First off: yes, I know that you can mail order just about any arbitrary stamp design... but where would the fun be in that? :)
The stamp was an idea that I had when I walked through the isles of my art supply store and came across some blanks and cutting tools... I wondered, if there was any use for stamps these days and randomly compared them to stickers in chat application - and that's when it hit me: why not turn a fun sticker into a stamp?
I like how the linoleum behaves with the sharp carving tools: I find it very easy to make clean and straight cuts... keeping them exactly on the line is what needs practice. Also: I need to find a better way of transferring the sketch to the linoleum... Larger or more elaborate pieces would not work the way I did it here.
To round off the story, I did scan a stamped piece of paper and converted that into a sticker for Telegram... Besides the animated ones, this must be one of the most work intensive stickers around :)
...and the why and how to repleace them in old electronics. This video ties in with my latest restoration effort and provides some answers to background questions one might ask when hearing everybody mentioning "recapping" old devices.
Special thanks to Claire ?️??️⚧️??♀️ (@oe1cxw on Twitter) for the proofreading the script, so I don't get my electronics facts mixed up.
Wikipedia on Electrolytic Capacitors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolytic_capacitor
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_vREw4UzmE
Tractor Repair/Restoration - Part 4 of 4
And here we have it: the fourth and final episode of tractor repair/restoration of 2020!
In this episode, I'm finishing on the engine - including some whoopsies with the clutch. At the end, the tractor is out for a little spin, despite some smaller issue with the second cylinder... most likely the valves, or maybe the injector... as I cannot think of anything else that would cause that; the piston and rings are new, the liner was in the same good size/shape as the other two, the injection pump works and the line is clear... and that's about all that would affect the firing.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:45 Cylinder Head and Valves / Fuel System
1:41 Timing Adjustment
2:35 Water Pump and Alternator with Belt
3:12 Head Mount / Air Filter
4:18 Rocker Assembly
5:25 Exhaust and Intake
6:15 Coolant Loop
7:00 Coolant and Oil / First Start Attempt
8:03 Horn Cleanup / Headlights
9:02 First Coughs / Wheels
9:34 First "Drive" and Clutch Issue / Head Bolts Re-Tighten
10:38 Clutch Explanation and Fix
11:46 Proper Run and Drive
12:30 Air Deflector / Panels and Hood
13:32 Battery Switch
14:45 New Decals / Before and After / Front Loader Problem
16:03 Closing / Credits / Outtake
Donate a few bucks for some coffee (or some equipment upgrades): https://ko-fi.com/atkelar
Music: My Train's A Comin'
Unicorn Heads (YouTube Audio Library)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxCIAQdGm0
This is my explanation video for the card flip puzzle Matt Parker had on his channel on April 15th.
There might be an algorithm in there to create the bit pattern automatically, but I at a glance, I couldn't see it. I would have needed one more bit manually to derive a pattern between n and n+1 bits, and I just didn't have time for that! Building that card-flippy-thingamajig took enough time already! ahem...
Anyhow, I hope you enjoyed watching this little fun thing as much as I enjoyed making it... and I still hope, I am correct in my solution and there is no quicker way of covering 100% of all possibilities...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI--TGhxRZg
As submitted to the Funday PawPet Show, is supposed to act as a set up for the "Bunny Death" video: Dr. McSlug "operates" on a puppet and adds LEDs to make the eyes glow...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij3Z7K6_nug
Welcome back! It's been a busy month for me with my RL job and a convention to take care of, so here's a bit simpler video, just to keep the rythm of releases up, OK!
I still have quite a backlog of tinkering video material and hopefully a bit more time in the coming weeks, so expect another one soon-ish.
For this installment, I did some repair on older LCD games. Most of you might not even remember those little time killers of the 80s.
A friend asked me to have a look at two of these and a Gameboy Color cartridge. I was unsure about how much I could do for these, as the designs are not really made for servicing, but hey, they were not working now, what could get worse by trying?
I know that the battery replacement would benefit from a battery that includes the contacts, but I couldn't find a reasonable replacement when I needed it, so the next best one that fits and has the right voltage had to make do.
Special guest appearance by Eddie McBadger!
Music:
My Train's A Comin'
Unicorn Heads
(YouTube Audio Library)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOCQ9HGizXU