCtp-ErGCaIg2HwCP2D7ALNWV1mIBebE7-ZacfIMbBRI8h3zMczfsuVgGtdpoxBadNBnf2X8FVKnTlaTmHWeOg5A8/s1600-h/kbm022.jpg"><img title="kbm02" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="kbm02" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hW4w7tc_mt8/WEJxM6EmqNI/AAAAAAAADso/Modj8sIIjMI/kbm02_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="496" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCCWWFlPJfHZDI5cMaBwLcPcsudsO0MtIL17fShK94rQGJes0DU1yGFCMfTc83rGxKhWunKnT8UQi5IcsJ5BWRe4OP_dAtrkaGMB9D82XJL1qSzMH79cWkIKZMrqPAlCnxMQm/s1600-h/kb022.jpg"><img title="kb02" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="kb02" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rRSKK_sgTUM/WEJxNqXF0vI/AAAAAAAADsw/5peDFLCHwcw/kb02_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="247" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0iVuRekwrBg/WEJxOHh4aXI/AAAAAAAADs0/f7MwRrOWfdg/s1600-h/kb032.jpg"><img title="kb03" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="kb03" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E82F7ST1cks/WEJxOq41SWI/AAAAAAAADs4/PFjoVOqib_I/kb03_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="794" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1gY6kf4_8gBteO-Yi7eBZpkjMYZCHeZy4PgNFP2-zyvm30jsKmZFh-Qf-gPVe3fqQkQHhRxCvz58c0AeKV33HiKQ_mw0hyphenhyphen3Uh8KqkdeqmfN2TwetnFgyKVi7oZTtQkwCWhtY/s1600-h/kb42.jpg"><img title="kb4" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="kb4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUu-hLrJkFJ9kpEesa-KWOf4Qzvt1zK17Gg0AltwEyerFdoMyEoVraIwT0OFSqEhiWaWocaD4Z4oM7-iWh6nt69bW6I20q2zB7b-qR5Jfb-BDz4SpkuzM5KmsJ_4FeDzKrkkUX/?imgmax=800" width="404" height="625" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X6zyNhWIlTM/WEJxQ3C-EjI/AAAAAAAADtE/ERMgDLqlCiw/s1600-h/kb52.jpg"><img title="kb5" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="kb5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-INxeNpcE13o/WEJxRIBpcHI/AAAAAAAADtI/VBNzjF9h4So/kb5_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="232" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ecUzGvfwbbg/WEJxRhQROjI/AAAAAAAADtM/i3KBUq8TvxI/s1600-h/kb012.jpg"><img title="kb01" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="kb01" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmnqN-sHFrsPfeKCl-sDdvjps7LSxB9Z-Ls7_SQN0csoIaqB85zaWIrvb8pwujKO5yQXBGzwVDLIB_G2xlVMLhvtkN_hulGCTMl7YPLQjKrY2X1AV5R9aKxOPBfHuwgYzefmL/?imgmax=800" width="404" height="513" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTHNf1o2f9CarIp_SYgPLzCZoWiHscCQlMXX0Cb7m3wsrmYbidDjr9BkXE9NRlKg4mz-GeX2OxToZopduytMNbEq_QSDflCVnmGGkkbaCP9SQ16AMR2vru0iqy8utuAdVaQ6i/s1600-h/kenmirror192.jpg"><img title="kenmirror19" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="kenmirror19" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-80nefOVFt9I/WEJxTat5TZI/AAAAAAAADtY/qN-FK4X6xEo/kenmirror19_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="386" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4Ot0fPBcMAghb1Sav1DZ1IcLpORs4Q4kjwviioKn7LBNRnLuas9ENi5Rrt3Khp7Z0Enzs8hPlyc9igfIhQEP5eAoy4w-0kXh5Ax_1pxgXK85yXxbvaYJHihfAFp9oskfQvXE/s1600-h/kenmirror202.jpg"><img title="kenmirror20" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="kenmirror20" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KVZca2K7S9I/WEJxVGMCUiI/AAAAAAAADtg/ktPjit-5Xbk/kenmirror20_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="507" /></a> <br />I made a nice apple crisp.  <br /><img title="crumble1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="crumble1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ULMmFxu6oQM/WEJxVkquzKI/AAAAAAAADtk/gLPHBJlU7mI/crumble1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="260" /> <br />I bought a Yamaha SY77 synthesizer at a yard sale for $20, it was a bit beat up and the keys were all loose because of a previously attempted repair by some other shade tree mechanic. I used some telephone switchboard contact bending tools to get them bent back into contact.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sCT7OqzS8X4/WEJxWdmVZeI/AAAAAAAADto/fjduW-pgyHc/s1600-h/contacts12.jpg"><img title="contacts1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="contacts1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x76ttbQ9A6w/WEJxWnqycdI/AAAAAAAADts/xu8NrZ-ELTk/contacts1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="237" /></a> <br /><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qLNpdiiwRB0/WEJxXFRnK0I/AAAAAAAADtw/4yEL0hV7xYg/s1600-h/contacts22.jpg"><img title="contacts2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="contacts2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GXnlVbKrwZo/WEJxXSNyEeI/AAAAAAAADt0/hrHmvSPlfuI/contacts2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="229" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9tnBFvsRoaU/WEJxYIldv5I/AAAAAAAADt4/n3-QZciXN4k/s1600-h/sy77112.jpg"><img title="sy7711" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="sy7711" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hy4S1i5jf1I/WEJxbVJiATI/AAAAAAAADt8/gccTD3m9jlo/sy7711_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="356" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pFmFHNPXSLw/WEJxbz1eM4I/AAAAAAAADuA/ISIbnWRIsNM/s1600-h/sy77122.jpg"><img title="sy7712" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="sy7712" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F9RYVhDukSg/WEJxcYcL9OI/AAAAAAAADuE/ILvquNegtew/sy7712_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="441" /></a> <br />My headphones fell off the desk and broke. Standard wire rebar & epoxy fix as with the mirror.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eDSNanQHoYc/WEJxc6pL5SI/AAAAAAAADuI/7mYTxzguskg/s1600-h/hp12%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img title="hp1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="hp1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v8XN2XeUt6k/WEJxdD7avGI/AAAAAAAADuM/8py59tN-T9k/hp1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="383" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacQ_wWbabpAEoJP3h_GVrjg36OnfLKUy0I3IxA4huNiU2898NS4ZC1x7_NQMHpiOhJ_MEguA54RfCoBYLtYwvrRkrttWKcqYbe1BPoe-ShYBvF7HqV0EuwCpemeYrBhJPxEvW/s1600-h/hp22.jpg"><img title="hp2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="hp2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSwtEMSj6EbcdrII8BMItAcGBuit-LZeHtN2lua46s9JR4GFieypNsTpFqRsZQl0w7lnOgNuz6ONkiGGeP2WYp-U_f_zevNB2Dp9WwVE_Dv6jm7s1juTy7-ThiI1fCTex1yOFQ/?imgmax=800" width="404" height="318" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrSDhA1NOcAEQ4VCsJvyC7uo3m9ggU05_b17zZbDHXRx9WkjuNiG-WNZOibznZG2fEjHubj2kh_qYNsJpwFdN4sTF1KpXFBdyRK42u1yUd89-ACIJUHc_3LR1J5u1GZGNqAUM/s1600-h/hp32.jpg"><img title="hp3" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="hp3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Adi8A-G-UBI/WEJxfD9Mq7I/AAAAAAAADuc/qAg4O_JvbVQ/hp3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="320" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wME-O9WVV4k/WEJxf_NSF2I/AAAAAAAADug/7ka3rGTBDt4/s1600-h/hp42.jpg"><img title="hp4" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="hp4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbBZ_yYGZYTzE67ynSwuT1WW-T-03g-tQ9arN2NapuaI-n-1OiL2GIpb_63r5OUm5koTXtyKrHJo4cDphBM3t8vs8PbE158JySDNFQN6SK3cu6KEwFqvmnzHf-jnzQZzg_SxH/?imgmax=800" width="404" height="349" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2zdg1peASzQ/WEJxglLz6ZI/AAAAAAAADuo/1JCI2Mpkaso/s1600-h/hp102.jpg"><img title="hp10" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="hp10" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6-Kb9YdY8Z8huj0hLCHKaiphM7aMzyGX0JlLJrBJrbCcEbX0rCvIHz1efwxNpeSd1sb-S827PhiACUYbEQsOGwlX3r6oB69NUtZgQfOADUXsNuyrWPgf-yDy6JnMDR1XXw6a/?imgmax=800" width="404" height="344" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l5JuBFcU66s/WEJxhTkY-wI/AAAAAAAADuw/6y716ij33VM/s1600-h/hp122.jpg"><img title="hp12" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="hp12" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-waHUIvd2lSQ/WEJxhphpugI/AAAAAAAADu0/Tth9woVOTAE/hp12_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="229" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O17_NoRuyO0/WEJxirawDHI/AAAAAAAADu4/39PGwsfUjK4/s1600-h/hp132.jpg"><img title="hp13" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="hp13" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VfSzQvYrfBw/WEJxi7QUsWI/AAAAAAAADu8/znRz6jrTAfA/hp13_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="298" /></a> <br />I re-soldered the cap on a friend’s stained glass lampshade. I learned a lot about why repairing stained glass lampshades is no fun at all. But it should hold. No pics of the repair because I’m not excited about the method used both originally and in my repair of soldering the cap to the ring around the top of the shade. It doesn’t seem like it will hold long term as it had broken before at the solder joins. If it breaks again I’ll devise a mechanical fix.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-euwspvGUFsI/WEJxjcNk-EI/AAAAAAAADvA/QWZrU4FjXg4/s1600-h/IMG_55042.jpg"><img title="IMG_5504" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_5504" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HLlrnfBrvGA/WEJxjxChi4I/AAAAAAAADvE/E2ZniqvCsWU/IMG_5504_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="408" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxqWYEfl_gpy6pZ6v5FsvQ3zXR-0CMvDebQWwMi-KrMZV075LJSb8xiAi3exXHbOShrtDTmemJaBzTXh7g8Wmyy_F3f8zQq6FA5EW6qKeT6qR_hEMzQkanIDrdlnfpCc5HlAM/s1600-h/IMG_55052.jpg"><img title="IMG_5505" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_5505" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEJdHVfngBthzGl9QlVgaD5AdlRKSyF54LqGfRvnJQ5ZqjPWY3f9P00y4NXlDcLhyphenhyphen7fyWyVJVV4jrZ_8k3dbpNhHC4YJE3UMjYu1RLp75WS2bRlt-CBtnleWCciuewAuBRGq2/?imgmax=800" width="404" height="585" /></a></p>Felice Luftscheinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13376070891556200008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-1974647532183253202016-11-20T12:25:00.002-08:002016-11-20T12:29:14.742-08:00Franken-lamp From Broken Arm Lamp And Clamp LampI love the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balanced-arm_lamp" target="_blank">balanced arm style adjustable arm lamps</a>, have them all around my shop and home, often mounted with some simple welded brackets I made up years ago. The one problem with the cheaper of these type of lamps is that the switch fails and is mostly unrepairable. I’ve done it but it rarely lasts especially if you’ve bought the lamp 2nd hand. You can of course get a replacement sockets (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&tag=nickcartestai-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=2a1c5b5e9434f729a1147b71de70a8ad&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=tools&keywords=bottom%20turn%20knob%20switch%20socket" target="_blank">Amazon search</a> – try different keywords as there are <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FD0YFS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005FD0YFS&linkCode=as2&tag=nickcartestai-20&linkId=18a25190970e62ea68b37cc3e2179ccf" target="_blank">ceramic ones</a> available that don’t show up with those keywords) but they cost at least $3.00 and the quality ones can cost $10-20 depending. <br />
Back when we used to do the Holiday Market we used some cheap clamp lamps that were perfect for the job of lighting the booth but not much else. So with a tote full of them sitting around wasting space, a box of broken arm lamps and a need for more lamps as well, I knew that I had to try to hack them together. It was trivial.<br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N_uppaXh1VM/WDIFUhcrJII/AAAAAAAADqg/tJ-tpDINOCQ/s1600-h/IMG_5634%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_5634" border="0" height="308" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mVBuZx2_MRc/WDIFU5uUEjI/AAAAAAAADqk/6ZjDwQXC4_w/IMG_5634_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_5634" width="404" /></a> <br />
