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    Electronics repair as a hobby

    I'm curious how many electronics repair buffs are among us. I got into this hobby about 5 years ago whilst trying to decide what would be a good distraction from a destructive habit I gave up. I took electrical and mechanical engineering in school, but that was back before the large dinosaurs...
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    House heat went out last night.

    I have a strange addiction. I have an insatiable drive to make things last way beyond their reasonable lifespan. When I bought my current house 16 years ago, the inspector made a point of telling me the Rheem package unit (Mfg 04/2001) would need to be replaced within the next year. I've...
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    What to do with lasers?

    I hope this fits into the general tools catagory, even though they are slightly unusual tools... Several people who know me watch for broken electronic stuff, as I like to fix things in my spare time. I was given a very large amount of older medical equipment for helping a widow empty out...
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    Shoehorned mini split.

    I didn't have room to install the inside portion of a mini split in the garage, so I had to mount it at an angle. It's working perfectly and I now have heat and air.
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    Hi from Arkansas.

    I've been lurking for a while on and off, but just started posting here today, so I thought an introduction was in order. I'm from the UK originally, but live in Northwest Arkansas now. My main hobbies are electronics repair, motorcycles and breaking my Jeep on stupidly dangerous trails. I...
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