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Hanging out. Live from the workshop

By Martin J

Just hanging out in my workshop, doing a bit of bike maintenance and perhaps a bit of electronics lightning works in a treasure chest if I get the parts. I will probably be testing a different streaming setup, it might all to horribly wrong.

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CategoriesPinball

Pinball Modding – Putting a spotlight on the gumball machine

By Martin J

So it is finally time to add some more light on the gumball machine on the Twilight Zone pinball machine. If you found this interesting, you should really check out @Joe’s Classic Video Games Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:22 Getting started 04:00 Wires on socket 07:14 First test of light 13:55 Testing LED instead 15:29 Opening up pinball machine 20:45 Mounting the light 25:14 Removing mini playfield 35:05 Installing the wires 37:02 Finding power 41:00 Testing the result 44:04 Saying goodbye

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CategoriesTest & Reviews

Converting the LED sign to use USB power

By Martin J

So this is a continuation of my first video about this small LED text sign. Today I am just converting it to accept USB power, because who doesn’t have a spare USB power supply. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:30 Minimum acceptable voltage 02:06 Why your phone charge slowly 04:00 Sacrificing the USB cable 08:30 Salvaging the 12 volt connector 11:18 Soldering the cables together 19:50 heat shrink tubing shrunk 20:56 Will it work?

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Cheap Remote Controlled Switch for DIY project $6-$15

By Martin J

I have purchased a remote controlled switch, running on 12v, capable of switching up to 250v(if you dare). It has 5 remotes included. Maybe for a Halloween project or something else. It is simple, easy to use and cheap. I’m no @bigclivedotcom and this isn’t my usual format so bear with me. 😀 So this is a rather long video so here’s some chapters in case you are in a hurry.: 00:00 Introduction 00:18 Unboxing 03:00 Lack of high voltage seperation 03:36 Connecting wires 07:00 Power up and configuration 09:08 Connecting a LED for testing 16:44 Let there be lightContinue readingCheap Remote Controlled Switch for DIY project $6-$15

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Going through my pinball spare parts

By Martin J

Going through a selection of spare parts for pinball machines, since we have to #stayhome why not have a look at them #withme. It’s mostly for Bally/Midway Williams machines but there’s some generic stuff included. So if you feel like hanging out, welcome. Now let’s look at some awesome #pinball stuff.