Lamps.<br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LDVTdiDZAYc/WDIFVnrv1GI/AAAAAAAADqo/5Hz0cEvPV5I/s1600-h/IMG_5636%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_5636" border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdxD8LjYGI_EeQYPee9IUh1zBTfI_ND-kUu9vnjcvG1AoHs2VMrEPS1ifTwvdi9YZZIWGiktRP5G4fVZ4xXA4ZH4l6rqN0DrBLVcwb8yVgufN2oIyGPABg5xzKy6VSKZPhDch/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_5636" width="404" /></a> <br />
Three screws…<br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fpdotQqRt9k/WDIFWkr-aEI/AAAAAAAADqw/xlqfIv26lI0/s1600-h/IMG_5638%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_5638" border="0" height="302" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Kh4FS0gg8g0/WDIFW-O4akI/AAAAAAAADq0/Cr8jpSJaqPY/IMG_5638_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_5638" width="404" /></a> <br />
Drilled out two pop rivets.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_5NKP2J5mMmZOK2iLMzT4BuBoCafq8ng_a9Q-sukg5tcx78rHMAxtjH2JvL_sjAOgw0s6S6HAJeXbMdtxDoSY_9grhvCip8w25YLhsdIK6prC92SdkiZGtT1WHLu5fsMyxSW/s1600-h/IMG_5642%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_5642" border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvd1CHBZH1unenmKJSyBq8_ywYU5dJEbvKegJxJiio7tnShjm0uz8pkBkD8VbyJfr1LwT1b6Fos2FVAG5W5S_tvih0Yd_lsOjNftBAsmIXMb5TeIA4Uu8rlnNjbHMJGr8KpmQE/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_5642" width="404" /></a> <br />
Disassembled the swivel.<br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yelKyZlfMU0/WDIFYREmf3I/AAAAAAAADrA/Rb5jZzygm1Q/s1600-h/IMG_5643%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_5643" border="0" height="322" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oQ6nRZsSx40/WDIFYobzNXI/AAAAAAAADrE/WzeO2rYMQak/IMG_5643_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_5643" width="404" /></a> <br />
Unscrewed the socket.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6EhfcJXDhv1VPvl3Z2q8hP7qXb0cjzo1CrXuiGQsVZRFV7nNZTbQU3o4-y-vqOIi5S0i0YooZg9v_jd14EoxalHZicpJJvQTBiX9f2NYmKqKS3cDkqebT6FqT_Mz7y6l2Iti/s1600-h/IMG_5646%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_5646" border="0" height="465" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-K8s7Aa7b5wI/WDIFZY1lb1I/AAAAAAAADrM/NG-gzNdzFdc/IMG_5646_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_5646" width="404" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0b5Nl3_cvks/WDIFazXnyFI/AAAAAAAADrQ/f5TzYarYVuE/s1600-h/IMG_5648%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_5648" border="0" height="325" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-08bcf-bypMA/WDIFbe7jOGI/AAAAAAAADrU/9ieaLX3ouwM/IMG_5648_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_5648" width="404" /></a> <br />
Noted that the white was properly wired to the wider spade of the plug. It never hurts to write yourself notes about these things. Also the strain knot needs to be replicated.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SDtplqnv1Lo/WDIFb1W-TiI/AAAAAAAADrY/wr6q8GegqD8/s1600-h/IMG_5650%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_5650" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIH8shzX8iDjzPsp8bDeZIPKtSiPhIBCjBKyMlwalyY1x2Rok_aUOINoN7-OThRkdd4rgELJRNdv-4cMWclbgvF67Y7yxE1il3Wo5xrJ4Y_hP4TW17kzJvXoFUYRCP9bPj7nm/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_5650" width="404" /></a> <br />
The wire is held by a spring connection, a thin wire or nail or broken dental pick will release it.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--X-S030js6Q/WDIFc2XQMiI/AAAAAAAADrg/Zg9vP-uZ4eY/s1600-h/IMG_5653%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_5653" border="0" height="319" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XKrpKxnX_Gw/WDIFdNtuL6I/AAAAAAAADrk/Ok0WgQzbZdc/IMG_5653_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_5653" width="404" /></a> <br />
Soldered the stripped and cut ends of the arm lamp cord. When I do the next one I’ll use more solder as the gage of the arm lamp wire was thinner than the spring lamp and it required more jiggling that I would like to get the spring contacts to grab. It takes a bit to drag the wire through the arm lamp tubes, you can massage it if you are careful not to stretch the wire…otherwise just disassemble the arms and move the wire easily.<br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EmfMdg9kjOM/WDIFdwJPWpI/AAAAAAAADro/44E4BnfCP08/s1600-h/IMG_5656%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_5656" border="0" height="298" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pVQgGL3hp-4/WDIFeAYXdjI/AAAAAAAADrs/rsInfE4ea8s/IMG_5656_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_5656" width="404" /></a> <br />
I removed the plastic connector from the aluminum shade and drilled it to suit the arm lamp mount. I had to bend the ears with pliers to match the contour of the shade. <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P6NF6MwA8YE/WDIFfwRbm5I/AAAAAAAADrw/mJ_xq1EeRag/s1600-h/IMG_5658%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_5658" border="0" height="486" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ArnstaoLVfU/WDIFgYtkC6I/AAAAAAAADr0/L4OZnaoJPVk/IMG_5658_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_5658" width="404" /></a> <br />
And just like that the lamp is done!<br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j_4HLw-rcdM/WDIFg0PofwI/AAAAAAAADr4/tnKGtqATo_s/s1600-h/IMG_5668%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_5668" border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUOP06u7Zlrsf0FhYs-prp6AgLNxtPO9WIS2oYks8kqn_ImOfvkkv1PRXIff45CGPYiAqrM7Oihym7nzPpsNz3hVymMn_72os7860SxXrLXtzP4TQxdQkUnMLaK2Xny-kHXTb/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_5668" width="404" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uXVCPkToG8M/WDIFhmO46JI/AAAAAAAADsA/UCPXDApfssM/s1600-h/IMG_5669%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_5669" border="0" height="306" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6y6FcLIC_5U/WDIFiG6bKcI/AAAAAAAADsE/CDjQpHGtcfQ/IMG_5669_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_5669" width="404" /></a> <br />
Well sort of. I found the rivets just weren’t solid enough for my liking so I drilled them out and used #6 socket head cap screws with washers on both sides. Feels solid.Felice Luftscheinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13376070891556200008noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-81685489031381945702016-09-01T10:07:00.001-07:002016-09-01T10:09:41.223-07:00June Through August<p>June through August was a blur. Things were done and others left undone. Here are the highlights.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D2V3NLPvdvM/V8hgInsGbOI/AAAAAAAAaLk/pe8W6j3nL5k/s1600-h/IMG_4329%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4329" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4329" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aH1OhkDwK9A/V8hgJPUpkrI/AAAAAAAAaLo/GY4c1Oh5ehc/IMG_4329_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="411" /></a></p> <p>I bought a cool record (actually three boxes of records of the BBC Sound Effects Library) <br /></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N1vkrfdH4S8/V8hgJn9zxqI/AAAAAAAAaLs/pUDiNHbIUQo/s1600-h/IMG_4337%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4337" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4337" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Bzu_gx4mrYM/V8hgKKuZOCI/AAAAAAAAaLw/Lo-V2bAMSP0/IMG_4337_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="282" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WlDJVKGxa7E/V8hgK4JSUXI/AAAAAAAAaL0/OK0wAKWl5yY/s1600-h/IMG_4344%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4344" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4344" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rAdRLnLIuzI/V8hgLQESt1I/AAAAAAAAaL4/7DqvRxrQhaw/IMG_4344_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="263" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xi-2P95NwP4/V8hgMPunfDI/AAAAAAAAaL8/skEBCw9ClME/s1600-h/IMG_4343%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4343" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4343" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-udwMU031_hA/V8hgMSfTN1I/AAAAAAAAaMA/Vhlr9t0ghvY/IMG_4343_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="263" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w2Bofl0rtb4/V8hgNEjdEUI/AAAAAAAAaME/wS9Xf13Yh2s/s1600-h/IMG_4341%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4341" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4341" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-STCAQHgntRo/V8hgN6GqKEI/AAAAAAAAaMI/FaytHM6quZw/IMG_4341_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="355" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-49tjQ5XauGk/V8hgOl4lTFI/AAAAAAAAaMM/r8IDIO7JFnk/s1600-h/IMG_4345%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4345" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4345" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-05s3SYNihtA/V8hgPDdfYzI/AAAAAAAAaMQ/HxdAUyWG6QE/IMG_4345_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="342" /></a></p> <p>Fixed Felice’s Danskos.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-utjNZNsDMUQ/V8hgP8BZclI/AAAAAAAAaMU/OBETwFhX6Tw/s1600-h/vegancat%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="vegancat" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="vegancat" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QBf0QAG2QTo/V8hgQcMmeJI/AAAAAAAAaMY/nG6s0WJpsFo/vegancat_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="657" /></a></p> <p>My cat, being a millenial, has adopted a vegan diet.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6gbF6ZFDHOI/V8hgROop3nI/AAAAAAAAaMc/NAZTlAoGzww/s1600-h/jc4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="jc4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="jc4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C50gdj-RuhE/V8hgRnmRrmI/AAAAAAAAaMg/hGx2hljvC7E/jc4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="232" /></a></p> <p>Josh and Charlotte had fun .</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NVEwfKL4wig/V8hgSedLT2I/AAAAAAAAaMk/Uvfr6WN_hoA/s1600-h/panavise1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="panavise1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="panavise1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vj6lCWysD1k/V8hgSw_tZ4I/AAAAAAAAaMo/lFx35n4caUw/panavise1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="378" /></a></p> <p>I took apart a Panavise base for cleaning.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UFiwlNXtlFw/V8hgTTM8M0I/AAAAAAAAaMs/oMzcFEuHVlc/s1600-h/fel1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="fel1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="fel1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Wq7W4tK7zY0/V8hgT6YfV6I/AAAAAAAAaMw/ByMuEcDDtIg/fel1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="229" /></a>We enjoyed the Oregon coast.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2vR01kQxX5Q/V8hgUI5MXlI/AAAAAAAAaM0/fpTNHuvC_po/s1600-h/IMG_4846%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4846" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4846" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_uRFX7XXzwE/V8hgUinua5I/AAAAAAAAaM4/0hw3PZ0lYXA/IMG_4846_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="717" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9VIT4nXrtbk/V8hgVX6qYZI/AAAAAAAAaM8/eVv--nqpTx8/s1600-h/IMG_4706%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4706" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4706" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vZ8dwmjwjT0/V8hgVy3PSLI/AAAAAAAAaNA/4nVMb3isPNE/IMG_4706_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="229" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TCf6Fvd22Tc/V8hgWZ1rKbI/AAAAAAAAaNE/4ja1gb24sXc/s1600-h/IMG_4680%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4680" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4680" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iPtc_apx3pc/V8hgW1TevzI/AAAAAAAAaNI/dZPp5LG0RKM/IMG_4680_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="229" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zyPCiZDeGfU/V8hgXkwV3mI/AAAAAAAAaNM/0dE51hsUsNM/s1600-h/IMG_4687%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4687" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4687" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p2jekvQxdn0/V8hgX9LRSpI/AAAAAAAAaNQ/3yfXRkM4ycg/IMG_4687_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="229" /></a></p> <p>Even went Kayaking in the Nehalem river…</p>Nick Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450103736731487361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-1320673658106531512016-05-26T15:01:00.001-07:002016-05-26T15:01:44.312-07:00Catching Up.