PCB Wall Mosaic
I’ll start re-creating some of my previous post with this one. I had a ton of old computers and other electronics stored that I’ve acquired over the years and decided to scrap most of it. It was all...
View ArticleThe Arc Flash Incident
This was a very close call and if my timing would have been off by for more than 3 sec I wouldn’t be posting about ittoday. The power generation plant I took care of had two out of the three of these...
View ArticleAtwater Kent Model 85 Restoration
I acquired this radio a few years back and have since started the restoration process. This is their second console superheterodyne radio. Due to RCA trying to corner the market on superhets all the...
View ArticleCaterpillar 3516 Engine Rebuilds
In past years my primary occupation has been as a mechanic/machinist and then process management and control in the latter years. Twelve of those years were with companies in the Texas Panhandle as an...
View ArticleAtwater Kent 10C Model 4700
A few years back I had the opportunity to help with an estate liquidation/cleanup that was rather interesting. The deceased was a retired electrical engineer (Caterpillar), and having lived through the...
View ArticleHalf Baked Studio Update
I’ve managed to find a bit of time to spend on the music/studio projects. The whole server move/WordPress upgrade and associated graphics work set things back a few measures. It was however a...
View ArticleFreed Eisemann FE-15
The Freed Eisemann FE-15 was a battery powered TRF (Neutrodyne) AM broadcast band set manufactured in 1925. I’ve done the preliminary work on the chassis and stripped/refinished the case so far. Some...
View ArticlePCB Wall Mosaic Finished
Ok, it really is done this time. I added more PC MOBO’s and the boards from a huge pile of vending machine coin mech’s and bill validator’s to the little wall, then added some accent lighting for good...
View ArticlePortable Battery Charger/Loading System
I’d started building this a couple years ago and hadn’t finished the project until recently. It’s basically a high amperage battery charger with a small foot print, lot’s easier to move around than...
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