by Dan on March 4, 2012- 213 views
Create an iphone ringtone
If you have an audio file that iTunes can play, you can create an iPhone ringtone from it. You don’t need to download or install any new software, there is nothing to buy. In less than 10 steps which can be done in few short minutes you can create your own iPhone ringtone for free. Follow the procedure below or watch [click to continue…]
by Dan on February 25, 2012- 193 views
Background

Below you will find they how and why of convert D Cell flashlight to C Cells. I’ve owned a 3 D cell Maglite® flashlight for over 25 years. It has served me well. Early on, I converted from the standard incandescent Krypton bulb to a Xenon bulb. I’m not sure what the difference in performance is, I was probably just a “sucker” for the marketing. [click to continue…]
by Dan on February 23, 2012- 222 views
LG Washing Machine valve replacement and repair
We have owned a LG washing machine model (WM1812CW) that has served us well since 2006. Recently we were having problems where it was overfilling, sometimes. That was the aggravating because I couldn’t figure out what was wrong or what was right. Was the controller commanding the valve open or was the valve not shutting when told to? I was finally able to prove that the inlet valve was malfunctioning. During one of the fill cycles I unplugged the machine and it continued to fill!!? I recycled the machine and it functioned properly, I unplugged the machine during the fill and it stopped. After repeated cycles the machine was malfunctioning about [click to continue…]
by Dan on February 20, 2012- 519 views
Removing links from a Timex metal watch bracelet is key to adjusting the size. In this post, I’ll show you how the Timex Metal Watch Band Adjustment is done. This is particular to the T257719J & T271919J series of watches like these. The bracelet had no markings on it that I could find. See the photo below:
I’ve used the same process on both of these watches. The only thing that changes is [click to continue…]
by Dan on February 15, 2012- 66 views
I’ve been following the LightSquared saga for some time now. The below article is music to my ears and peaceful quiet to the ears of my GPS receivers…
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/02/happy-valentines-day-us-government-breaks-up-with-lightsquared.ars
Happy Valentine’s Day: US government breaks up with LightSquared
By Jon Brodkin | Published 14 February 2012
by Dan on December 6, 2011- 2,138 views


Recently, my wife inadvertently got water in her Timex watch. Even though it is supposed to be water-resistant to 50 meters (~165 ft), which would be a pressure of over 65 psi, it got waterlogged with just a quick trip into the shower… Not sure how that works. This required me taking the back off of her watch and then replacing Timex watch back. I heard her [click to continue…]
by Dan on December 6, 2011- 218 views
My son the pilot to be. He’s completed phase one of his training which was in Pensacola Florida (Home of the Blue Angels flight Demonstration Team) where he soloed in a Cessna 172 and learned that he never wants to be shot down as he’ll be doing the “Bear [click to continue…]
by Dan on December 6, 2011- 299 views


That’s a picture and link to the scale I use on an everyday basis in my kitchen. I also use it on projects that require me to figure out or understand weights or masses. For example: [click to continue…]
by Dan on November 29, 2011- 470 views
Do You Need Silver Dip Polish?
Is your silver tarnished? Do you dread using it because it is so difficult to get it clean and sparkling? Do you wish you had a butler to take care of it so you didn’t have to? Do you loathe having yet another cleaning compound in the house that has only 1 use? Stick with me and I’ll show you how to polish your silver with common kitchen items, and no elbow grease. We’ll make [click to continue…]
by Dan on November 22, 2011- 273 views
Amateur radio operator numbers are increasing. This video is mostly correct, the reference to “ham to ham” contact is a bit of a stretch… [click to continue…]