<p>Haven’t done anything terrifically exciting lately, but a few repairs and such have been done in the past couple of months.</p> <p>The neighbor is building a new deck.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LDHwRvWdtIc/V0dxXqPffuI/AAAAAAAAZw0/7oKE-yWHgq8/s1600-h/IMG_3355%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3355" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3355" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QcTNKLu0bzY/V0dxYY0sVAI/AAAAAAAAZw4/pJbd3mzn8p0/IMG_3355_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="249" /></a> <br />Unfortunately his palm sander died in the middle of sanding those cool tables…<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7ZeMj_6WWSc/V0dxZTQl9_I/AAAAAAAAZw8/_auLYm-TxuQ/s1600-h/IMG_3356%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3356" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3356" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q9qtAjWaWJQ/V0dxZyCUTGI/AAAAAAAAZxA/Mu0qX-FBIZY/IMG_3356_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="331" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9IFyWAu30yI/V0dxaXrlaZI/AAAAAAAAZxE/exhcB-NpVuA/s1600-h/IMG_3357%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3357" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3357" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9cj-7TaUxak/V0dxa6heEbI/AAAAAAAAZxI/TJhlcUlx4zw/IMG_3357_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="251" /></a> <br />I pulled out the old switch and found one in my junk box that was similar. Cut off the lever arm.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uVuZAMoeeJ8/V0dxba79I3I/AAAAAAAAZxM/bEmlI2AUDBY/s1600-h/IMG_3358%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3358" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3358" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4ab9hrHILF4/V0dxb-WmL1I/AAAAAAAAZxQ/Rdsy5YYsaGA/IMG_3358_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="277" /></a> <br />And trimmed the lug to fit. <br /><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wZxv9JlPxls/V0dxcmkH1QI/AAAAAAAAZxU/dk94vsJVWJA/s1600-h/IMG_3359%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3359" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3359" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Wgsin86jlus/V0dxdSyu9MI/AAAAAAAAZxY/0viNUDyAVyw/IMG_3359_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="267" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y8AT001-l_U/V0dxeRISNsI/AAAAAAAAZxc/a25wyDMNdWs/s1600-h/IMG_3360%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3360" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3360" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5aGYqDY3FQA/V0dxe0aMejI/AAAAAAAAZxg/1tfLgQK5LUw/IMG_3360_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="268" /></a> <br />Needed the hole embiggened to fit, but a bit of the case cracked. No problem though. Now it works fine and he’s been using it for a couple of months.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AB1TLsaUNm4/V0dxfqwnPaI/AAAAAAAAZxk/4hs4mWcyc5Q/s1600-h/IMG_3361%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3361" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3361" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LxequRDjf-o/V0dxgNyw8MI/AAAAAAAAZxo/2kFWaTqFohY/IMG_3361_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="240" /></a> <br />The old switch.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l7R83wZSRtM/V0dxgzCv0zI/AAAAAAAAZxs/J2ZQ-dT-sv0/s1600-h/IMG_3365%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3365" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3365" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uG9tEthPmwc/V0dxhdNpPKI/AAAAAAAAZxw/V5HCv983ceg/IMG_3365_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="260" /></a> <br />The contact was fouled…so it wouldn’t allow current to flow. So another tool saved from the landfill.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p1Q-Fkwcr-Q/V0dxiQFhaRI/AAAAAAAAZx0/c9ig-CI9uas/s1600-h/strain2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="strain2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="strain2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9DbFM8j9-F0/V0dxiuqL--I/AAAAAAAAZx4/EGAV5UX5ZtE/strain2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="192" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oV6aRBNxzfc/V0dxj-MoTEI/AAAAAAAAZx8/NgL8BB28ths/s1600-h/strain1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="strain1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="strain1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-atqUWi765Yk/V0dxkq1eD0I/AAAAAAAAZyA/n5TrQVLeXI0/strain1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="247" /></a> <br />Some strain gages I got at a yard sale in a box of junk.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u0KQwcs4JIw/V0dxlL5pOqI/AAAAAAAAZyE/sRMt0k-ngGE/s1600-h/shelves%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="shelves" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="shelves" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-31ZYH0y0j5A/V0dxmNL0vjI/AAAAAAAAZyI/yXnoQG9D0n0/shelves_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="740" /></a> <br />Back of a $3.00 shelf unit I bought at a yard sale in Philomath. ART!</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8Nm6oQfK84Q/V0dxnCpy_4I/AAAAAAAAZyM/-2JZDt9qJ0A/s1600-h/loglady%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="loglady" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="loglady" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Lu3QgFUb-pU/V0dxnhQv20I/AAAAAAAAZyQ/QR9yPj_ogN4/loglady_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="600" /></a> <br />Finally got Felice the log she’d been dreaming of.</p> <p>Bought a USB MIDI keyboard at Goodwill but the USB wasn’t working but MIDI was.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ljhwy8QbIuY/V0dxoig8ovI/AAAAAAAAZyU/wwJJx81dcm4/s1600-h/crack8%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="crack8" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="crack8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HWO4dbdRiVw/V0dxpH1-PjI/AAAAAAAAZyY/JIucs_RmzJw/crack8_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="240" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XcXMu4seJv8/V0dxp5M8lVI/AAAAAAAAZyc/LNoY5BKl2U0/s1600-h/crack7%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="crack7" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="crack7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_hSxI2piFNo/V0dxqaZo5II/AAAAAAAAZyg/IBewQgHZ-3g/crack7_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="284" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kmZLmAv8nsc/V0dxqwLLVYI/AAAAAAAAZyk/Ae1kPb9nkRM/s1600-h/crack1%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="crack1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="crack1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C-Z66-n1y5Y/V0dxrW7cvcI/AAAAAAAAZyo/ZZpmGP8jego/crack1_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="179" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FQeqp8k5RUQ/V0dxsOTJ13I/AAAAAAAAZys/teljiBCJz84/s1600-h/crack0%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="crack0" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="crack0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Tl1-OitGSnQ/V0dxsv9BuqI/AAAAAAAAZyw/N2IvFV5WiKA/crack0_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="257" /></a> <br />Someone had whacked the USB port and cracked the board. <br /><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cv72ntnztQM/V0dxtwtdYDI/AAAAAAAAZy0/N42Blmu_mys/s1600-h/crack6%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="crack6" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="crack6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tuDE48aFtQQ/V0dxugrxHSI/AAAAAAAAZy4/3hGQLfew3z0/crack6_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="310" /></a> <br />Scraped away solder mask. <br /><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a4S3ZqQ-_ns/V0dxyTyR0YI/AAAAAAAAZy8/e6QBzsEA0tM/s1600-h/crack2%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="crack2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="crack2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ULGE9Ub_Xhg/V0dxy7AUpjI/AAAAAAAAZzA/vwqJboqTpX0/crack2_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="276" /></a> <br />And solder bridged. Probably should have added some epoxy to mend the crack but it should be fine. <br /><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2hszsgb7ts0/V0dxzhz-_tI/AAAAAAAAZzE/UMn4hWQdzYY/s1600-h/crack5%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="crack5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="crack5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TCJyq6rQpM4/V0dx0QhfaMI/AAAAAAAAZzI/aZFGYZASsgU/crack5_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="345" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gCBmKAI0_Eg/V0dx1Ouxa4I/AAAAAAAAZzM/7gw5TDeJOzE/s1600-h/crack3%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="crack3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="crack3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6fcrnIm1XQM/V0dx1mUVWXI/AAAAAAAAZzQ/9uLD8bm4Ok4/crack3_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="174" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mo54-uuILYU/V0dx2btl0uI/AAAAAAAAZzU/39thxKroQOA/s1600-h/crack4%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="crack4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="crack4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nW-qQRM7HUE/V0dx3bI5qxI/AAAAAAAAZzY/-csz__2Nwc4/crack4_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="303" /></a> <br />And now it works.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xzXKQGTzwvE/V0dx5S3T5-I/AAAAAAAAZzc/1fxdi0OyF70/s1600-h/IMG_3811%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3811" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3811" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mCjcfjXMok8/V0dx5z1gOLI/AAAAAAAAZzg/xSBMS4COMTM/IMG_3811_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="268" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T8ZrS_0nwBM/V0dx6fTvowI/AAAAAAAAZzk/-Bf3Ot_nCz8/s1600-h/IMG_3812%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3812" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3812" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CltW2DbF-rA/V0dx6zloiUI/AAAAAAAAZzo/hpZjKXALHFw/IMG_3812_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="247" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WWykTub-fcQ/V0dx7g2tJgI/AAAAAAAAZzw/pE2uroEwECk/s1600-h/IMG_3813%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3813" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3813" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UtmyK_p-bL4/V0dx8GdA0RI/AAAAAAAAZz0/saVwY4OaBuY/IMG_3813_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="246" /></a> <br />The brackets for the neighbor’s greenhouse were bent when he took it apart for a move. <br /><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l5-H9_0j6kU/V0dx86Zy3DI/AAAAAAAAZz4/DIzLDECP7qE/s1600-h/IMG_3815%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3815" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3815" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9dT1DnZq7fA/V0dx9vLbgCI/AAAAAAAAZz8/jdoLzEHEhIE/IMG_3815_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="375" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wS6y9haQe14/V0dx-Tkny-I/AAAAAAAAZ0A/4GR1nyioTY8/s1600-h/IMG_3819%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3819" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3819" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XNggos75MCw/V0dx_MHqleI/AAAAAAAAZ0E/_dJ8WPjr754/IMG_3819_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="314" /></a> <br />Some bending…<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fpN7Ih9bXAg/V0dx_xmhz7I/AAAAAAAAZ0I/ihU-fSiRfOY/s1600-h/IMG_3822%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3822" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3822" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H1yHlmF__Jc/V0dyARdzFvI/AAAAAAAAZ0M/fhTUipIG7NA/IMG_3822_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="193" /></a> <br />FIxed.