I’ve taken apart my wife’s stereo head unit so many times, I think I could do it blindfolded. You remember last time, right? Well, that mod broke.
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last minute shopping
If you’re looking for a last minute gift idea, don’t forget about my SparkFun wish list page! SparkFun also has gift certificates.
MX Revolution USB mouse repair
Most people know me to be cheap. How cheap? Well, I somehow see the logic in buying a broken USB mouse on eBay in the hopes of fixing it, rather than paying full price for the mouse new. Don’t laugh just yet. I fixed it.
Lamp repair project
My electronics inspection lamp died and I wasn’t sure why. So I set out to fix it. Check out the pictures below. Click on them for fuller descriptions of each step.
Bench power supply fix
This power supply belonged to my company and it died one day while we were using it. Just quit. So I took it home, tore it apart, and discovered that one pole of the power switch had failed. A replacement was in order!
CamMate tally light indicator prototype
Quite a while ago, I made a “tally light indicator” prototype for my uncle’s CamMate. It was only a rough mockup, but functional. Here are the project highlights…
Outback iPodulator
My wife just got a Subaru Outback 2.5i station wagon. She’s in love with station wagons. No, seriously. Station wagons have been her dream car body style forever. It’s like she’s been a stereotypical soccer-mom-in-training since high school. That said, by her account I drive a station wagon too. I’m not going to split hairs …
AC outlet timer circuit
Time to get caught up on some old projects. Here’s the first of many…
AC outlet tester
Why buy a $20 AC outlet tester, when you can build one for free?
Stereo light fix
My friend Lynda has this stereo whose display quit working.