Category Archives: Projects
Overhauling My Old Benchmade AutoStryker
So I’ve been carrying a Benchmade Auto Stryker for decades now, and it was pretty beat up when I got it.. So I decided to use the fiber laser and sandpaper, etc… to clean it all up as much as…Read More
Soltron Electronic PCB VR Replacement
This ia a Soltron Electronic III Display PCB from an Ergoline Soltron Chill XL70 Tanning Bed. This board has obvious thermal defects to the L5973D voltage regulator IC as well as to the trace and the board. It is rumored…Read More
The Pocket Jacob’s Ladder
The power supply is a bit much for this scale but I think I can fine tune the electrodes to compensate and get a good ladder… and I have to find a lug lid glass jar that will screw in.…Read More
The Big AM Radio Watch
I was in my dad’s workshop the other day and I saw this big watch and was curious about it. He said take it… so I took it apart, cleaned everything, and put it back together. It is in remarkably…Read More
The TXC UV Wall Printer
This is a UV printer that prints on walls. I thought it was some cool tech and I wanted to learn more about one, so I traded one of my many hardly-used lasers for one. I’ve had experience with wide/large format…Read More
The 4 Axis CNC Machining Center
I picked up this Intelitek Expert Mill VMC-0600 with 4 axes, automatic tool changer, pneumatically actuated collet chuck, mister, touch probing, tool probing, mix and max limit switches on x, y, and z axes… and it runs a Beaglebones based…Read More
The APCO 25 PII SDR Receiver
Testing Latency and Audio Compression UPDATE 8/12/2025 Most groups have been fully encrypted so this project is being tabled unless/until something changes.Read More
The Warbarge
This is project “WARBARGE”. It is my 1994 Caprice Classic which was given to me by my late grandfather. This is NOT a police package but does have 240 amp alternator and a 990 amp battery run by an L99…Read More
The Air Cannon
This is the Air Cannon. If you look closely you will notice many safety features like all pW rated PVC pipe & fittings, a 115psi safety valve, and large gauge. Minimum pW rating is 150psi. Maximum pW rating is 450psi.…Read More
The First Jacob’s Ladder
I have completed my first Jacob’s Ladder. You can click the image to the left to see a high resolution picture in a new window. I made this unit from a 6kV 30mA non-current limited transformer from an old neon…Read More