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Repost of FranLab Live: August 31, 2018
I've trimmed the fat for a lean repost of the 2018 Labor Day weekend FranLabLIVE broadcast and included links below -NYT Article about plastics - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/28/science/plastics-preservation-getty.htmlNYT article about New Horizons - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/29/science/nasa-new-horizons.htmlHackaday article about the Sylvania Tube Crusher - https://hackaday.com/2015/01/20/retrotechtacular-the-sylvania-tube-crusher/
How Can I Better The "Patreon Experience"?
Have you ever been experienced? Well, I have! And so have you all for coming here and making FranLab possible - and I want to reach out here and get your feedback and suggestions about what I can do to take advantage of our little cozy private group here, whether or not you really prefer the live video chat or these Twitter-like text posts, or something else. What can I do better to make the Patreon experience worthwhile for you?
Fuji SQ6 Instax vs. Polaroid 330 Land Camera!
Pace yourself - this is a "full feature length" FranLab! I'm going deep into these cameras for a total shootout comparing all features inside and out. And soldering! How could I get into soldering in a video all about cameras? And taking and developing photos! So much to see and do - So FranLab. Enjoy!Techmoan on the Fuji SQ6 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZwkZJum6fI&t=831sMy fave record store - http://www.creeprecords.com/
Thanks Everybody!
I just wanted to extend my appreciation to all of you for supporting what I do and hanging in there with me through the rough times. As of today there are 728 of you and every single one of you are responsible for making FranLab happen. I do spend way too much time and make too many videos simply trying to hold all this together, and the last thing that I want is for any patron to think that their support is unappreciated. This is why I make sure to personally thank every single patron - no bots...
Viewer Mail 9
Number Nine... Number Nine.... So much cool stuff came in for the Viewer Mail this week! Enjoy!The recording booth at 3rd Man Records Nashville - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlFysAciLrUAdam Savage and the 3rd Man Voice-O-Graph machine (Detroit) - https://youtu.be/PF4A4wdnXkU?t=94
FranLab Live: August 21,2018
Low band transmission from Moon Base at 15fps. In space, no one can hear you rant.Oh wait - they can!
Best GMT for Broadcast?
Hello Video Level 101 Patrons!The premiere exclusive live broadcast I did last week caught many of you - well, most of you - off guard. The video has only 30 views but there are 332 of you so what can I do for the 90% of you that missed the broadcast? I am in Philadelphia which is -5hrsGMT so 21hrsGMT seemed to be the ideal time to get most of you while we are all awake. But let me know if I am missing anything with time or notices. Is there an advantage for a weekday or weekend? Let me know her...
RCA Victor 45rpm Record Player "Desktop Jukebox" Repair
I need to do some work on the RCA Victor 45-EY-3 45rpm 'desktop jukebox' record player that I highlighted in my 2017 video about the 45rpm record, and I talk about the value of played-to-death thrift shop records. Enjoy!
FranLab Live
Okay kids... Let's Stream Like It's 2005! Questions? try the chat. I'm here for you.
DECtalk Flexidisc Demo 1984
The high fidelity recording of the quite low-fi DECtalk Evatone demo flexidisc from 1984 seen in Viewer Mail 6. The origins of the very familiar voice we all know are not evident in the demo, but we do get a glimpse into how DEC intended the system to be used. In retrospect synthesized speech automated voicemail seems creepy... hey - how did Stephen Hawking get my number and why is he crank calling me? Enjoy!
Let's Stream Like It's 2005! Live!
Okay kids... I think I've sorted this out.
Livestream FAIL!
DOH!https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/crew-compartment-apollo-command-module-simulator
FranLab Live Stream TEST.... Again!
TEST... This is only a test. Please do not adjust your set. Low frame rate live feed experiment. Like a slide show, but live. Well, honestly all slide shows would be live... but you know what I mean. I hope.https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/crew-compartment-apollo-command-module-simulator
Please Stand By
Live broadcast test was a fail. I spent a few days in preparation creating the multimedia for the live broadcast show and configuring the new computer and software..... but sadly, the new "streaming" laptop which I had gotten for the express purpose of live streaming I found in truth can do nothing of the sort. Just a joke! That's what I get trying to do this kinda stuff on the cheap (within budget). It is clear that I need vastly more processing power for live full HD video with sep...
