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Category Archives: Miscellaneous
Bandsaw light
The bandsaw has needed a light since day 1 (which was a long time ago). I did a quick and dirty – and not very effective – hack with a clamp-on lamp, but it was behind the saw, and didn’t … Continue reading
Quick and dirty heat sinks
I’ve been pushing a couple of audio amp chips to get as much out of them as I can for another project. While the expected duty cycle is low enough that I can probably get away without heat sinks for … Continue reading
Kleenex box weights
It’s annoying when the Kleenex box lifts up as you pull out a tissue because the box is almost empty. Some heavyish scrap taped to the bottom fixes the problem. The one on the left is about 6 ounces; I … Continue reading
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Wire bender
I’ve wanted a wire bender for quite a while. (Not one of those little jewelry wire benders – I can do most of what that does with a pair of needle nose pliers.) Ever since I’ve been stocking that nice … Continue reading
Chip lifter with Shapelock handle
Now that the sound record and playback stuff for the starter’s gun is working, I actually have to pull and replace the PLCC memory chips. The smallest screwdriver that lives where I do this is a little too big, so … Continue reading
Flame spreader
I’ve wanted a simple flame spreader tip for a propane torch for many years. I recently got around to looking on Ebay etc, but couldn’t find a cheap one. It helped when I saw a picture of one that wasn’t … Continue reading
Custom map via google maps
When I had to make a custom map with locations of many local restaurants marked for a square dance weekend we’re hosting, I got my feet wet with the excellent My Places on Google maps. It’s easy to use, quite … Continue reading
Half-frame sunglasses for Prius
I love polarized sunglasses for driving. Cutting glare from the road, the rear window of the car in front of you, bodies of water etc is a great thing. Unfortunately, the instrument displays in my Prius are also polarized, and … Continue reading
Amber’s PylePro amp repair
When Bobby told me the amp Amber uses for her dance classes was being flaky (often would cut out and needed a couple of whacks to get it playing again) I said I’d take a look at it. The PylePro … Continue reading
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Prius nav DVD replacement
The GPS in the Prius pretty much stopped working recently with an error message about not being able to read the DVD. I replaced the DVD with another I found in my collection and it seems to work again. Since … Continue reading
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