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iYE_H9pz0o4/V0dyBt-pOHI/AAAAAAAAZ0Q/X9BabcGw8Gg/s1600-h/josh51%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="josh51" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="josh51" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MTQBaHLgKnU/V0dyCOCQC5I/AAAAAAAAZ0U/5awNIacQi28/josh51_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="293" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FGmKu5Au8Gw/V0dyDI7nm_I/AAAAAAAAZ0Y/wALXs1LJUKI/s1600-h/josh52%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="josh52" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="josh52" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3RNnnW5nG_E/V0dyD5-sh6I/AAAAAAAAZ0c/Qo8A-ZQaWkk/josh52_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="274" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OmDx65k3xmc/V0dyEvuJg4I/AAAAAAAAZ0g/Ld88T8s5Mn4/s1600-h/josh53%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="josh53" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="josh53" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GoT7mK--4_4/V0dyF4B6uWI/AAAAAAAAZ0k/iYi-j8ROjG8/josh53_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="344" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-70zRSOos2vM/V0dyG4TrGhI/AAAAAAAAZ0o/4JUzotbyi48/s1600-h/josh56%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="josh56" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="josh56" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oohu3PW60-g/V0dyHmo1xBI/AAAAAAAAZ0s/ISPtaEVU7Rc/josh56_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="230" /></a> <br />Joshua came over and soldered some fittings to beer kegs that are being repurposed for homebrewing.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u9Lw8GyKJt8/V0dyIMYJb1I/AAAAAAAAZ0w/ZhnD9mx42s4/s1600-h/jrbug%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="jrbug" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="jrbug" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zywq1ndquQ8/V0dyI9yhRJI/AAAAAAAAZ00/c3Hp1QqGrYo/jrbug_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="553" /></a> <br />Shiny bug in our neighborhood. Metallic borer. <br /> <br />Somebody dropped this LED lantern on the floor and the battery catch broke.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_p8X9U98D5E/V0dyJoTGnpI/AAAAAAAAZ04/K6Q9O6Iw868/s1600-h/IMG_3760%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3760" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3760" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6TUysxtMLu4/V0dyKSJPJkI/AAAAAAAAZ1A/-lgB7AElx_E/IMG_3760_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="313" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8h0I590GMFw/V0dyLmhNSBI/AAAAAAAAZ1E/odXJeE7oL0I/s1600-h/IMG_3763%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3763" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3763" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_PsAK62prFg/V0dyMOvRrpI/AAAAAAAAZ1I/NDREGROFOro/IMG_3763_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="298" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y7or76kzK0U/V0dyNHEm5_I/AAAAAAAAZ1M/sVY2C6VXF1c/s1600-h/IMG_3765%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3765" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3765" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EaLnncLBNOs/V0dyNxUEBiI/AAAAAAAAZ1Q/rqPMiSwsWPc/IMG_3765_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="296" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w3dOYofXnJA/V0dyOVOY4WI/AAAAAAAAZ1U/ICgo77J98Xo/s1600-h/IMG_3767%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3767" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3767" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v0oCQeHp3Uc/V0dyPNJbqBI/AAAAAAAAZ1Y/72AWNEBmzSo/IMG_3767_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="268" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8tqRgZ8NT3E/V0dyPqVZCuI/AAAAAAAAZ1c/l1DuXVJQmpQ/s1600-h/IMG_3769%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3769" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3769" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C0AI68QQ7aQ/V0dyQXLbh2I/AAAAAAAAZ1g/UUpclqn4llk/IMG_3769_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="282" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4BWR8MfYISc/V0dyRejgJHI/AAAAAAAAZ1k/TJbsjSwn114/s1600-h/IMG_3773%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3773" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3773" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nwhApfegiNk/V0dyRwri5SI/AAAAAAAAZ1o/z4qQh9aDQxs/IMG_3773_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="877" /></a> <br />Another day, another fix.</p>Nick Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450103736731487361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-36369839751005792092016-03-06T21:05:00.001-08:002016-03-06T21:11:54.236-08:00Casiotone CT-370 Major Minor Key RepairMy Casiotone CT-370 had a problem with a loose power jack connection.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5iRmYmShqJI/Vtzqm77VJPI/AAAAAAAAZnI/uR3SxIV4YbQ/s1600-h/IMG_3058%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_3058" border="0" height="202" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XVSWsAN4KeY/Vt0LkGjRq9I/AAAAAAAAZnY/1aZsP_Cvel0/IMG_3058_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_3058" width="404" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o-899N76Uko/Vt0LlFbXGfI/AAAAAAAAZnc/eUxA9SQgPRw/s1600-h/IMG_3061%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_3061" border="0" height="342" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VMjmQRK3tK8/Vt0Ll4PN7LI/AAAAAAAAZng/_Oke61VWJGA/IMG_3061_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_3061" width="404" /></a> <br />
I desoldered the old one and soldered in a new one. It was pretty routine. This blog post isn’t about that.<br />
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Kitties! Again, not what this post is about.<br />
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I discovered that the F sharp (or is it G flat?) key has a problem. It’s loose and broken. Not really qualities I look for in a piano key. Or any key.<br />
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That foam is everywhere and is all nasty. But it’s a cheap keyboard and I’m not going to remove all the foam.<br />
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I found I had to pry this white strip away to remove the key, and the two white keys on either side needed to be removed as well.<br />
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Broken hinge end. I tried gluing it but it would immediately snap. It’s under a fair bit of force from the spring.<br />
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Just not enough meat to use adhesives.<br />
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Cleaned up.<br />
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Some suitable steel was cut.<br />
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Forming the channel with an arbor press, vise and a 1/4” square toolbit.<br />
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The channel.<br />
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Drilled a hole for the post.<br />
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The spring fits but I had to squeeze it slightly oval to get it to bottom out.<br />
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Some washers shim up the channel because of a step down after the post.<br />
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Two brass #2 screws fasten the channel to the key. I sawed a slot and widened it with files until it approximated the form of the broken bit. Some repairs are best done by eye.<br />
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That foam…nasty.<br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q-r2vqeLthA/Vt0MCUGOg7I/AAAAAAAAZqM/BUASdVmgRNk/s1600-h/IMG_3299%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_3299" border="0" height="212" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9K195_eveOo/Vt0MDF3eX-I/AAAAAAAAZqQ/PME160q6HfE/IMG_3299_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_3299" width="404" /></a> <br />
It fits! It came out surprisingly well for a speedy hack repair.Nick Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450103736731487361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-44421540337709947852016-02-22T14:59:00.001-08:002016-02-22T15:00:58.001-08:00More Audio Projects<p>I put the Gakken SX-150 MKII into an enclosure and broke out some of the ins and outs. <br /><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YGgvRS8csvw/VsuSn59DrII/AAAAAAAAZkY/eHdIrspAoEU/s1600-h/monogak1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="monogak1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="monogak1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IIFNlARdhJo/VsuSoSdA0VI/AAAAAAAAZkc/kKQgKen4vMk/monogak1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="155" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4iQlYnYG_Wg/VsuSpKqmi5I/AAAAAAAAZkg/OGXI5Mlc3ns/s1600-h/monogak2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="monogak2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="monogak2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f5l7sw8ekXM/VsuSptvgo3I/AAAAAAAAZkk/KprL3u8smu0/monogak2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="170" /></a></p> <p>Some bad video of the bad noises…</p> <p><iframe height="236" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xwlDMtVthqc" frameborder="0" width="420" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1yofJcNuL6c" frameborder="0" width="420" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Hc8EMUT9m3E" frameborder="0" width="420" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YZ1iKeH78XU" frameborder="0" width="420" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p>Flush with hubris I added MIDI out to my Volca Beats (did the capacitor mod too). <br /><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YZsfw1QK8rY/VsuSqYXPzgI/AAAAAAAAZko/cPKVRnKvRMQ/s1600-h/midi1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="midi1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="midi1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FjLBUq0NmG8/VsuSq2y9GBI/AAAAAAAAZks/Nuh3VO7cA3s/midi1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="219" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nCmH4Ea0hh0/VsuSrU3JyDI/AAAAAAAAZkw/5A8bm6U7A5k/s1600-h/IMG_3138%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3138" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3138" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OVKUxfJATPo/VsuSr3RI-_I/AAAAAAAAZk0/YDV4832a9C0/IMG_3138_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="124" /></a> <br /> <br />Used my audio breakout box to test the output of a cheap thrift store metronome.