Satellite Power Inserter Teardown
Teardown of a device that adds power to coax that goes to a satellite dish on your house. This is a DirectTV model, but the internals are very generic.
Entries by Nick Drudge
Scrub Hub Podcast: Ep 0 – The Roughdraft Cast
THE SCRUB HUB PODCAST BEGINS. This is the roughdraft episode of the podcast…or the Roughdraft Cast. Index Coming Soon Download Coming Soon
Aux to Cassette Adapter Teardown and Explanation
Those little car cassette adapters are and were invaluable to people wanting something other than a cassette player in their car without the cost of upgrading the radio are deceivingly simple. Since they are simple. This is a teardown and explanation of one picked up at a dollar store, and it is certainly amusing. […]
Father’s Day Animation
A rushed animation for Father’s Day 2016. Done up in 4K because I could.
Opening Pokémon TCG Packs – Ultra Rare Full Art Etched Holo!
I have a bunch of packs to open! Let’s find out what I pulled! A break from the norm, just as an update as things settle into place.
Screw Nubbin Complication
My solution to annoying security screws. Yes there is an edit in it, but this isn’t trickery, it’s legit.
Dead Hard Drives – Fixing a Stuck Head
I had a stack of drives, many dead, and experimented in making them work again.
Opening Cassette Tray on an SAE C102
How to open up an SAE C102 Cassette deck. Useful if you have a cassette stuck in it. This isn’t a full belt replacement tutorial, but these steps are a necessary part in getting to the belts, so it should help.
Simple Air Compressor Teardown
It’s always fun to do teardowns, even if it doesn’t end up as crazy complicated as you want.
Power Supply Repair
Dead power supply (realistically a charger), I offer some tips on finding and repairing similar dead electronics. This is the charger for an older Sony Handycam, the design principal is similar to most any brand charger/supply though.