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Upgrading (and fixing) my homemade Christmas lights
Does anyone remember the programmable Christmas lights I put together a few years ago?
Well, it's time for a damage report and make a couple of minor repairs, add on to them, and re-deploy them.
And if you don't remember, here's a couple of reminders:
https://youtu.be/ZxDq9-0VYHc
https://youtu.be/JvHIArkli4w
If you're curious, here is the homebrew software that runs it: http://pileofstuff.ca/r/ix8k7
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTsB9kgQTdA
Well, it's time for a damage report and make a couple of minor repairs, add on to them, and re-deploy them.
And if you don't remember, here's a couple of reminders:
https://youtu.be/ZxDq9-0VYHc
https://youtu.be/JvHIArkli4w
If you're curious, here is the homebrew software that runs it: http://pileofstuff.ca/r/ix8k7
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Banggood: http://pileofstuff.ca/r/9ajsf
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Just for fun, I did 2 edits of this video.
This is the longer one.
The short one (19 min) is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRC9_MXTiFU
It has much of the soldering action at accelerated speed for the impatient viewer.
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Back in mailbag#80, I received a gift of this T-12 style soldering iron.
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It's a very capable and versatile tool. And it looks like it's quite well designed as well.
I look forward to using it for a lot of future work. Thanks Hathtrya.
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Time to open the mail.
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Tire Valve Stem Cap (search link)
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