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tR4SUqemNDE/VsuSsWzHJ0I/AAAAAAAAZk4/9p9xE70sdlw/s1600-h/IMG_3102%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3102" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3102" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sSqBDiS3Is4/VsuSsx27w5I/AAAAAAAAZk8/efWpJM-z2-w/IMG_3102_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="162" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dAgk7wWbmIU/VsuStzlbQcI/AAAAAAAAZlA/94SeayJVO6U/s1600-h/IMG_3104%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3104" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3104" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bQo82geqQY4/VsuSuXITaNI/AAAAAAAAZlE/VEv9vSWU_PY/IMG_3104_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="139" /></a> <br />And used the breakout box to test my 1/4” mono cables. <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8mvDJS7Aef0/VsuSvM2fWlI/AAAAAAAAZlI/G6QxbRlCc3A/s1600-h/IMG_3148%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3148" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3148" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eY_J1NqtU9A/VsuSvUxw9LI/AAAAAAAAZlM/_rLF_riNP7Y/IMG_3148_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="196" /></a> <br />But then I needed to make an expression controller for my Korg DS-8 and the breakout box failed to be useful because the Korg uses a TRS cable for the expression controller… I’ll be making a V2 breakout box soon that uses TRS jacks instead of TS. <br /><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_znHqWjME4g/VsuSwXJGO4I/AAAAAAAAZlQ/hRcDjkFZJUU/s1600-h/IMG_3163%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3163" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3163" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ot7fKsZYv6U/VsuSwlRlUpI/AAAAAAAAZlU/k0ARMZDqITU/IMG_3163_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="219" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iULCfQqSfh8/VsuSxSYarKI/AAAAAAAAZlY/E_qSP_FluNA/s1600-h/box22%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="box22" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="box22" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h5hGxBMJrqI/VsuSx4Htp8I/AAAAAAAAZlc/N53lITsxuwE/box22_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="220" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1_nplltQI1I/VsuSyimiuvI/AAAAAAAAZlg/TKEcQPFuM68/s1600-h/IMG_3172%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3172" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3172" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3BCcCOkBXxg/VsuSzD2fP0I/AAAAAAAAZlk/3q_3buVEPXw/IMG_3172_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <br />So I made up a box with TRS out for the expression controller. Just a box with a two switches (one momentary) in parallel, hooked up to a TS jack for the damper pedal function, 100K pot hooked up to a TRS jack (connect ring to wiper of potentiometer, tip and sleeve to either end of the resistive element). Two other momentary switches wired to TS jacks for the prog. up/ass. and down pedals, no point really connecting them but hey). You can already control tremolo and wah with the joystick, but that always springs back to center, this pot allows you to set various values. Damper pedal allows more sustain. <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZQR0U8WIbWM/VsuSzlBNESI/AAAAAAAAZlo/lf32krOnfcA/s1600-h/IMG_3169%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3169" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3169" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XVMcoH4MFJI/VsuS0Ieu97I/AAAAAAAAZls/3EaSVRlQKqI/IMG_3169_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="154" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VZdqe9kIshw/VsuS03GJwMI/AAAAAAAAZlw/FY-fxUq7FAU/s1600-h/IMG_3170%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3170" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3170" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vDH1Yd6AieM/VsuS1Dsp-xI/AAAAAAAAZl0/tWL9Qae_Dbw/IMG_3170_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="191" /></a></p> <p>You can assign various functions to the expression and accessory switches.</p> <p>Bad noise video:</p> <p><iframe height="236" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nDfuZmn2OWo" frameborder="0" width="420" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p>Anyway, having fun I suppose.</p>Nick Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450103736731487361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-91862273703561556762016-02-18T16:21:00.001-08:002016-02-18T16:21:19.298-08:00Yamaha RY20 Drum Machine<p>Bought this on Ebay for $20 as it was not functioning.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_v82Bz4mO5w/VsZfvyytPNI/AAAAAAAAZio/gqc_K0kVnuE/s1600-h/IMG_2998%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2998" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2998" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HTD-NtwWWYY/VsZfwTGWZjI/AAAAAAAAZis/BnYEoe_RhX0/IMG_2998_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="143" /></a> <br />And it wasn’t</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zihj1Uh9XHU/VsZfwzBYlSI/AAAAAAAAZiw/5Uy9gVjlDfc/s1600-h/IMG_2999%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2999" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2999" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_Ajdn0ZYrCM/VsZfxZU2XII/AAAAAAAAZi0/8kupXyB-I8Q/IMG_2999_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="144" /></a> <br />But when I turned it on I noticed that the display did change subtly.</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hlKVxsAy1Fg/VsZfyA70U2I/AAAAAAAAZi4/Bd9m36Tnw5g/s1600-h/IMG_3000%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3000" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3000" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Es-9Gw-ZPno/VsZfyZ_ADeI/AAAAAAAAZi8/C2cauyM_poc/IMG_3000_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="150" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6GdXUA93rzc/VsZfzYccUJI/AAAAAAAAZjA/RdMpj07k5Os/s1600-h/IMG_3004%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3004" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3004" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SmY6c3gNUiI/VsZfz9aXNMI/AAAAAAAAZjE/sQnNbal4mIQ/IMG_3004_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="143" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qMQP8Fg8NOc/VsZf0ggAXNI/AAAAAAAAZjI/oz-lDiOxSf0/s1600-h/IMG_3007%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3007" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3007" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WKSBuyhzyfM/VsZf1G_RX7I/AAAAAAAAZjM/yBAsvFiUIQE/IMG_3007_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="152" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Xp9TtQ6CFpM/VsZf2Om0REI/AAAAAAAAZjQ/pl5ugJJBSN4/s1600-h/IMG_3009%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3009" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3009" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ls2Esoegr48/VsZf2ntnxmI/AAAAAAAAZjU/2KO4GO7iEHQ/IMG_3009_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="171" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2Gl1go-2KpE/VsZf3V3blAI/AAAAAAAAZjY/xQQXK4bszT4/s1600-h/IMG_3012%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3012" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3012" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ysvQrXZ3MA4/VsZf34vo6uI/AAAAAAAAZjc/ckcUamE-BSc/IMG_3012_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="148" /></a> <br />So I took it completely apart and couldn’t find anything wrong. Then I decided to be smart and googled it…turns out in some modes it gets stuck and needs a factory reset (-1 and +1 keys held down when powering up). <br />It sprang to life but did display a low battery message…</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WM4Z5gcj4Iw/VsZf40mHMTI/AAAAAAAAZjg/H56pISqCUUE/s1600-h/IMG_3022%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3022" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3022" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--OMk7_25T0w/VsZf7Uh4raI/AAAAAAAAZjk/Sj_Piin7Fr4/IMG_3022_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="140" /></a> <br /><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uzRgN5ICniw/VsZf8IQl5jI/AAAAAAAAZjo/KAidaQyhxck/s1600-h/IMG_3027%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3027" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3027" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ihrqLfLPPo8/VsZf8unhlbI/AAAAAAAAZjs/lC_XgUjaFCQ/IMG_3027_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <br />So I did the same thing as on the <a href="http://mechanicalphilosopher.blogspot.com/2015/04/korg-ds-8-synthesizer-battery.html" target="_blank">Korg DS8</a>, soldered in a PC battery holder. <br /><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Klcv8Pdo_NE/VsZf9VDtYQI/AAAAAAAAZjw/bZ9VjIw4wQY/s1600-h/IMG_3016%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3016" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3016" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7tP3ZH0Xeqs/VsZf9io3QQI/AAAAAAAAZj0/VYY-xt203d4/IMG_3016_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="144" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6BlJXct-qGk/VsZf-aQdSqI/AAAAAAAAZj4/1d9bjUEbFSU/s1600-h/IMG_3019%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3019" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3019" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xX6GPa-MGn4/VsZf-l5Lk_I/AAAAAAAAZj8/Z-cd1uojqRU/IMG_3019_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="166" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-K9HnkIS31qE/VsZf_ORJj1I/AAAAAAAAZkA/5b5Jg4JaYBw/s1600-h/IMG_3020%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3020" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3020" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eveKj4CBY2I/VsZf_gEHnJI/AAAAAAAAZkE/xp4qovDc3lY/IMG_3020_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="80" /></a> <br />Yay! </p>Nick Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450103736731487361noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-56539837165074592282016-01-18T13:26:00.001-08:002016-01-18T13:28:35.252-08:00DIY Fake Modular Synth From Monotron Duo and Monotron Delay<p>I’m slowly working on a pile of unfinished projects from last year. I had played a little with some of the patch points on the Korg  <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00684KFFW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00684KFFW&linkCode=as2&tag=nickcartestai-20&linkId=Y4RJ2N6KON77Y4FS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monotron Duo</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00684KFAM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00684KFAM&linkCode=as2&tag=nickcartestai-20&linkId=EIJFER2QPXQCD3GJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monotron Delay</a> pocket synthesizers. <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wJkYjKy2YDs/Vp1YNSFm5WI/AAAAAAAAZdw/1zwoq7TrDy4/s1600-h/DSCF38672.jpg"><img title="DSCF3867" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3867" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r4UZIUCg80Y/Vp1YONXXatI/AAAAAAAAZd4/BMSZuTgoidk/DSCF3867_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="330" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZAqMRFsqHYw/Vp1YOt0AhqI/AAAAAAAAZeA/8S1FlqFhPXw/s1600-h/DSCF38692.jpg"><img title="DSCF3869" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3869" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XXL7X0P7BYw/Vp1YPLJwvHI/AAAAAAAAZeE/1xcJvT8SgW0/DSCF3869_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="363" /></a> I had already soldered wires onto the pitch/Vrib connections and ground points. I should have left them on and spliced but… <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a6gNIKViXQ0/Vp1YP1BIEyI/AAAAAAAAZeQ/91V0XqLusVM/s1600-h/DSCF38712.jpg"><img title="DSCF3871" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3871" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1iBO4fJv0cc/Vp1YQR8ZheI/AAAAAAAAZeU/ooNM1FqiOXA/DSCF3871_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="336" /></a> I picked up this case at the Habitat “Restore” for a couple of bucks.