3D printing
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DIY Plant light in an old bookshelf, Part 2: Optional shelf heaters
Thermostat controlled shelf heating elements. 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 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: Digital EM84 “magic eye” replacement
My first attempt at making a digital replica of an indicator tube. Continue reading
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Andonstar AD407 microscope add-ons, part 2: Base, PSU and LED dimmer
Extending the base platform. Making a custom PSU and LED dimmer. Continue reading
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Andonstar AD407 microscope add-ons, part 1: extender and LED ring
Some of the drawbacks of this microscope, and how to fix them. 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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