Eico 950B Capacitor Tester - and bridge circuit explained

I mentioned earlier that I had purchased a Capacitor Tester from an online auction, in this post.

Zenith K526W - Update #2

The vacuum tubes finally arrived.  According to the seller, all of the vacuum tubes tested good.  I've no reason to doubt that.  Tubes fail less frequently than the power cord or capacitors.  If anything, a failed capacitor usually takes out a tube.

The Kiluea Eruption of 2018 and the Puna Power Plant

I intend to update this post quite a bit, but for now I'm just going to put up this cool Google Maps link showing the lava flow around the Puna Geothermal Power Plant, also known as the Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV)

Zenith K526W - Update

The original post on the Zenith is Here:

Tektronix Oscilloscope, Model 2465A - *Updated*

Bit by bit, I'm slowly getting there.

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.

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.

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.

New Hobby

I recently mentioned in a post that I might be picking up a new hobby that should have good synergy with my woodworking hobby.