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S_fcpduXqsk/Vp1YRDS9UMI/AAAAAAAAZeg/9-QP1Xs2MxE/s1600-h/DSCF38762.jpg"><img title="DSCF3876" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3876" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o-Yv9j-XPSE/Vp1YRq8NMzI/AAAAAAAAZek/tzonlUtNbiA/DSCF3876_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="306" /></a> Some layout work.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p1k9d9G2lu4/Vp1YSK6l_ZI/AAAAAAAAZes/b0anq5ZneVk/s1600-h/DSCF38822.jpg"><img title="DSCF3882" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3882" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AUobmd0lwmg/Vp1YSvx6PYI/AAAAAAAAZe0/LycEB_GfxRY/DSCF3882_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="270" /></a> I would need to assemble the Monotrons after the bottom shell was screwed to the case so I drilled holes through the battery compartment for screwdriver access.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eyPff6VAhT8/Vp1YTKwo_RI/AAAAAAAAZfA/QNsJqFtamzg/s1600-h/DSCF38852.jpg"><img title="DSCF3885" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3885" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7EArouWB_Ng/Vp1YT7wzyKI/AAAAAAAAZfI/GjMMHpK8r_A/DSCF3885_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="296" /></a> Lots of wires were cut. If I could do one thing differently I would have used lighter gage wire. I used 22 and I think 24 orlighter would have been easier to deal with.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bhDJ-_0M3yI/Vp1YUlKC63I/AAAAAAAAZfQ/pDjSdWbohW0/s1600-h/DSCF38862.jpg"><img title="DSCF3886" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3886" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mCGDY1ljmQo/Vp1YVY8eQMI/AAAAAAAAZfU/IJXNLrs1axc/DSCF3886_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="306" /></a> Solder, solder, solder.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-asD4in0QWRg/Vp1YWizWQcI/AAAAAAAAZfg/S7tzJurDts8/s1600-h/DSCF38882.jpg"><img title="DSCF3888" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3888" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QICZYaYb2Ec/Vp1YXAMESzI/AAAAAAAAZfk/u12J8_cLGJo/DSCF3888_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="293" /></a> The Vrib connection on the Monotron Duo did not survive desoldering the old wire, so I had to snake a tiny wire (ethernet cable wire, which is what I should have used for everything) around and solder it to the ribbon ZIF socket.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5Es_s3Zo2vI/Vp1YXyX8dGI/AAAAAAAAZfs/VjPYPtszvHg/s1600-h/DSCF38902.jpg"><img title="DSCF3890" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3890" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-syEYYU6Mu9g/Vp1YYYTbP2I/AAAAAAAAZf0/DXRYww7PL70/DSCF3890_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="320" /></a> Holes drilled.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VD1LI8lnw5I/Vp1YZMwhlrI/AAAAAAAAZgA/jXSVlXdDVb0/s1600-h/DSCF38912.jpg"><img title="DSCF3891" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3891" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WALpPWRBUMc/Vp1YaHUgMMI/AAAAAAAAZgE/Z91gIkK2KMk/DSCF3891_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="308" /></a> Snaking wires. The bottom half of the monotrons are attached to the case with #4 flat head socket cap screws.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5ZCrXCTYpBk/Vp1YalBhK8I/AAAAAAAAZgM/49p6xBm66N4/s1600-h/DSCF38942.jpg"><img title="DSCF3894" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3894" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ND-q1HAuavA/Vp1YbGio61I/AAAAAAAAZgU/3m_keEyOw1s/DSCF3894_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="345" /></a>Held with nuts. <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4EEUspP3fwE/Vp1YbrTvh9I/AAAAAAAAZgc/aCtEofARzr0/s1600-h/DSCF38962.jpg"><img title="DSCF3896" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3896" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7cq2TNXavw0/Vp1YcCB0xsI/AAAAAAAAZgk/owNGzH9Ks9A/DSCF3896_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="306" /></a> Easy? It takes a lot of care to get the wires massaged into place so the cases can close.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7xsEIRDC9C8/Vp1YcyP2xfI/AAAAAAAAZgs/FoHakP3V-eI/s1600-h/DSCF38982.jpg"><img title="DSCF3898" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3898" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-apb_uRtdctI/Vp1YdSU-_EI/AAAAAAAAZg0/iGSzWQAFIBA/DSCF3898_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="275" /></a> It’s important to label the wires.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e8bhHtkccfs/Vp1Yd10YDKI/AAAAAAAAZg8/3gOzfMrllbo/s1600-h/DSCF39012.jpg"><img title="DSCF3901" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3901" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iSIyLuSHY2Q/Vp1YeZ4VKiI/AAAAAAAAZhE/T2tQU-Q5UHQ/DSCF3901_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="375" /></a> <a href="mailto:#$@%">#$@%</a>!!!! Oh well. If I end up taking it apart I’ll put the battery covers back on.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oQb7u0JFBSM/Vp1YfO1xmeI/AAAAAAAAZhM/-GqPNyr-cvY/s1600-h/DSCF39052.jpg"><img title="DSCF3905" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3905" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-acsBGzn0ajM/Vp1YflpN1yI/AAAAAAAAZhU/ppoVcEe-opU/DSCF3905_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="322" /></a> Now to solder all the jacks and ground wires. This took a long time and was very boring.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e_83c_ST30w/Vp1Ygd08cWI/AAAAAAAAZhc/5LOht95pxeg/s1600-h/DSCF39072.jpg"><img title="DSCF3907" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3907" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dMAlgIXawNk/Vp1Yg-LxY3I/AAAAAAAAZhk/LQW04wjmE9s/DSCF3907_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="319" /></a> I soldered wires to the battery terminals on both and terminated with crimp connections so I could attach AA battery packs or in the future wire it for a 3V wall wart.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V6QRfYvHsOU/Vp1YhXLkK8I/AAAAAAAAZhs/4WU_dUNKHNY/s1600-h/DSCF39082.jpg"><img title="DSCF3908" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3908" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zBNunhUlhno/Vp1Yh0KU5hI/AAAAAAAAZh4/shh6fH3Fvh8/DSCF3908_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="273" /></a> All the grounds connected. I used hook crimps and I wish I’d used eye crimps.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fTkGaBMyqLA/Vp1Yiuy5NHI/AAAAAAAAZiA/v4nHg-03DHM/s1600-h/DSCF39102.jpg"><img title="DSCF3910" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3910" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MS3fUV_eMYE/Vp1YjE7RhXI/AAAAAAAAZiE/1BjtbT3aIYI/DSCF3910_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="289" /></a> <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HsXNfKapN0E/Vp1YjwM30oI/AAAAAAAAZiQ/MWR9WEUse28/s1600-h/DSCF39132.jpg"><img title="DSCF3913" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3913" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Eg6E6Aiyucc/Vp1YkU7YLpI/AAAAAAAAZiU/s5YHjVkpWD8/DSCF3913_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="281" /></a>So now I have the two Monotrons mounted and can patch them at will. </p> <iframe height="258" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nL5FfVJm2g0" frameborder="0" width="400" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <p>As you can hear, it’s sort of annoying but shows promise.</p>Nick Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450103736731487361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-32946486601805011522015-11-19T14:06:00.001-08:002015-11-19T14:06:11.447-08:00Never Got Around To It, Pt. 2<p>More orphan pictures.</p> <p>Yard sale chorus pedal, needed the battery snap repaired.<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6WrbhqAZ4l0/Vk5HeAv09YI/AAAAAAAAZZ0/XuhijdsJpNw/s1600-h/ch1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="ch1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="ch1" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7odqxQ4dMrQ/Vk5He3DefDI/AAAAAAAAZZ8/YWGET55vXkQ/ch1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="373" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aK4SZap32WE/Vk5HfqSXg0I/AAAAAAAAZaA/-t_jUylInak/s1600-h/ch2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="ch2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="ch2" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C_5sIfM8iiM/Vk5HgFc_JrI/AAAAAAAAZaE/4g1xb5ChgY4/ch2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vhiV1nCPBrA/Vk5Hg7LuKuI/AAAAAAAAZaM/DKd6bzcWJTk/s1600-h/ch3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="ch3" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="ch3" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--5K0fggzVqI/Vk5Hhb08qJI/AAAAAAAAZaY/5CK5VlhznOA/ch3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="316" /></a> </p> <p>Fixed this Petzl headlamp cord for a friend.<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VK58H1JrfCo/Vk5HiGrTv8I/AAAAAAAAZag/KSIfk_3zX40/s1600-h/petl1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="petl1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="petl1" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MtgssDA68PY/Vk5HirjXl2I/AAAAAAAAZak/DTObyClJWW8/petl1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="425" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TcxpsgIcfgw/Vk5Hjcl7W7I/AAAAAAAAZas/QOGG434OWbA/s1600-h/fairyland%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="fairyland" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="fairyland" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YzGS0P_wM3I/Vk5Hj4xy8EI/AAAAAAAAZaw/IAgVNQW2wSk/fairyland_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BGfwpMBkKRg/Vk5Hko9VWBI/AAAAAAAAZa4/rZKn_m38aVc/s1600-h/figures%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="figures" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="figures" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2WubHm_ns9M/Vk5Hl9EEjfI/AAAAAAAAZbE/-mDKcUFLYzk/figures_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="287" /></a>  <br />Picked up this 80’s Yamaha MIDI sequencer. Some neanderthal had spilled liquid into the buttons so I cleaned them. <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JtMVsWvsqWA/Vk5Hm_g4T8I/AAAAAAAAZbI/FInUPvwS-dY/s1600-h/qx53%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="qx53" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="qx53" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4ENLR8NNsUE/Vk5HnO6KLZI/AAAAAAAAZbM/nL7Ub6p1W6M/qx53_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="221" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8l5ckpzc7Co/Vk5Hn1MoNVI/AAAAAAAAZbY/RsPMrVWeJ00/s1600-h/qx52%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="qx52" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="qx52" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fNDWUPr6WQQ/Vk5HocXtEyI/AAAAAAAAZbc/Ysbvm8CXNWA/qx52_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="233" /></a> <br /><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nygQv-R5RPk/Vk5HpHTgXnI/AAAAAAAAZbo/0Tlxk1CStoI/s1600-h/ttmtj01%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="ttmtj01" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="ttmtj01" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9_7yC858hs4/Vk5HqN7c0NI/AAAAAAAAZbw/YFvhmGEXEo8/ttmtj01_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="294" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HPGxfe7YoVU/Vk5Hq-CQzKI/AAAAAAAAZb4/JNjRgk9lnR4/s1600-h/bug3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="bug3" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="bug3" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ETExUxyiIko/Vk5HrupCgAI/AAAAAAAAZb8/WTc_cnga948/bug3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="393" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x4twbRpSLpc/Vk5HsJ3tK3I/AAAAAAAAZcE/5MSmijy8zzE/s1600-h/img_thermal-504692187%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="img_thermal-504692187" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="img_thermal-504692187" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dqlWSG6VSpU/Vk5HszWl_zI/AAAAAAAAZcM/7reVWOtoI18/img_thermal-504692187_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="537" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1ctGIwoLbI0/Vk5HtsCA8YI/AAAAAAAAZcY/PpiLgJqSvzI/s1600-h/wang%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="wang" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="wang" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DyhwEtGUOOQ/Vk5HucFz6pI/AAAAAAAAZcc/skcsMS8AnFc/wang_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="233" /></a> <br />A “Baby 10” sequencer that is still sitting on the breadboard 6 months later…<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GX3W_Nvmg80/Vk5HwMao5xI/AAAAAAAAZco/xySQYmY8Hao/s1600-h/DSCF3378%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF3378" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3378" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jiYyXCzwep0/Vk5Hwyd25VI/AAAAAAAAZcs/twaybWZN4fw/DSCF3378_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tESj_XcpUrk/Vk5Hxu964WI/AAAAAAAAZc4/boP5Ukn1qEo/s1600-h/DSCF3439%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF3439" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3439" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CAkJ98fjV5s/Vk5Hyakg5LI/AAAAAAAAZdA/Z7riIkhaG1I/DSCF3439_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a> An audio breakout box. Useful for troubleshooting and synth experiments. Each column is connected.