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The summer of weird and nerdy electronics projects continues… Lately, I’ve been using a lot of 18650 based Li-Ion battery packs in 2, 3, and 4s. As such, I’m thinking I need a battery spot welder. It seems as though a lot of guys prefer the Arduino based DIY kits and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with these. The most popular seems to be from Germany, but there are others… Anyone have any experience with this? If so, I could use some guidance! See Comments on the forum.

So, I can’t seem to get out of my “nerd build” phase. I’ve moved on from keyboards and strange little TVs to unmanned aerial vehicles. Essentially, these are model airplanes with onboard computers that are programmed to fly very long distances and perform a number of different mission objectives. More on that later… But in doing all of this, I’ve become a bit of a crimp tool connoisseur. Crimping heavier gauge wire with automotive terminals is easy – even for a cheap tool. But crimping small 24awg wire with 2.54mm connectors is not. I know… cuz I’ve tried just about …

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A few years ago, I bought a TP Tools blast cabinet for the hot rod shop. I liked it so much that soon after, I contacted TP to let them know how I pleased I was. In turn, that lead to a sponsorship of The Garage Journal that has lasted ever since. In any case, I figured it was about time I showed TP some more love and featured their latest cabinet – the 9736. Essentially, this one is very similar to my own – only larger and perfectly sized for the automotive guy that needs to blast a lot …

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