1972 Heathkit GC-1005 Panaplex Clock Repair
Viewer Mail #8½ has Team FranLab coming to the rescue to save the Heathkit clock! Plus some hard-earned desoldering gun tips from yours truly. Go Team FranLab!
NIMO Tube Shootout! + X-Rays??
For the first time anywhere on YouTube - nimo tube shootout! Three different tubes in my nimo clock, new-in-box nimo tube vs. very used - and there are some surprises. Plus I set out to discover once and for all whether or not nimo tubes produce X-Rays. Enjoy!
"The Timer" Teardown + I ♥ VFD's!
Here in the old school FranLab long format I do a teardown of a thrift store find - a late 70's era home automation unit - plus I talk about my love of vacu-fluorescent displays and show a few that I have around the shop. Enjoy!
Using A Mirror For Centering
A quick video about making an easy adjustable mirror for centering tools on a small lathe. Enjoy!
Heathkit GC-1005 Panaplex Clock Troubleshoot
Updated and re-edited! Extended from Viewer Mail #8 - I spend some time doing basic troubleshooting on the Heathkit GC-1005 clock that was sent in to FranLab....
Viewer Mail #8
More fun and entertainment from old junk.. er, Treasure! Some surprises and lots of nostalgia!
Lots Going On at FranLab
Hello Everybody! A lot is going on in the background at FranLab right now and though I have not wanted to be in front of the camera these past weeks I am working feverishly every day on a number of simultaneous projects. I have published a couple videos recently on the ongoing clock project, and that one needs one good final push to put it all together. I am also midway through another project that I had hoped to have completed last week for the 49th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moonwalk but num...
Last chance for Vintage Kit style T-Shirts!
This campaign ends tomorrow at midnight (EST) so if you are thinking of getting one for yourself or a bonafide nerd that you dearly love - then don't delay!
Make The Ultimate Center Punch!
A quick video to show how to make one of my most used tools - a modified spring filled center punch that I call a 'pinger'. Enjoy - and Happy Pinging!
Custom Digital Clock Case
Progress on that ongoing clock project.... More videos on this project to follow!
FranLab 2018 Summer Shirt Campaign!
http://www.bonfire.com/franlab-vintage-logo-shirt
Bike Air Horn!
A Harley Air Horn thrift store find means time for a quick project to fabricate a new bracket to mount this properly loud horn on my bike! Fwweeeerrrt!
That Clock Project
I'm still putting time into completing the clock project. Here I'm putting the finishing touches to the interior of the case by adding the PCB supports and some flanges that will align the back piece and keep it in nice tight register when opening and closing the back of the clock. I've also completed the final shaping and sanding and will be putting the finish on it this week. One of many projects running simultaneously in several locations - the new reality of FranLab 2018!
A find, and a new project...
I find that the best way to deal with an emotionally difficult time is to throw one's self into a very difficult project with a punishing timeline. I found these genuine Apollo era Xmas tree switches that apparently came from an aviation graveyard and seem to have spent decades exposed to the elements - but they are gasket sealed so I am going to clean them up and put them into a new art project piece that I have been working on this week (along with a couple of other ongoing projects). I wa...
Missy Cat
I have to take some time from the camera to deal with the passing of my beloved companion of 9 years, Missy Cat. She was a unique soul, with a true lion heart. I often called her Micro Tiger.... she was so proud to be a cat. I knew that she would never want to be anything but who she was. So proud. She was with me through some of the worst days of my life.... and she was always there for me. She was my best friend - a lab cat in the truest sense - and not ever anything but her own sentient self....
Adventures In Pocket Joining
In this video I show a build for a utility cart I needed for my lathe. I decided to try pocket joining and do the build with hand tools to find out how easy it would be for anyone to use this method. I detail the process from start to finish and throw in a few tips I have learned along the way. Enjoy!