<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i828--n55jI/Vk5HzGfmsOI/AAAAAAAAZdE/uSUBSqzEFwU/s1600-h/breakout01%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="breakout01" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="breakout01" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6fWkJ83VrD0/Vk5H0spp67I/AAAAAAAAZdQ/fW3FSEs8gE0/breakout01_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="332" /></a></p> <p>This video shows the Baby 10 in action with my hacked Monotrons.<iframe height="249" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jEqBECSN028" frameborder="0" width="427" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> Nick Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450103736731487361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-29539933259564349662015-11-19T13:44:00.001-08:002015-11-19T13:44:29.218-08:00Never Got Around To It, Pt. 1<p>I have a bunch of half-finished projects, various random vacation pictures, etc. Rather than completely ignoring the blog I thought I would throw them up. I may not even explain them, depending…</p> <p>Vancouver, Seattle summer vacation:</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q2hlvrdSyOM/Vk5CKl-cBOI/AAAAAAAAZTA/cK0keDdOsoI/s1600-h/ahhhh%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="ahhhh" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="ahhhh" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IPA6JaMFdMc/Vk5CLrt32wI/AAAAAAAAZTI/d607vJrzNcw/ahhhh_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="373" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9iMua5_QbSA/Vk5CMfa66kI/AAAAAAAAZTQ/0hEm-3f3BiE/s1600-h/dumping%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="dumping" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="dumping" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aOHa1Olz37I/Vk5CNETBW4I/AAAAAAAAZTU/xpAOP1zFWUw/dumping_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="363" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W5JT_MT6nC8/Vk5CN2ErQaI/AAAAAAAAZTc/X2f3FhWhQZk/s1600-h/elmo%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="elmo" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="elmo" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ulwaT_LuCA8/Vk5COmDfQDI/AAAAAAAAZTk/402sMBOd6qc/elmo_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="395" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kXVDGFlrxYY/Vk5CPOUWRII/AAAAAAAAZTo/ppwhzXZT2-E/s1600-h/granola%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="granola" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="granola" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jWFcPY2sC2A/Vk5CP-whZBI/AAAAAAAAZT0/siNQBaeV1D8/granola_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="479" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-11CmBMMjJBM/Vk5CQbjQ7pI/AAAAAAAAZT4/0iH7lrY30Gs/s1600-h/horn%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="horn" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="horn" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-saYh-oKwpjg/Vk5CQ3sPjDI/AAAAAAAAZT8/vFeFAEOfKvU/horn_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="249" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YTqNfk6j86c/Vk5CR34-HHI/AAAAAAAAZUE/o3rCrc9Eyvk/s1600-h/mustard%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="mustard" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="mustard" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lfaqC7_Orfw/Vk5CSlBk9JI/AAAAAAAAZUM/7KqL-hTIsUg/mustard_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="323" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VFX1Q8mfk08/Vk5CTPJ90aI/AAAAAAAAZUY/T2b3vx5AnE4/s1600-h/nonfiction%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="nonfiction" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="nonfiction" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R5KpD5uiDKQ/Vk5CT7DheyI/AAAAAAAAZUc/XnSSQNYdhFE/nonfiction_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="214" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EMazbZPftbI/Vk5CUcVnYtI/AAAAAAAAZUo/C4EARn94jhc/s1600-h/sunyatsen%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="sunyatsen" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="sunyatsen" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WJ_mGFOPR7k/Vk5CU8dODKI/AAAAAAAAZUs/2D0VHPWph8s/sunyatsen_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="353" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vbzv_MCEorQ/Vk5CVgxB2SI/AAAAAAAAZU4/cWjdtncrSIs/s1600-h/tarts%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="tarts" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="tarts" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6khq_V0t93Q/Vk5CWeIkZjI/AAAAAAAAZU8/XKwVkCivzgY/tarts_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="311" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0fF9xC-kylM/Vk5CW6XPBEI/AAAAAAAAZVE/DONDfvJ-ZyQ/s1600-h/0706152214%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="0706152214" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="0706152214" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kKMgrChFKtQ/Vk5CXf17FHI/AAAAAAAAZVQ/Hzf6cSvI0pY/0706152214_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="268" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Neskowin summer vacation II:</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8ScNGeV8gFw/Vk5CX8pqCdI/AAAAAAAAZVU/V9Cpki43v1c/s1600-h/DSC07208%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC07208" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; 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border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="DSC07251" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MqZ-ZDHKZBo/Vk5CiNbPFoI/AAAAAAAAZW0/4oO3_5wFcq8/DSC07251_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="247" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3iByox4_Dpg/Vk5Ci_hTC4I/AAAAAAAAZW8/IHfGhW-yXaA/s1600-h/DSC07272%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC07272" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="DSC07272" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z3HBJv6uLQE/Vk5CjhEkaLI/AAAAAAAAZXI/jLe6_N-nb54/DSC07272_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="280" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v8hiEWU6tf8/Vk5CkJpTslI/AAAAAAAAZXM/civJch-Pef8/s1600-h/DSC07282%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC07282" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="DSC07282" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hUfl2R1Nnu0/Vk5Ck28IoeI/AAAAAAAAZXc/trJDOZZ0bvE/DSC07282_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="537" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bpB-MYPvmr4/Vk5ClD67TnI/AAAAAAAAZXk/glhcpsYko2o/s1600-h/DSC07279%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC07279" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="DSC07279" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ikJS9EENFNc/Vk5CllhquRI/AAAAAAAAZXo/Yt-V_l4V_aY/DSC07279_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="335" height="644" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zp_hI7RFJhY/Vk5CmuLqbwI/AAAAAAAAZXs/WnsltsCEG9A/s1600-h/DSC07313%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC07313" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="DSC07313" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KF1l6O567U8/Vk5CnBrOwYI/AAAAAAAAZX0/V2oMOfunfEI/DSC07313_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="297" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X5A-Z2ETs80/Vk5CoNVa3eI/AAAAAAAAZYA/SRfD76OqgeY/s1600-h/DSC07314%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC07314" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="DSC07314" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d130iAnpqjM/Vk5Co7_EPXI/AAAAAAAAZYI/p9-vQXPaQDY/DSC07314_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="314" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_bzBG3NsEj0/Vk5CpimbgYI/AAAAAAAAZYU/u5jIG-GwZOI/s1600-h/DSC07320%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC07320" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="DSC07320" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eBI1WXT_b10/Vk5CqOrx-kI/AAAAAAAAZYY/wuY7wW5FNEA/DSC07320_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="144" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Brooks Steam Up:</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XOng9T3Mlrw/Vk5Cq5OqcMI/AAAAAAAAZYk/QRVpUz7IC44/s1600-h/annualtractor%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="annualtractor" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="annualtractor" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oauuFthAvs4/Vk5CrhuRC_I/AAAAAAAAZYs/lJLEPQO4RME/annualtractor_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="336" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZxsI5_WlSo4/Vk5CsPcaVtI/AAAAAAAAZY0/Ly12qw4rsvc/s1600-h/alf%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="alf" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="alf" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zad99USPs1s/Vk5CsnwGJQI/AAAAAAAAZY8/BaHUPyssOQE/alf_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="152" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zu501UfoB5U/Vk5CtVZF80I/AAAAAAAAZZI/9Adhjm8HVeo/s1600-h/philcab%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="philcab" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="philcab" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lIzxcJf1DdM/Vk5CuDHUq1I/AAAAAAAAZZM/zbnDfZmw-Q8/philcab_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="336" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v4cghBJhhz0/Vk5Cuqfl2VI/AAAAAAAAZZU/k7qWGFA9xEQ/s1600-h/snorkel%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="snorkel" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="snorkel" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uBENNdW4Pek/Vk5CvECacCI/AAAAAAAAZZg/tc4agVmPxXY/snorkel_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="97" /></a></p> Nick Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450103736731487361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606026.post-54297469241250429902015-08-27T14:09:00.001-07:002015-08-27T14:10:07.972-07:00HP-21 CalculatorPicked up this <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP-21" target="_blank">HP-21 calculator</a> at a yard sale.