I had a few needs to for a simple voltage display that can handle the range of +5v to +12v. There’s a few different applications like displaying the state of a battery, a state of a power supply and so on. I was...
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2-wire digital voltage display accuracy
I had a few needs to for a simple voltage display that can handle the range of +5v to +12v. There’s a few different applications like displaying the state of a battery, a state of a power supply and so on. I was...
Refilling Star Micronics NX-1020 black ribbon ink cartridges
I have an old Star Micronics NX-1020 Rainbow printer from circa 1993. I bought this printer using my paper route Christmas money that I saved up for months. The printer served me valiantly throughout the early 90s. This...
HP Agilent 5382A tear down with photos
I recently tore down an Agilent E5382A Flying Lead Set. I used a Torx T-4 bit to remove the (4) tiny tiny screws. This adapter has a 90-pin connector that comes from HP logic analyzer cards, and then goes out to single...
Setting up a SCSI2SD on HP 167xxA for CDROM and HDD targets
This quick guide contains instructions on how to setup, configure, burn, and launch an install from a SCSI2SD when inserted into an HP/Agilent Logic Analyzer on the 16700 series. A fresh install is always recommended...
Evaluating Battery Backup Solutions for CPAP machines
I recently had a need to provide a battery backup solution for a CPAP machine. A CPAP machine helps people, who suffer from sleep apnea, get a good night’s rest. About 20 million Americans suffer from this...
Amiga MAST enhanced unidrive external drive teardown
Back in the Christmas of 1991 or 1992, my parents bought me an external floppy drive. It was $129, which was a lot of money back then. The equivalent price would be about $245 after inflation. I probably found this...
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2-wire digital voltage display accuracy
I had a few needs to for a simple voltage display that can handle the range of +5v to +12v. There’s a few different applications like displaying the state of a battery, a state of a power supply and so on. I was...
Refilling Star Micronics NX-1020 black ribbon ink cartridges
I have an old Star Micronics NX-1020 Rainbow printer from circa 1993. I bought this printer using my paper route Christmas money that I saved up for months. The printer served me valiantly throughout the early 90s. This...
HP Agilent 5382A tear down with photos
I recently tore down an Agilent E5382A Flying Lead Set. I used a Torx T-4 bit to remove the (4) tiny tiny screws. This adapter has a 90-pin connector that comes from HP logic analyzer cards, and then goes out to single...
Setting up a SCSI2SD on HP 167xxA for CDROM and HDD targets
This quick guide contains instructions on how to setup, configure, burn, and launch an install from a SCSI2SD when inserted into an HP/Agilent Logic Analyzer on the 16700 series. A fresh install is always recommended...
Evaluating Battery Backup Solutions for CPAP machines
I recently had a need to provide a battery backup solution for a CPAP machine. A CPAP machine helps people, who suffer from sleep apnea, get a good night’s rest. About 20 million Americans suffer from this...
Amiga MAST enhanced unidrive external drive teardown
Back in the Christmas of 1991 or 1992, my parents bought me an external floppy drive. It was $129, which was a lot of money back then. The equivalent price would be about $245 after inflation. I probably found this...
How to mount HPUX 10.20 VxFS logical volumes in a modern linux environment
This is a problem that I’ve wanted to tackle for quite some time. Since I’m using SCSI2SD and also messing around with a few different logic analyzers, I’ve got several HDD images that include both...
Corrosion near/underneath HP Logic Analyzer module plastic runners
The problem is corrosion….. Corrosion appears to be happening either directly under or nearby the various sized (but typically 5″ long) plastic runners that line the bottom of the large PCB modules. These...
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