Specialty Tools for structure wiring low voltage
Unlike electricians that can get by with simple hand tools we deal with way more cable types and need special tools to terminate and test. Lets start with Category Cable (Ethernet Cable). As you know...
View ArticleWiFi woes
Been getting service calls about WiFi issues. Dunno why I get these because we’re not an ISP. Yet since we install equipment that uses the customer’s WiFi we get the blame. For an example a work order...
View ArticleNES Gaming night gone wrong
My Daughter and I haven’t hung out that much in the past. Last few weeks we decided to do stuff together. She brought up the Nintendo and I was like sure. So Friday night I fired up the Nintendo and...
View ArticleNES Game pad reproduction
I got the schematic all done up. I also took apart a game pad and took some calipers to it for the dimensions of the PCB. Dunno if my calipers are off or they used imperial dimensions. I plan to use...
View ArticleWork Boots
In my line of work I wear boots. I finally found a pair and have worn them for a year and here is my review. Since I wear many hats at work and have to either work on job sites that are under...
View ArticleBuilding a retro serial terminal the right way
I always wanted a serial dumb terminal. The popular retro units are way too expensive. I’ve made a few in the past but didn’t have that charm to it with an LCD. I even tried to 3D Print a mini VT-100...
View ArticleSerial Terminal Build
The Monitor arrived and I checked it out. Before power up I opened it up and did a visual inspection. Looks very clean and possibly low hours have been used. Typically CRT displays are magnets for...
View ArticleSerial Terminal Build (Part 2)
It took a while but I got it working flawlessly on this CCTV monitor. Here are some of the options I had to use in the config.txt. sdtv_mode=0 sdtv_aspect=1 sdtv_disable_colourburst=1 overscan_left=33...
View ArticleNew Tool Boxes
So I had a little extra money and decided to buy some Tool Boxes. I’m a Milwaukee Tools guy but the Packout stuff isn’t worth the money. I checked out Harbor Freight and didn’t like the Bauer modular...
View ArticleAmazon keeps messing up my order
So I decided to buy some tool boxes for work. As much as I would love to buy the Milwaukee Packout stuff I can’t afford it so I decided to go with the Craftsman Versastack. I had ordered from Amazon...
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