<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eZQaKRkAJHs/Vd976vAcAxI/AAAAAAAAZCY/ZcjrRy5YXU4/s1600-h/DSCF3670%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3670" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QN7op8Oc2aQ/Vd977RyYcvI/AAAAAAAAZCg/0Wd5yfy8Sbw/DSCF3670_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="283" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3670" width="404" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Hu5Px_9xI3Q/Vd9771yePuI/AAAAAAAAZCo/g1mSynadmQ8/s1600-h/DSCF3671%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3671" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n6lnrVKdtgk/Vd978kKn6LI/AAAAAAAAZCw/6Igq1rX_KO0/DSCF3671_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="471" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3671" width="404" /></a> Plugged in and it doesn’t seem to work and the display is not refreshing quickly.<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m6QTu4WAin0/Vd979CeLFPI/AAAAAAAAZC4/3FNsI6xT0uE/s1600-h/DSCF3673%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3673" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DrZGpSZn8oo/Vd979p-r98I/AAAAAAAAZDA/tm44hmAuB_k/DSCF3673_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="367" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3673" width="404" /></a> Power adapter is putting out what I think is the correct voltage more or less.<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ea2ztOpxQpM/Vd97-QrJbTI/AAAAAAAAZDI/WrjaejmrkCA/s1600-h/DSCF3681%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3681" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-42nh6Qjw9WM/Vd97-3-uZSI/AAAAAAAAZDQ/URb856hhmSg/DSCF3681_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="492" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3681" width="404" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Dc8Tto7yND8/Vd97_7GlcYI/AAAAAAAAZDY/fhI4e4xgKDc/s1600-h/DSCF3682%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3682" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fY4o3pxoZfc/Vd98A5EuS-I/AAAAAAAAZDg/ERdqIP5Uar0/DSCF3682_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="452" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3682" width="404" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FwcPsQf3-Ls/Vd98Btu4PzI/AAAAAAAAZDo/D6_Px0u9giM/s1600-h/DSCF3684%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3684" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f-FDXbhVbq8/Vd98Cf-hM1I/AAAAAAAAZDs/_xRxlY1jGR4/DSCF3684_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="225" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3684" width="404" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fzagie1pO4k/Vd98DekJEOI/AAAAAAAAZD4/XvgG1-y-81g/s1600-h/DSCF3687%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3687" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rv9l7Aecnew/Vd98D8uPyNI/AAAAAAAAZEA/hSve-LBedhI/DSCF3687_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="442" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3687" width="404" /></a> Batteries looked ok, but are probably bad.<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WCODO_8oh1I/Vd98EsOaYxI/AAAAAAAAZEI/gzyg_ZMH07M/s1600-h/DSCF3690%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3690" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Mdqqh9bj72c/Vd98FBaP43I/AAAAAAAAZEQ/aZfiwln_EV0/DSCF3690_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="416" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3690" width="404" /></a> With the batteries out (something you’re not supposed to do) the calculator display is stable but pressing buttons does nothing.<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MFtly34ULsw/Vd98F52WlAI/AAAAAAAAZEY/NB5610dR22Q/s1600-h/DSCF3694%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3694" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3AsqYK6MzYE/Vd98Gfb3K8I/AAAAAAAAZEg/NTak_x7iN3I/DSCF3694_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="426" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3694" width="404" /></a> Removed two rubber feet and the screws underneath.<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ste1WABxhIU/Vd98HUapw9I/AAAAAAAAZEo/sbwNPyJieto/s1600-h/DSCF3695%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3695" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ascV5uELWLc/Vd98IEpumHI/AAAAAAAAZEw/VdjwwJdNDVM/DSCF3695_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="344" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3695" width="404" /></a> Careful prying separated the halves. <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--SV7O_18O9o/Vd98IwFSb2I/AAAAAAAAZE4/YZGiDSpHrH4/s1600-h/DSCF3698%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3698" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oeuIFVyYiXY/Vd98JRIgOiI/AAAAAAAAZFA/CcTONqBCrdY/DSCF3698_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="227" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3698" width="404" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fRxHMWhAzAc/Vd98KOHJmfI/AAAAAAAAZFI/V6Jzbmia9sI/s1600-h/DSCF3700%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3700" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4IvMEvhcb4A/Vd98KjOnkgI/AAAAAAAAZFQ/vaZuBM8eTbo/DSCF3700_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="186" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3700" width="404" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9-xJ3F-KP_4/Vd98LaziEjI/AAAAAAAAZFY/QSr0aQBnOmY/s1600-h/DSCF3703%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3703" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YH4bWGmIzJ4/Vd98L5rw0MI/AAAAAAAAZFc/yrmbbA822k8/DSCF3703_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="218" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3703" width="404" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M9Dd9r0LN8A/Vd98Mq4y3bI/AAAAAAAAZFo/ai2TOAi_V8o/s1600-h/DSCF3705%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3705" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mev7dtIYbdM/Vd98NlRJgDI/AAAAAAAAZFw/fOBVN08X8pA/DSCF3705_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="381" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3705" width="404" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HO3Ulh-K4PQ/Vd98OJesuzI/AAAAAAAAZF4/DP1d-UnP168/s1600-h/DSCF3707%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3707" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BL6w7x0hMl4/Vd98OkLBckI/AAAAAAAAZGA/EoUeX7hKoeU/DSCF3707_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="222" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3707" width="404" /></a> The board interconnectors are pretty neat.<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VGrY1jjJ2cA/Vd98PHod4iI/AAAAAAAAZGI/7PEQycU6Y_8/s1600-h/DSCF3708%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3708" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-17haw8yQYT0/Vd98PswWADI/AAAAAAAAZGM/gaVo8hj3h90/DSCF3708_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="206" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3708" width="404" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jENaGtIZYrg/Vd98QU7DFpI/AAAAAAAAZGY/or0pJ-aqCTg/s1600-h/DSCF3711%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3711" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-agc3FOhHIZ8/Vd98Q87OngI/AAAAAAAAZGg/YNUEs_gTNQY/DSCF3711_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="229" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3711" width="404" /></a> So this is a problem (corroded and lifted trace)<img alt="DSCF3714" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pUYgiiTI2Xg/Vd98RiOlRSI/AAAAAAAAZGo/aLsHuI_klB4/DSCF3714_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="275" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3714" width="404" /> <br />
And this as well… <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0ipw8SlD28M/Vd98SEmAc8I/AAAAAAAAZGw/nWt6Z7ErX4w/s1600-h/DSCF3717%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3717" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eClnJP1PvI8/Vd98XFvwJcI/AAAAAAAAZG4/HnORpmD7OzQ/DSCF3717_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="271" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3717" width="404" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_Q6gRukQceE/Vd98X8ZdvwI/AAAAAAAAZHA/QoRKFKBKmGg/s1600-h/DSCF3718%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3718" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lb7OITEK-c8/Vd98Yk_cYkI/AAAAAAAAZHI/ZUMkrSoiIlI/DSCF3718_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="350" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3718" width="404" /></a> More corrosion.<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gXAH9RuZ7Pw/Vd98ZOdZHOI/AAAAAAAAZHQ/WaFOdczOBrQ/s1600-h/DSCF3720%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3720" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v2LnHLdANwY/Vd98ZuQDCEI/AAAAAAAAZHU/sk1Afa4p1c0/DSCF3720_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="182" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3720" width="404" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9-sEKy6vxv8/Vd98aM7iCfI/AAAAAAAAZHg/bSX4G28HbuQ/s1600-h/DSCF3721%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3721" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3u2LFO79AZo/Vd98aqEfeNI/AAAAAAAAZHk/Teiq3sdmZug/DSCF3721_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="183" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3721" width="404" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y4WTTfRG7bc/Vd98bctSNRI/AAAAAAAAZHw/6UcgfeCJG_I/s1600-h/DSCF3723%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3723" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-imivIQ6jE8c/Vd98b_W2dqI/AAAAAAAAZH4/Ui6LX_CjDUM/DSCF3723_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="384" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3723" width="404" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MXrkYhKj6vE/Vd98dHahhTI/AAAAAAAAZIA/Bo1PEijMhZw/s1600-h/DSCF3724%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3724" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uEX49v1WzDo/Vd98d4JTtnI/AAAAAAAAZII/5Ekl8Fcg2KM/DSCF3724_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="275" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3724" width="404" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8GTCRz1KSpM/Vd98em4BplI/AAAAAAAAZIQ/lqyAiwYKgQQ/s1600-h/DSCF3725%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3725" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uQaPA5Uy4bQ/Vd98fQzjcoI/AAAAAAAAZIY/8SsF1QS-A_A/DSCF3725_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="238" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3725" width="404" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3fDrstoLYSE/Vd98fwZ0b1I/AAAAAAAAZIg/kE32WlLcsho/s1600-h/DSCF3727%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3727" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l-zA54DXkr0/Vd98gl0lj5I/AAAAAAAAZIo/2IYgfxptFj8/DSCF3727_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="279" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3727" width="404" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HHBZpJGkr2w/Vd98hWOi7AI/AAAAAAAAZIw/KZzu0648bYU/s1600-h/DSCF3728%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3728" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RG4Js6QserY/Vd98h_wmnlI/AAAAAAAAZI4/FWSyT7HPwjc/DSCF3728_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="256" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3728" width="404" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qulTGSVJuMA/Vd98ijA0EmI/AAAAAAAAZJA/835j87_ivjk/s1600-h/DSCF3731%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF3731" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ePEDpxaMLWM/Vd98jMJNZ4I/AAAAAAAAZJI/o8y0eypfjck/DSCF3731_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="247" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSCF3731" width="404" /></a> <br />
So I’ll have to see about removing all of the corrosion and rebuilding the broken traces. I hope I won’t have to desolder any of the ICs but some of the corrosion runs underneath. Fun!Nick Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450103736731487361noreply@blogger.com2