Category: Electronics

The Workbench has a Store!

I have a bunch of stuff that is not useful to me, these items have been sitting around in bins and boxes.  Better to sell them, someone might find this stuff useful and it keeps it out of the landfill!…

LED Light Project – Completed

When I started this LED light project, there were some prohibitive issues, so I decided to rethink the project.  Perhaps I’m complicating things with the original design idea.  Revision two will be just LEDs mounted to a perfboard with standoffs…

LED Light Project

          I have a custom made desk that uses heavy duty wall mounted standards and shelf brackets.  This design allows for quite a bit of adjustment and customization, and one of the things I need to do is…

Smartphone Tripod Adapter

I really did not think I would still be working in the garage in November, but when it’s 67 degrees out, I have to take advantage. I made three of these adapters, one for my Galaxy S3, and two for…

Galaxy S3 – Continued Problems

            Get’s really warm, uncomfortably so in the pocket.  This heat is not battery related, it is located in the area by the home button.  When this happens, battery life takes a nose dive. “No…

Cheney Innovations SuperWoofer Plans

Back in the 80’s or early 90’s I purchased information on how to built a SuperWoofer from Cheney Innovations.  I have no recollection how much this cost, or even where I got it from (but I suspect in was in…

NFC and the Samsung Galaxy S III

Recently I purchased a Samsung Galaxy S III, and so far it’s a pretty good phone.  The picture and video capabilities are outstanding, the signal strength and bloatware are annoying. One thing that I have started to play around with…