Hi guys, been a while

[Alex Fraser]

So, what you are saying is that Virginia Beach is still above sea level?

On 1/29/2021 12:26 PM, Michael Chisena via Tacos wrote:
> Hi all,
> Greetings from Virginia Beach.
>
> Just for the record, some parts of life worked out well, and some went to hell on a rocket.
>
> Anyhow, been busy on some interesting side projects.
> When I was at NRL got involved in 3D printing making explosives holders.
> Some years later I snagged a home printer and started to make stuff on my own again.
>
> One recent project was to reproduce an old camera battery that had been obsoleted for many years.
> https://imgur.com/gallery/WYLsHCF
> https://imgur.com/gallery/KVbAwVT
>
> Sent some to a youtube presenter and got a nice mention in the vid.
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y542v75nNHM&t=50s&ab_channel=ganzonomy
>
> Some time back the wife used to complain how loud I had the ham radios turned up in the car.
> Made a number of speaker housings that live between the headrest and seat top.
> This one was an early one. Including the back story.
> https://imgur.com/gallery/fZCeJYy
>
> Revised design.
> https://imgur.com/gallery/0MPQLpR
>
> Even better one.
> https://imgur.com/gallery/gPgtnUF
>
> Adapted a power tool battery to run a bit of ham radio gear.
> Just for the record, the battery is good for 20 volts, so inside the instrument is a DC to DC converter, that knocks the level down to about 13V.
> https://imgur.com/gallery/OfTkCWI
> .
> One of my buds fixes radio station studios. I noticed that the 'levels' are all over the dial and wanted to fix that.
> Made this 'adapter' to allow easy measurements of balanced audio with a hand held DMM (Fluke 8060A)
> https://imgur.com/gallery/nlpQUhR
>
> Made replacement parts for some of my instruments.
> https://imgur.com/gallery/AbzDVLA
> https://imgur.com/gallery/O15EUvN
> https://imgur.com/gallery/isuLxGm
>
> Had another idea today. Ever notice how many of the laptops we have external power jacks in the 19 volt range?
> Recently had to use an antique laptop to run a program to configure an even older radio. That laptop ran off the bench supply at 19 volts or so.
> Got to wondering what would happen if I made up an adapter to take a power tool battery and adapt it to a cable that feeds the laptop.
>
> Did make one cute item.
> Used 'color morphing leds' to make a night light.
> In a darkened room it throws a spray of shifting mulit color light up to the ceeling. Soothing.
> https://imgur.com/gallery/s4A46OT
>
> Hope your all well.
> Keep it sane.
> Mike in VB
>
> Michael F. Chisena KA2ZEV at Yahoo.com Notice the new phone number..... 703 344 8864
> "You are, what you do, when it counts" The Masso
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