Projects and more

You can find all of my project and misc. engineering related posts linked on this page.

Nixie tubes and other displays:

  • Alphanumeric Nixie Clocks – Burroughs 7971 and 8971 tubes – Click Here
  • ESP32 DR2000 numitron clock – Click Here
  • Telefunken ZM1350 four letter word – Click Here
  • Antique Soviet nixie clock resurrection – Click Here
  • ZIN-18 – 2019 manufacture nixie tube – Click Here
  • Nixie tube watch – Click Here
  • (VIDEO) An intro to Nixie Tubes (nixie history, how they work, and more!) – Click Here

Electrical projects:

  • 10 watt boost converter for MOD-SIX clock – Click Here
  • Boost converter theory and 20 watt version development – Click Here
  • 40 watt boost converter development – Part 1: Click Here and Part 2: Click Here
  • Compact PWM fan controller – Click Here
  • Pocket-size α,β,γ Geiger counter – Click Here
  • APC 2200VA UPS teardown, experiments, refurbish – Click Here
  • Military Jet Engine Generator Repair – MEP362A  – Click Here
  • Agilent N9344C 20GHz spectrum analyzer repair – Click Here
  • LCR measurements at high DC bias – Agilent 16065A – Click Here
  • Universal, high power 4-wire PWM fan controller – Click Here
  • Vision Engineering Lynx C-073 LED ring light custom power supply – Click Here

Mechanical projects:

  • 1960’s wankel engine rebuild – Fichtel & Sachs KM48 – Click Here
  • DIY high performance solder fume extractor – Click Here

Product reviews/teardowns:

  • Verizon E3200 (Arcadyan WG9116B) WiFi 6 Extender – Click Here
  • Verizon (Wistron NeWeb Corporation) CR1000A WiFi 6E Router – Click Here

Repairs:

  • (VIDEO) Agilent E8257C microwave analog signal generator repair – Click Here