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Custom Expansion Bay Adapter

https://youtu.be/PehqqfaQrr0 Using a USB card reader every time I want to transfer files is annoying. Let's shove a card reader into my PC with some cardboard! My PC case only has 5.25in bays, and I have only 3.5in…

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TI-55 Calculator Battery Replacement

https://youtu.be/rJ7Kg4ri3C4 How I made my TI-55 calculator work. THE THING HAS AN LED BUBBLE DISPLAY. Want to breath new life into an old calculator? The TI-55 was one of the best in the line of scientific calculators with…

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HP 97 Calculator Restore

https://youtu.be/zWx83LuebJU Look an HP 97 Calculator! A what? Batteries are shot and the internals are a bit wonk, I fix the inside, make it look great on the outside, and power it up! Then promptly set it on a shelf again. Sorry HP 97 …

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Dell AT-101W “Big Foot” Keyboard Cleaning

https://youtu.be/nINWIR8Plnw Cleaning out my first mechanical keyboard! Picked it up for dirt cheap! A Dell AT-101W, or "Big Foot" This is a very old video.

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Medical Grade Optical Isolator

https://youtu.be/4CuQ6ByEmlQ Tale of a thrift journey finding some interesting medical equipment, and a teardown of a medical grade opto-iso. Made in Canada!

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Any Scrappable Parts in Old Phones?

Are there any parts in old land line to even slightly "modern" cordless land line phones worth salvaging? Let's take the scientific approach and tear down a bunch of phones to find out!

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Fun With 555 Toy Organ Circuit

https://youtu.be/iyTqp7GPS7E?list=PLXE4BoZ4U1wBnAjiKFsf-JYLfdOTU4lQU Just messing around with a 556 (two 555 timers in one) to make a crude synth. Rather old video.

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Glory SR600 Cash Register Teardown

https://youtu.be/cehynFE3PVU?list=PLXE4BoZ4U1wBnAjiKFsf-JYLfdOTU4lQU Glory SR600 Cash Register. Was gonna just show it off, but it doesn't work, so teardown!

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The Bulging Battery That Smelled of Fruit

https://youtu.be/xDjkz4a_uoQ?list=PLXE4BoZ4U1wBnAjiKFsf-JYLfdOTU4lQU Puncturing a battery is dangerous. Especially if it smells like fruit.

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Use for a VCR – Rechargeable Flashlight!

https://youtu.be/7Es39vsCU2o?list=PLXE4BoZ4U1wBnAjiKFsf-JYLfdOTU4lQU A use for VCRs! Homemade rechargeable flashlight! Something you could do at home!