It's the September 2020 Patreon exclusive behind the scenes chat (Video Version).
Warning: This one might be a bit heavy-going in places. There are chapters to enable skipping a section...
2020-09-14 18:21:40 +0000 UTC View Post
One of my earliest youtube videos was a review of a pocket photo printer and over the years I’ve revisited this topic a few times. Now finally I’ve found a good one, well good and bad, as there...
2020-09-11 17:34:39 +0000 UTC View Post
There’s a thin line between a psychotic episode and Karaoke. See if you can find that line in this week’s video.
My last review of a Portable Stereo Radio Cassette CD MP3 Player (aka Boombox) has proven to be surprisingly popular.
Perhaps there really are some people out there who want to play the...
2020-08-28 16:48:12 +0000 UTC View Post
My favourite kind of stock is ‘new old’ and my preferred kind of reel is ‘open’.
Here’s a video where I get to combine the two with a Brand New In Box Reel-to-Reel tape ...
2020-08-22 10:55:24 +0000 UTC View Post
A very quick quickie about something generous but unwanted that turned up in the post.
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2020-08-19 15:37:18 +0000 UTC View Post
I’m happy with the editing on this one - it’s very tight. It‘s one of those videos where I’ve tried to cut off any fat to leave something lean and concise.
It’s the August Patreon Oddcast.
This is the audio version
The video version is posted separately.
It’s late on Sunday when I’m putting this out - so please excuse any...
2020-08-09 21:28:42 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s the August Patreon Oddcast.
This is the video version
The audio version is...
2020-08-09 21:28:10 +0000 UTC View Post
I’ve enjoyed putting this one together which means that it’ll probably bomb.
It’s a two part video
Part 1 ht...
2020-08-07 17:02:54 +0000 UTC View Post
My sporadic reviews of cassette boomboxes have proved surprisingly popular over the last few years. After recently being alerted to an untested machine from the inventors of the cassette, I decided...
2020-07-31 17:30:40 +0000 UTC View Post
A few weeks ago I made the video about the Pioneer flip-clock cassette deck. My original plan for that was to show a quick repair at the beginning before moving on to do a demonstration.
The ...
2020-07-24 17:29:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Have you ever felt a desire to clean the tape inside a cassette? No, me neither - and yet a company made a device to do just that.
Here’s the July 2020 Exclusive Odd-cast. There’s only a video version this time as there’s quite a bit that only works visually.
I was trying out some new tech for the first time while ...
2020-07-11 19:33:43 +0000 UTC View Post
I finally managed to finish this video I’ve been working on for the last couple of weeks. So here it is, a look at the first integrated Digital Audio Tape Recorder.
I’m posting this video on here now, but when it comes to the public release I may end up swapping this with the next one I’m working on - it depends on how well things go in the edit.
... 2020-07-04 15:48:44 +0000 UTC View Post
I recently mentioned that I’d been side-tracked with with the repair of a cassette recorder. This is a video about that recorder.
You may recall the story about the nice company who sent me a christmas gift of an LED Christmas tree to thank me for featuring their clock the other year.
They recently got in touch ag...
2020-06-21 12:22:50 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video I’m attempting to find out what’s on a set of tape cartridges discovered in a disused comms room at a railway station.
The video follows the process through, from figu...
2020-06-13 11:46:16 +0000 UTC View Post
I needed to do another kitchen gadget video, it was a very hot day when I thought about this, so I made one themed around ice.
Here’s a video that’s both relevant and timely to pretty much everyone: How to fix the buzz on a rare games machine from 1983. I anticipate that I’ll be able to retire after this one goes big...
2020-06-03 10:51:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Words without pictures.
An update on what’s been going on and what hasn’t over the last few weeks.
Starts with a mention of a Patreon update that might affect the amount of yo...
2020-06-02 12:00:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Words and Pictures
An update on what’s been going on and what hasn’t over the last few weeks.
Starts with a mention of a Patreon update that might affect the amount of your payment ...
2020-06-02 11:52:57 +0000 UTC View Post
A little bit of fun.
I started the week working on a repair job, however I’ve put that on hold while I wait for some parts. So in the meantime here’s something completely different....
2020-05-21 17:15:15 +0000 UTC View Post
There’s an old phrase - ‘You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.’ However I think I may have managed to make a very small purse out of a very big ear.
A couple of week...
2020-05-15 14:56:58 +0000 UTC View Post
In this one I’m looking at an acoustic Gramophone, the HMV 102. One of the last and possibly the best of the portable wind-up 78rpm record players.
A quick little video with a very small budget.
I’ve started work this week on ...
2020-05-01 15:37:16 +0000 UTC View Post
An obscure type of record you might not have seen before.
Unfortunately though it...
2020-04-25 08:33:59 +0000 UTC View Post
A bit of an odd video today - just something I felt the urge to share…with the dozen or so people who might find it useful.
Audio version of the April Patreon-only update
There are quite a few sections in this one that rely on the visuals - so this audio version is at a bit of a disadvantage. The video versi...
2020-04-18 09:49:29 +0000 UTC View Post