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About Dino

Self taught electronics and hardware hacker.

The SQONKBOX 55 With A 555 Timer

Here’s one I designed and built for my 55th birthday. It uses two 555 timers in astable mode and one LM386 audio amp. I’ll post more pics and a parts list here in a day or so… Meanwhile, here’s this … Continue reading

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Garage remodel – Building a new work bench part 2

It’s done! Now all I need to do is sort through everything and find a new place for things. Adding some shelf space above the bench will help but that will have to wait for now.

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Garage remodel – Building a new work bench part 1

I’ve been working with a smallish work bench in the garage for some time now and it’s time to build a bigger one. I have a large one in the “hack shack” that I built several years ago (hack #2 … Continue reading

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Railroad spike in the face for Halloween.

I’ve worked around some theater folks in the past and I picked up on a few simple makeup tricks using liquid latex. Liquid latex can be brushed onto the skin and built up to create a variety of effects, one … Continue reading

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1973 Honda CB750 Custom Build Episode 12

The camshaft chain and the primary drive chains in the CB750 engine can wear and stretch. When rebuilding one of these engines, it’s important to inspect these items to determine if they need replacement. In this week’s video I’ll show … Continue reading

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