Category Archives: Weekend Project

Weekend Project: Repairing a Sony PS-X7

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Between finishing my thesis and moving cross country for a new job, I haven’t had much time in the past six months for projects. Things are finally calming down though and I got back into the groove with a simple repair. My Sony PS-X7 turntable is from the 70s and the wear and tear is starting to show. The left channel was always intermittent and during the move it finally broke completely. So I disassembled the turntable, came up with a simple plan and spent a few hours one night fixing it. Continue reading

Weekend Project: Building a NAS

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Recently, I have been caught up with working on my thesis and realized I probably won’t have the time for a major project until after I graduate. So lately, it has been all about the weekend projects and I finally got around to a Network Attached Storage (NAS) together. I’ve been waffling over building one for over a year now and I finally sat down, did some comparisons on parts, ordered the components and put it together. Continue reading

Weekend Project: Making a Sous Vide Cooker

sexayEvery now and then I’ll find a small little something I can put together in a day or two and do that instead of working on my other projects. Now, I’ve always been interested in sous vide cooking which some people claim is simply the best way to make certain meals. The problem is that it requires what is essentially a tank of water held at a near-constant temperature for hours to days at a time. Doing just that requires a special set of tools that the majority of people don’t have in their kitchens and therefore is a bit too expensive for this guy who it a little apprehensive over spending hundreds on something I wasn’t sure I would enjoy it. Continue reading