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♥ Glitch

It seems that all of the ♥ clicks I have been doing on posts here since the post I did on February 14th have not been staying put.  Looking today it seems from my end that they have been era...

Don't Panic!

As every new feed appears on our browsers and we all get adjusted to the new solitary routines of working at home and curtailing our social lives I want you all to know that  FranLab is still ...

Real Flight

Take a trip with me!  In this video Howard Cooper of Tailwinds Flight Education shows us his Cessna 172, and we go through a thorough pre-flight check, he describes the controls and instrument...

Exploring Regular Things With A Geiger Counter

The world of low level radioactivity is all around us - but don't be alarmed!  It's all part of the natural order of our slightly radioactive universe.  In this video I explore some commo...

Down Time

I was hoping to get another video up this week but I've been in bed for a couple days with a virus and still getting over it.  It is a peculiar reality we live in today, where no one (except m...

New Pledge Tiers!

I have gotten lots of requests for other small pledge tiers between $1 and $5 and so here they are - The Deuce and π (pi) pledges!  FranLab built its support base on the $1 pledge, and I have...

Vintage 8mm Mini Movie Viewer Repair!

One of my favorite little gizmos is on the fritz - time to do a little repair video and some about the interesting history of these cool film loop toys.  Enjoy! 

2020-02-24 04:32:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Reaction To "The Pedal Movie" Trailer!

Yea, I know - but this time it's not all about Me Me Me - there are actually some other people in this film too!  Enjoy!   

2020-02-14 17:27:33 +0000 UTC View Post

Creating A Custom Badge For An HP Omen Desktop

 Your results may vary.... but I did it my way.  

https://youtu.be/LDOLyxXXHks

Blocked Videos!!! Just Who Owns This $h�???

Mega Rant!  But I'm being as honest as I can be.  Which is why I tend to get in trouble.  

https://youtu.be/5J6...

Space Archives 6: Voyager At Uranus and Encounters With Comet Halley

Fresh from side one of the laserdisc submitted by Guy Harrison in Even More Viewer Mail, ripped from 1986 from analog video and delivered right to your door.  Enjoy!  

2020-02-04 05:36:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Super Moon Puzzle!!!

A challenging and oversized jigsaw puzzle of the Full Moon takes some time in the late afternoon hours on an average day in The Lab.  Enjoy! 

2020-01-29 01:04:31 +0000 UTC View Post

R.I.P VR Surfer Plus Active Antenna Teardown!!

I got the final info on the VR Surfer from a viewer, and another viewer send in an active antenna for the Heathkit GC-1000 Most Accurate Clock, and I take a minute to take a peek inside.  Enjo...

60 Second Sketch

Sketch Time!  Real Fast! 

https://youtu.be/wg0b1kDGmtY

My Wild PCB Production Assembly Jigs

Little machines make life easier - especially when you've got to make many of the exact same thing.  In this video I show a couple of assembly jigs that I made for the 2017 Frantone production...

2005 Frantone Electronics Web Promo

Taking you back to the exciting realm of the World Wide Web in this original internet resolution promo that I have upscaled for 1080p, so you can enjoy all the rich detail of every vintage pixel! &...

Virtual Reality In 1996 - The VR Surfer!

*This had to be edited and re-uploaded due to a copyright strike, so comments on the original version have been deleted with that first edit video on YouTube.*

Get your popcorn and sit back f...

A Trip Through FranLabsville (2019)

Testing my new 1080p GoPro by putting you right on my Lionel train set.  Enjoy!   

https://youtu.be/VEpYYnXaSyw...

The Nikon CoolPix 990 - The Future of Photography 20 Years Ago

I'm waxing nostalgic in this episode with my CoolPix 990 - the camera that made me abandon film (though not forever) and embrace a brave new century of digital photography.   Enjoy!  ...

More Dinosaurs! More Butterflies! More Ben!

More More More!

https://youtu.be/80maYJlB6z0

Fran Reads: Tom Hanks - Alan Bean Plus Four

Experimental first episode of a new installment I am calling Fran Reads  where I would get to highlight books that I am reading or that I have pulled out of my library that I would like viewer...

Frantone Lo-Tone Classic Fuzz Repair

Frantone Time!  I got a vintage Lo-Tone Classic Fuzz in for repair and thought that I'd make a little video of it.  Enjoy!   

2020-01-12 04:29:46 +0000 UTC View Post

New Heathkit GC-1006 Build Pt4 - The Conclusion!!!

Completing is such sweet sorrow... and I'm taking all of you with me!   In this final episode of my build series I go for the finish and give my  final take on the Heathkit GC-1006 k...

New Heathkit GC-1006 Build Pt3 - Finishing The Circuit Board - Really!!

Oh, the humility!  This is taking longer than I thought it would, but I  want to do it right and I'm taking you along for the ride.  In Part  Three I do my best to complete this...

New Heathkit GC-1006 Build Pt2 - Circuit Board Assembly

The adventure continues in this multi-part series of videos about my  assembling a new Heathkit GC-1006 clock kit.  In this episode I go over  some of my reservations about the desig...

New Heathkit GC-1006 Clock Build! Part 1

 A new Heathkit?  Yep!  And it's been in the queue for over a year!  Hard  to believe, but the time has come to get into this box and build myself  a brand new Heathki...

Helmet Cam Ride Through Center City Philadelphia

I put you in the drivers seat for a winter's day trip around Philly on  my Shadow 750.  Sightseeing notes added for your riding pleasure.   Enjoy! 

2019-12-28 03:35:26 +0000 UTC View Post

Patreon Only Exclusive: Dinosaurs To Butterflies

Taking a stroll through Philly's Geek World.....

Star Wars Time Capsule

 May the Force be with you.... Always.  

https://youtu.be/dw9FhjOq_iQ

Restoring The Heathkit GC-1000 Most Accurate Clock

Time for the finale!  I'm going back to the Heathkit clock sent in for  Viewer Mail to get it fully functional once again.  Grab some chips,  popcorn, or whatever, sit back, and...