Get It Right - Vent Hood MkII!
This took a lot longer than I thought it would, but I am pleased with the results. Here is how I made the new and perfected vent hood cover. Enjoy!
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Hey YouTube - Where's My F%$&! Video????
Whaaaaat? Yet another joy of YouTube-By-Bot. Exactly what happened to my Voyager Record video from 2017? I have no idea.
The Men Who Own The World - Or At Least Claim To!
Hey Kids! I have had to take down my Voyager Record video from 2017 due to a cascade of new copyright claims. Often in these robo-spam auto claims I file a dispute and in 30 days ...
2019-08-15 08:33:19 +0000 UTC View PostFrances Blanche's Day Off
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. Just for fun I decided to record myself exploring the hidden features of my electric stage ...
2019-08-14 20:45:10 +0000 UTC View PostMaking My M3 3D Printer Vent Hood
You want Time Lapse - YOU GOT TIME LAPSE! A quick little video that spans about a week of my putting together a specially designed vent hood for my new Makegear M3 3D printer. Enjoy!
Vent Hood MkII
I drafted up an updated vent hood box type face that I'll have to make in the upcoming weeks to really use the printer. You'll have to click the attachment to see it..... I'm stil...
2019-08-07 17:23:48 +0000 UTC View PostSetting Up The Makergear M3 Dual 3D Printer
Oh... so much agony! It's not quite a done deal yet as there are still problems to work out, but basically these past two weeks condense into this neat little 30 minute video. I've edit...
2019-08-07 01:48:31 +0000 UTC View PostPrinter Time
Oh, the frustration. I have spent most of the past 10 days working on my new 3D printer installation video, complete with vent shroud construction and all that stuff - but I am having so many issue...
2019-08-03 20:07:14 +0000 UTC View PostCould 100K Happen?
For months it has seemed like it could happen, and then not - hitting the 100K subscribers mark. I suppose subscriber numbers are generally on the positive side these past few months, s...
2019-08-01 14:28:06 +0000 UTC View PostModify A Leatherman Wave Holster For Quick Draw!
An easy little project to make a quick draw holster for my Leatherman Wave, something that would function much like what Adam Savage had made for his Wave that I saw him use many times at the Proje...
2019-07-30 05:23:01 +0000 UTC View PostFran's Voiceover Demo Reel
Voiceover actors all have demo reels. These are about 1 minute long, quickly edited, and comprise the best of their work spanning their careers. They use the Demo Reel to get new jobs, ...
2019-07-27 23:40:40 +0000 UTC View PostNew Printer!
Here's a sneak peek at the freshly unboxed Makegear M3 dual independent head printer - I still have to make the shroud for it before I start printing to contain and vent the outgassed volatiles. &n...
2019-07-26 16:38:49 +0000 UTC View PostDouble Whammy for the Apollo 50th
This news is heartbreaking. The death of Armstrong in 2012 now seems like the death of Korolev in 1966 - almost completely unnecessary and preventable.
2019-07-24 14:45:21 +0000 UTC View PostChris Kraft dies two days after Apollo 50 anniversary
He invented Mission Control and stood as overseer to a quarter century of human spaceflight. I am glad he lived to see the 50th. A damn good ride.
2019-07-23 15:36:50 +0000 UTC View PostFranCast Episode 9: Back From The Moon
In this episode I reflect upon my experiences of the past week with the Project Egress Finale at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and look towards what comes next.
Adam Savage Project Egress Apollo 11 Hatch Live Build!
The thrilling conclusion of Project Egress happened on July 18, 2019 at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum where Adam Savage and his team constructed the Apollo 11 Command Module Hatch f...
2019-07-20 10:47:17 +0000 UTC View PostPhoto Fail
I really want to share a picture with all of you tonight but Patreon is just not allowing me to post any photos here. Such a shame! I'll have to post it on my YouTube Community page, so...
2019-07-19 02:21:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Super Moon Mania Special!
I've got the Moon on the brain this week - so please enjoy my Apollo 11 Moon Mania Special!
https://youtu.be/BUN98FCLhJ...
2019-07-15 02:07:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe Real Apollo LEM That I'm Forbidden To Show You!
Ben Franklin would do it, so here I go - showing you this mock-up LEM that Grumman made for ground training the Apollo Astronauts - even though I have been told by the Smithsonian that I'm not allo...
2019-07-13 14:41:13 +0000 UTC View PostProject Egress: FranLab Mission Accomplished!
Failure is not an option! Franquility base here - my latch is complete! Thanks to Scott Kip for all the great advice and helping me realize this project. Thanks also to Andrew Bar...
2019-07-11 18:54:58 +0000 UTC View PostProject Egress: FranLab Mission Log 7
Number seven in the Project Egress series has me going for the finish in a very time intensive way - hand finishing all the parts and getting the fit of all the components correct. Some unexp...
2019-07-09 04:53:30 +0000 UTC View PostProject Egress: FranLab Mission Log 6
Part six is getting down to the hard parts as I make the tools that I will use to finish the various operations on the parts. This is officially the transition point between modern and tradit...
2019-07-07 02:20:29 +0000 UTC View PostProject Egress: FranLab Mission Log 5
Part five has me finishing up the first major parts of the assemblies and I begin putting it all together. With Glue - the best glue I can use. Which kind is that you ask? Well I'll tel...
2019-07-05 21:29:53 +0000 UTC View PostPhiladelphia Independence Day Parade 2019
The 4th of July is a big deal in Philly and we go all out! Enjoy!
2019-07-05 05:13:11 +0000 UTC View PostProject Egress: FranLab Mission Log 4
Part four finds me back on my feet and in the groove, making strides to do more preparations for each new stage of the project. Lots more to do, but getting there. And Dot makes a cameo...
2019-07-03 16:10:52 +0000 UTC View PostProject Egress: FranLab Mission Log 3
In part three I am in the thick of it and getting exhausted. It took about a week in for me to find my second wind, and this particular vlog definitely was recorded around that point where I ...
2019-07-02 22:55:08 +0000 UTC View PostProject Egress: FranLab Mission Log 2
My second mission log for Project Egress where I bring Scott Kip of Wanamaker Organ fame on board and I start making the tools I'll need and Scott starts prepping the wood that I will be using to c...
2019-06-27 21:30:25 +0000 UTC View PostProject Egress: FranLab Mission Log 1
The Super Secret Project has been officially declassified and I have been given the go ahead to start publishing my mission logs. Here is the first one where I talk about my first thoughts ab...
2019-06-27 03:45:46 +0000 UTC View PostSuper Secret Project Update (corrected)
The overlords have decreed that the super secret project will be declassified this Friday, so I am preparing to publish the first of a series of videos documenting my part of the project after that...
2019-06-24 18:53:25 +0000 UTC View Post