This is the tool for soldering jobs like the cap to chassis soldering or removal. It probably could be had cheaper on Ebay.

https://www.pemro.com/product/weller/d650/WEL-1414/

I've been able to restress the pin sockets for miniature tubes that are constructed with phenolic sheets with a small set of hemostats and got reliable results. I gently squeezed the socket where it passes through the lower phenolic matrix. After having done so, I could see the sockets expand as the...

I place a high value on a sharp knife. My relatives won't borrow any of my cutlery. Their choice, not mine. :D I like them sharp but it has always been a difficult task in getting them the way I want them. I found a sharpener as mentioned in the title as an open box deal for a good price on Ebay. It...

As a youth, I wasted a year and a half trying to restore function to an RCA 45 changer. That got me sworn off such mechanisms.

From what I've seen, It is pretty easy to go broke in that business.

Surplus Sales Of Nebraska still carries a few different kinds of sockets...

https://www.surplussales.com/Tube-Socke ... kts-3.html

Good looking unit. Excellent score!

I forgot about them with different projects. I'm glad that for the most part it was a good show as opposed to the disruptor I heard talk about.

With that setup, there was not only the possibility of air movement affecting the changer, but also vibration through the cabinet even with the spring mounts for the changer. It'd be interesting to see how much feedback was picked up at the tonearm?

Parts 1 and 2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwyD-4rFomA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CrlNCxi5vY

If they are, as keen as they are on hunting there ain't going to be any dinner dates.

It comes and goes. It normally faces the yard here on one side of the building. there is another one who will sit on the pole on the other end of the parking lot. Today I came out with only my phones' crapcam and found this...

There was an excellent bio of Paul on the series American Masters. It went into some detail on his experiments with amplified "guitars" and showed his home studio and equipment. Also a lot of his long career and other successes.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0882111/?ref_=ttep_ep3

I tried for a half an hour, all it would do is turn it's head a quarter turn.

Last year we had a family of hawks that stayed in the area until the hatchling grew and went off on it's own. It would sit on the top wire support of the 100 foot tower in front of our building. a couple of months ago, a new bird has been perching there. I have no idea what kind it is. It's twice th...

Remarkable.

https://news.mit.edu/2024/sound-suppres ... newsletter

Paul used Ampex equipment. He had a multi input system that would record a separate track for whatever end item recording, unlike these Ampex units shown in the Omnibus interview.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZLhNoFElp0

What does he do with his consoles after reality sets in?

I once had a drain plug that would "loosen" on me. After tightening it a bit extra each time, I found it leaked because the plug was getting ready to strip it's threads. I discovered it when it did.

It appears that there are manufactured Album covers being put up on YouTube. They are beginning to cross the line on what is considered acceptable on this family friendly site. If you come across any of these including George Carlin's seven dirty words, please don't share them here. They will have t...