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Friday, June 22, 2018

Summer Soltsice at 48 degrees North Latitude

Dawn begins early.  This was taken at 3:45 AM.  There was noticeable faint light on the horizon at 3:00 AM.  However it wasn't until 45 minutes later that I was sure that it wasn't sky-glow from a nearby town.

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Black and Decker Drill Model 100

I came into a large quantity of tools recently, when a family member with Alzheimer's ended up being placed in a care facility.   I'd much prefer that he had all his tools and mental faculties instead.  However, since I have this enormous stash of stuff that's been neglected and abused, I thought it would be wise to sort through it and determine if any of it was usable.

Zenith K526W - Purchase and Initial Inspection

I recently purchased my first repair project from a local Craigslist ad.

Friday, June 01, 2018

Gathering the gear for the new hobby

I'll need to buy some test equipment if I'm going to attempt repairs on electronic devices. So I've begun working on that.