Soldering this simple lighting system for the Razor Crest took me more than a week. Sad to say, it was far too long than I liked. However, coming back home tired and locking myself in the Works Room which felt like a sauna really sapped all the energy I had left. The heatwave has been […]
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20230518: Speeding up the soldering
As I was soldering this for a friend whose Razor Crest Project is running way faster than mine, it got me to thinking some things. Sure, I’ll get a very nice trade off from this but this is not the issue. The 37 LEDs took me three hours to solder onto the pair of engine […]
20230516: Modifying a Neon Indicator
While I was in Pasar Road, I decided to get some of these Neon Indicators. There are a few sizes but I think these are the ones which might suit the Haslab Proton Pack. A moment of though: Why do I need to get these even though I know I am not going to open […]
20230515 Repairing a Meter
I was handed a Mitsubishi Tachometer with what seemed like a blown capacitor. Apparently, these meters have issues with that component because I was shown how it can be repaired on YouTube. I had to go down to Pasar Road since my components stash does not have any capacitor of that particular value, which was […]
20230514 Cleaning my Desoldering Pump
After some discussion with a friend today, the topic of tool cleaning came up. In summary, I needed to clean my de-soldering pump. Come to think of it, it has never been cleaned before. There were the occasional wipes with tissue paper when I felt that the tool is not working as it should be. […]
