The switch box project is finished, at least one of the three. A couple of notes, first of which is that I was going to use a heavier gauge wire from a discarded computer power…
Audio Switchbox – Completed
New Computer Build: Small and Silent
I was commissioned to build a couple small and silent computers. The idea behind the specification list is that the computers will be powerful enough to last for a few years and have Windows 7 installed (Windows 8 computers are…
Furnace Vent Fan Replacement
We have a builder-grade furnace that came with our house (a Comfort Maker FBF100F14A4). It’s terribly inefficient, on 80%, and the quality is not so great either. One component that has to be replaced routinely is the “Furnace Vent Combustion Draft…
Audio Switchbox 3.0 – Part 2
Continued work on the plexiglass front and back panels. The difficultly in this operation is with the stereo jacks, the threaded mount is not long enough to reach through the 3/16″ plexi, so a countersink…
Ford Escape – Replacing Coil Packs
Engine sputtering again.. Check engine light again.. Here’s a list of the symptoms: Misfire only occurs when it’s been raining The truck is parked outside Eventually it will start running ok after driving it for a while If stored in…
Hard Drive Magnets
I always have an old hard drive (or 2 or 3) laying around. I’ve found a great use for them (assuming that the drive is not functional) is to remove the magnets inside. You’ll need…
Audio Switchbox 3.0 – Part 1
I’ve always had the need to share my computer speakers with a computer and a portable CD player, laptop, or a MP3 player. Years ago, I used a boombox with inputs that were RCA jacks.…
RTR Tower Speaker Brochure
Back in the 1980’s I had a pair of RTR 600D speakers. Massive 4′ tall speakers that could vibrate windows (for houses next door too). They were fantastic speakers, expensive and loud. Too bad a cat used them as a…
Ultima 3 Moon Gates Map
One of my favorite games for the Commodore 64 that I played back in the mid 80’s was Ultima 3. It was a lot of fun, but as was common back then, there was not an in-game map system. One…
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…
Logitech G510 Gaming Keyboard and SteelSeries Sensei Gaming Mouse Review
I’ve been playing computer games for 30 years, and have always tried to keep up with the hardware required to run modern games. But I’ve never owned a “gaming” keyboard or mouse. Last year I purchased an HP Pavilian DV6…