New FranCast!
New episode of The FranCast and new upgraded streaming page! Check it out...
http://contourcorsets.com/franca...
2019-04-15 01:58:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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World's Smallest All-Tube Spy Recorder
Cold War amazement! This is the 1955 Minifon P-55, an all-tube hand held wire recorder that was true high tech for its time. Without all the batteries it is the same size as a Walkman! ...
2019-04-12 01:35:56 +0000 UTC View Post♥ How GoFundMe Saved FranLab ♥
My final wrap up video about how the GoFundMe campaign to find FranLab a new home did so much more than that - it really saved FranLab from annihilation. Here's the total break down.......
2019-04-11 21:13:40 +0000 UTC View PostInstalled!
The Technics 1500 in its proper place - part of Colossus....
2019-04-10 14:17:31 +0000 UTC View PostFranlab 2.0 Opening Tour!
The acorn that will grow a great oak? I certainly hope so! It will take some time to get the channel moving enough to get the attention of the YouTube brain again, but I hope not toooo ...
2019-04-08 22:23:30 +0000 UTC View PostRebuilding Colossus
My Hifi rig is back together - almost - well, coming together at least... and much testing with the neighbor's tolerance for her awaits in the future. High fidelity requires a bit...
2019-04-08 18:55:28 +0000 UTC View PostNew FranCast
In episode number 3 I talk about some of the strangeness of being Fran and why the public stuff is so difficult for me. Seems that maybe being a YouTube vlogger was not the ideal choice of ca...
2019-04-06 15:09:41 +0000 UTC View PostPhilly Extras: Planes, Trains, LEMs, & Chocolate
You asked for it - You Got it - Trains! A part two of my little Philly tour...
https://youtu.be/JYJZD9YBhxQ 2019-04-04 22:20:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Plane Crazy About Philly
Check it out! Plane Location: XR4P+5J Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2019-04-02 18:21:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Sewing And Painting Room Tour
A first look at the adjunct wing of FranLab...
2019-04-01 16:22:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe Current State Of FranLab
A rebirth begins with a big mess.
2019-03-31 21:26:01 +0000 UTC View PostA Visit To The Franklin Institute
One of my favorite places every since I was a kid! From a heart you can walk through to real Moon rocks - The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia is a cathedral to science that is dedica...
2019-03-31 01:25:31 +0000 UTC View PostDoing CNC On The Spot With The Origin
The first project in the new lab space is one of necessity - to fix a badly installed HVAC system by installing an assist fan to get a room heated. A little thought, a pencil tracing, and the...
2019-03-29 04:23:41 +0000 UTC View Post
New FranCast Home Page
Plus Episode 2 just for you! Enjoy!
http://contourcorsets.com/francast.html
2019-03-10 01:05:55 +0000 UTC View PostPodcast Episode 1
Check out my new experimental Podcast Episode 1! Download and get your Fran on the go! Let me know what you think with your comments here.... And Enjoy!
We're #566!
Yes, among the pantheon of Patreon this little channel is ranked #566 (well, it was 561 last night but hey). Sure, AvE is #8 and Electroboom is #94 and you'd expect the EEVBlog to...
2019-03-07 15:54:16 +0000 UTC View PostThe New FranLab! Almost!
The void that now must be filled - to the brim! A sneak peek a the now vacant space that will soon be FranLab. Give me a few weeks.
My 19th Century Philly Style Woodworking Bench
Okay - real woodworkers will be 'splainin all over this one - Sure, it could more properly be called a joining table... and yes, probably more correct to call that a tail vice rather than an end vi...
2019-02-27 03:25:43 +0000 UTC View PostCustom Sizing A Table
I'm starting a new series for the channel called The Phactory that will encompass all the various things I'm doing in the new expanded fabrication shop - woodworking, metal fabrication, enclosures,...
2019-02-25 04:25:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Naked Shelf Porn
Ooo Laa Laa! And a metric ton of books and records all getting crated up this weekend... so sad! Two weeks till the next truck arrives... so much done yet so much more...
2019-02-16 22:50:47 +0000 UTC View PostMy 2 Cents About Patreon
Moving... but thought I'd put in my thoughts about the Patreon situation.
2019-02-07 19:51:56 +0000 UTC View PostPlease Stand By
I'm going to be off the air until things are built in the new space. Hang in there gang.... See you in March.
2019-02-05 15:04:06 +0000 UTC View PostYouTube To Curb Hoax And Junk Science Videos
It seems that after a decade of promoting click-bait over content that YouTube are adding - dare I say - People! Yes, people to help untangle the mess of disinformation, chicanery, fraud, and...
2019-01-28 00:23:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Prototype Frantone The Sweet Repair
One of the Frantone The Sweet prototypes I made and sold back in 2000 has come back to the shop for repair, so I took the opportunity to show it in this video. It reveals some of my proven te...
2019-01-22 22:37:34 +0000 UTC View PostFranting About Hoarding And Moving
Too much stuff or not enough space? Bangs just a bit too long? Printing issues? Lots to mull over in this one. Time to Frant!
2019-01-20 22:35:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe Cowon A2: Media Machine From The Future
A look at one of my favorite gadgets of the past 20 years - the Cowon A2 multimedia recorder/player. I have used this tiny workhorse for so many projects over the years, and I really wish tha...
2019-01-13 23:31:55 +0000 UTC View Post