Category: Reviews

Harbor Freight Review: Air Tools

Overview A four gallon hotdog style air compressor was purchased about ten years ago, primarily for running a Grizzly brad nailer and occasionally inflating tires.  But with more and more car care projects, it would be nice to have some…

Review: SuperMicro 5015A SuperServer

Manufacturer: SuperMicro Model: SuperServer 5015A-EHF-D525 Web: SuperMicro Place of Purchase: Newegg Cost: $337.98 Overview The SuperMicro series of model 5015 SuperServers fill a very specific niche.  Based on the Intel Atom processor, these computers are not powerful enough to act…

Review: Lepai LP-2020A+ 20W Amplifier

Manufacturer: Lepai Model: LP-2020A+ 20W Amplifier Web: Parts Express Place of Purchase: Parts Express Cost: $17.00 Garage Sound Last winter’s project was to be a small, somewhat powerful amplifier for use in the garage.  It didn’t go so well, and…

Review: Shuttle DS437 Fanless Computer

Manufacturer: Shuttle Model: DS437 Fanless Computer Web: shuttle.com Place of Purchase: Newegg.com Cost: $209.99 The goal of this project is spec out a computer that can be used in a manufacturing environment and run Windows 7.  The environment dictates sealed and fanless, Windows 7…

Review: Top Deck Tech Station XL-ATX

This is a review of the Top Desk Tech Station. Manufacturer: HighSpeedPC Model: Top Deck Tech Station XL-ATX Web: www.highspeedpc.com Place of Purchase: cyberguys.com Cost: $170 Technical Support: support@highspeedpc.com This review will focus on value… because as a case, it more or less does what…

Review: Pittsburgh Watch Link Remover Pliers

Manufacturer: Pittsburgh Model: 66267 Web: http://www.harborfreight.com Place of Purchase: Harbor Freight Cost: $17.99 This is a very specialized tool, it’s sole purpose in life is to remove the pins that hold together the links that make up a watch band. …

Review: Skullcandy Titan Ear buds

I’ve always used over-the-ear, or circumaural, from my first headphones, the RadioShack Pro-60s right up to my Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7b.  A pair of  Altec Lancing ear buds were my first in-ear style, so it took a bit getting used to.  Once…