Tools
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Review: JBC CD-2BQF soldering station
The JBC soldering station, promising fast heating and stability, faced multiple issues during testing. From cosmetic flaws to significant performance discrepancies, such as actual heating times far exceeding the claimed 2 seconds, and temperature overshoots. The unit’s firmware also appeared unrefined, and its purported 130W output power was questioned. The manufacturer’s response to these concerns… Continue reading
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DIY: Test sockets for vacuum tubes
Adapters for testing and experimenting with tubes. Socket types Octal, P8A and U6A. Continue reading
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DIY: work light / warning light / emergency light / morse SOS flasher for DeWalt XR batteries
The creation of DeLight Omni, a compact, omnidirectional lamp powered by DeWalt XR batteries. The lamp offers adjustable brightness and four different modes: directional light, omnidirectional light, warning flasher, and SOS morse code flasher. Continue reading
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DIY: AGC disabler for use when aligning vacuum tube radios
A battery powered, adjustable voltage source for locking broadcast receivers’ AGC lines at a certain DC voltage during alignment. Continue reading
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DIY 600 volts capacitor discharger, constant current
A 10mA constant current capacitor discharger for use with e.g. vacuum tube radios/amps, or switch mode power supplies. Continue reading
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DIY 600 volts capacitor discharger pen
A pen-shaped capacitor discharger with LED status indicator, for fairly high voltage circuits like vacuum tube radios and amplifiers, and switch mode power supplies. Continue reading
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Customizable router bit box for various shank sizes
Organize your router bits with this 3D printable box. Continue reading
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DIY: USB-to-UART (FTDI) converter
A custom FTDI adapter with a space saving FFC connector, for applications where standard pin headers/sockets are too big. Continue reading
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DIY: Noval (9-pin) vacuum tube test adapters
Test sockets that make the pins of noval vacuum tubes easily accessible for test instruments and signal generators, while being operative in circuit. Continue reading
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Making new brass covers for Radionette Kurér knobs
A tool for small scale production of replacement decorative parts. Continue reading
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DIY: Combined solder fume extractor and work light
Inhaling large amounts of solder fume is probably not healthy, so having a solder fume extractor may be a good idea. There are a lot of solutions on the market, from small and cheap (and inefficient) fans to place on your table top, to expensive ventilation/extraction systems for industrial use. Since the hot fumes rise Continue reading
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Self-taught electronics hobbyist. Collector of Tandberg and other Norwegian broadcast receivers.
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