Category: Tinkerings
1928 RCA Radiola 18
Found this gem at a peddlers’s mall! All the tubes seems to be intact (cursory glance at the getters), though the cords are dry rotted, and the inside has a lot of surface rust. Haven’t plugged it in yet because I don’t want to accidentally cause a fire or worse … harm the tubes. I…
A New Battery for my TEC-1D Z80 Computer
How this came to be: I originally came across the TEC (Talking Electronics Computer1) while researching how to load home-brewed Gameboy ROMs onto bootleg carts. I found BennVenn’s Joey-Jr. on my quest and found it to be one of the best pieces of equipment I’ve ever used. Naturally, I returned to his website2 to browse…
The RF Probe that keeps on giving
I made the “RF Sniffer Clip” as described in the 198th issue of SPRAT. This little guy has come in handy more times than i can count. With it, I’ve troubleshot radios, ignition systems, slayer exciters, florescent lighting, and quite a few other systems. It is a quick-to-make and extremely cheap tool. I will talk…
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