Odds and ends

Sometimes I fix or build things that don't contain valves or nixies. This chapter contains some repair and DIY experiences I want to share that don't fit into the other chapters. Read on and enjoy.

To construct a Bi-Quad antenna to improve WiFi range for devices in the shed in my back garden.

 
To fix a DeLonghi Magnifica S coffee machine having trouble detecting its coffee grounds container.

To convert a Compaq laptop power adapter into a LED lighting power supply.

 
 
To repair my Krups XN2001 Nespresso coffee maker.

To put together a RS-232 to TTL converter to communicate with a defective disk controller.

 
The failed repair of my son's Yellow bathtub submarine.

To build a cabinet for a guitar amplifier combo.

 
The techniques I learned and applied for applying a new speaker cloth on an old radio.

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