Post a picture you took today.
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Stone17
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You would love it. I want to build some more and add it to the living room TV.
budpytko
Super Senior Associate
Mark, you need thisTonight's project: A "vintage" Technics SA-913. I rescued this little receiver from the "scrap" bin at work. I bet my co-worker that it was in there for no other reason than being "old."
Turns out I was (mostly) right. The backlight was out, but all the inputs, sliders, and switches work perfectly. The unit itself isn't really "audiophile" grade, and it doesn't output huge power, but It is a good, clean example of mid-80's Japanese design. It does seem to have a better tuner than I expected. Even in my basement, it is pulling in all of the major stations in the area.
For the backlight, I soldered in an bayonet-base automotive LED bulb I had on-hand. Not necessarily ideal, as I didn't bother rectifying the AC, so there is a perceptible flicker. The fact that it is routed through a light-guide seems to help somewhat. Brightness is good with the load-resistor I ran in series with the bulb. We'll see what the lifespan is like. I have more of these, but I left everything in place to go back to incandescent if the future demands it.
Now I just have to figure out what to do with it.I already have a system in the garage, and another downstairs for the "home theater," While my Bang & Olufsen serves the rest of the house.
I'm considering putting together a workshop for my bicycles in the main room downstairs, so maybe there. Or a friend suggested speakers for the back yard. Not a bad idea at all.
Unless one of you is in the market for something like this, anyway..
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to attach to your new-found treasure!!98mark8lsc
I make stuff
I haven't either. It seems like a good skill to have. lol.
budpytko
Super Senior Associate
Too bad...I just last week sold the mobile mate to that changer (i had it in my Mark) last week on ebay.
All my electric cords are coiled that way...it really isn't difficult to do.... I think much easier than jumbled up. Esp. when trying to use 'em again!
tixer
Lincoln Evangelist
A valid question... My house!
tixer
Lincoln Evangelist
Well, I think I know what I'm doing over lunch now...
SCTBIRD1173
Mark my Bird!
Been stalking this clean Gen2 at this service station by me. This is the second time I've seen it in for service so I decided to take action. Last night when I got home I went out to the garage and grabbed a LOD card out of the Mark. On my way to work this morning I put a card on the car.
Anyone know who may own this car ? The service station is in Bloomingdale NJ, I might have seen the car is Ringwood, NJ at one point too.
Last night when I got home I went out to the garage and grabbed a LOD card out of the Mark. On my way to work this morning I put a card on the car.Anyone know who may own this car ? The service station is in Bloomingdale NJ, I might have seen the car is Ringwood, NJ at one point too.
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SCTBIRD1173
Mark my Bird!
Yes it's a pretty clean car in and out. I'd say with a buff, headlight polish and a quick interior clean-up it would be near mint.
budpytko
Super Senior Associate
You actually got out of the car to put a card on the guys (gals) windshield and you didn't go in the station and ask about it?
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Yours is NEWER than mine, Mike..... actually, not a surprise.For Bud: I got to thinking about your (home) CD changer... It looked familiar. I did some digging in my A/V storage room, and came up with this:
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SCTBIRD1173
Mark my Bird!
The station was closed at the time but even if it was open I don't see a garage being interested in me pushing "club propaganda" on one of their customers. I will be definitely keeping an eye out for the owner of the car since I'd love to speak to him/her about the car and club.
Moon rise over NYC. I only have an 80mm lens and i am 39 miles away from NYC. Last night was clear but i di dnot get a photo, tonight a nice big orange moon on the horizon.
The freedom tower is on teh right, sory about the power line cutting it off, i have to look for a better spot, you can see the red beacon on top. Empire State on the left behind the trees. One day i hope to get a baller 300 or 500 MM and get a better shot and learn how to get the moon exposed correct and still be able to see the city lights, that may be hard given the distance.
The freedom tower is on teh right, sory about the power line cutting it off, i have to look for a better spot, you can see the red beacon on top. Empire State on the left behind the trees. One day i hope to get a baller 300 or 500 MM and get a better shot and learn how to get the moon exposed correct and still be able to see the city lights, that may be hard given the distance.