Simple Coil on Plug Tester
I had an extra crank sensor so I made a quickie COP tester Just 3D printed a cap with a phono jack on top I would have used a BNC…
Another Drill Press
Not that I neded another drill press but I got this one at a yard sale for $5 I 3d printed some endcaps for an old servo motor and added…
ELM 327 OBDII Hack
I had plenty of cheapie Elm327 adapters but wanted one that I didnt need to switch my wifi or use bluetooth to connect to. Simple answer was to unsolder the…
My Temu Light Quit So…..
I liked this little $7 light from Temu but it quickly failed. Firest one channel went to full on then the motor stopped and finally the remote quit doing anything….…
OBDII Breakout Box
I’ve never really “needed” one but if I can make it for less than $20 why not….. And with the extra connector it doubles as a Tee
Dalek Eye Stalks
I have to finish these Dalek Eye Stalks. I was supposed to use them last halloween but I never got around to finishing them. They are ready to be screwed…
Finally found the right Snowblower
Got this tiny snowblower on Facebook Marketplace for $50. I had to grab it since it’s a 4 stroke with electric start. Only downside was it’s a push blower…I used…
New Life for a Yamaha DB50XG
I had saved this daughterboard from the old Sierra game days… I found an OLD external 3.5″ SCSI drive case. It already had a 5 pin Din jack. just had…
Midi Drum Machine
I saw this project from Volos’ youtube channel and had to try it. I dont have the midi synthesizer module but I was just working on a Yamaha DB50XG so…
XBOX 360 RF Board Hack
My son asked me about connecting the RF board from a dead 360 to his PC. I went through the site he sent me and found some good info but…
Battery Tab Welder
A long time ago I built a can crusher capacitor bank. I wanted to build an other one but scale it down for battery tab welding. Then I saw thes…
Simple fix for a Jazzy
My old Jazzy suddenly quit with a controller error (8 Flashes). So I did the basic checks for continuity and isolation on the motors, brakes and chassis. All good there.…
OpenHasp Backlight mod for 7″ Waveshare Display
I read somewhere that the default backlight control pin is IO02 but thats not right. Someone else said that IO02 is either not supported in Openhasp or that it does…
FTDI Based Programmer Box
I have used bare ftdi boards to program chips for a while but every now and then i end up shorting the bottom against something. I decided to make this…
Tube Notcher Templates
While watching South Main Auto, my favorite youtube channel, I saw a Eric O use a windows program called tubemiter to produce a printed template for notching a tube. I…
Analog Discovery 2 Breakout Box
I had made a similar Breakout for my Picoscope but with the AD2 I can use it power supply output and not have to add a battery inside. The nice…
DDS VFO for the DX-60a
I got this CB VFO at a hamfest for $2. Perfect case for a DDS VFO.. First thing was to gut it and save all the bits, especially the gear…
New Life for a DX-60 Amateur Transmitter
I picked up this nice condition Ham transmitter last weekend. It should go nicely with my Heathkit receiver.. I’m amazed at its condition. Except for the yellowed meter face it’s…
Upgrade to an old Cantenna Dummy Load
A few years go I made a Cantenna Dummy load. I filled it with mineral oil left over from some woodworking projects and it;s worked great for a long time.…
Nerf Chronograph
I saw this on instructables and had to try it… Luckily there are plenty of Nerf guns in this house…. I had a sensor amplifier board on the bench from…
Temperature Sensor for the CO2 Laser Cutter
More K40 Mods.....
A Display Panel for my CO2 Laser
A Display Panel for a K40 CO2 Laser
Secondary power supply for the K40
I’ve added so many features to my laser and they’re all powered by a salvaged PC power supply. Even have 5V & 12V jacks on the back to run the…
Loose Power Plugs on my K40 plus Lights & Air Assist Nozzle
I noticed the manufacturer tried to hot glue the mains jacks in place. Really shoddy. So I 3D printed a locking frame… Since I only needed one power outlet I…
More CO2 Laser Water Pump Features
So far the new water pump has been working great. I decided to add a water level cutoff switch. I used a two step switch so I would get a…