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Shipping Soon, BobsCNC, Magnet Switches, Extra (Shop) Batteries, Bodum Mini Whisk, SHURE MV7 Mic, Aupus Electronic Air Duster, Klein Tools 32717 Precision Screwdriver Set with Case, Med. Daddario Celluloid Guitar Picks and CnC (BobsCNC) Machines.

Gear – More Gear On The Chopping Block

What’s that in the box, ((shake)) ((shake)) what might that be? A new shipment, what is in ‘the box’ and on the bench.

Let’s first share this, BobsCNC is in the works, as space is somewhat limited at the moment. More on that soon. Batteries, I’ve got a few Optima Red Tops ready to go, a little outback welding where applicable. Fitting when discussing magnetic ‘tools’ and switches… yes, a super strong magnet that can be switched on and off with swift turn of the hand or lightswitch type mechanism. Very cool item to have around the house, shop, offroad etc. I’m curious to know (sans cost perhaps) if the welding community has a preference on ‘welding square/angle holders, clamps or plunger/light switch type, magnetic holders etc. Obviously, if you’re out on the trail, off roading – trail breakfix – integrity/rigidity might overrule OEM specs on angles or manufacture measurements. It’s time to getting your offroad rig off the trail, would something like this help to bring your efforts in line with those manufacture specs per say. Anyhow, these switch magnets might be handy to have around the shop. Various types – Angle Clamps, Magswitch Clamp, Stackable Magnets or Adjustable Angle Magnetic Welding Square.

So, let’s cover what has been unboxed… The Bloom Frother, as you know, the hand mixer had to be ‘adjusted’… a few screws, new batteries, some isopropyl alcohol… and we are back in business. You all know I’m big coffee and tea guy, if not, that’s ok too. I take my coffee and tea with a few pinches of Sugar in the Raw, and depending on the time of day; half-half just to take down the temp a step. There are few handheld ‘frothers’ out there of various color and materials… the Bloom is back to life, new batteries and ready to mix. So, happy with the purchase for now. I’ll post an update on the longterm usage of the Bloom fix. Admittedly, an alternative might be the Bodum Schimuna Whisk which has peaked my interest. Those of you in the market for micro whisk/frother, the Bodum Schimuna might be a good client gift at some point.

Moving along, the SHURE MV7 usb mic! Initial thoughts – great sound, crisp dynamic tones and easy to use, another step forward toward audio/video experiences. The microphone includes a desktop friendly microphone stand. MacOS users will need to download Shure Application to mix and control the external accessory. A little more work to get around the need to purchase additional cables, XLR adapters or fittings. Look for a deep dive, and pictures to accompany the post.

Next, we can cover ditching the air duster can for a powerful, corded air duster in the Aupus APAD15BL Air Duster. Air cans have worked for many years, great pairing with electrical friendly wipes. This plug and play air cannon has variable speeds, cleaning tools, and filters. This small, office friendly tool is a handy little gadget to have in and around the shop as well. While we are on gadgets and tools around the shop/office, we are beefing up the ole’ Makey tech tool set, specifically by adding a set of Torx screwdrivers (T3 – T10) – Tekprem Torx Screwdrivers. One downfall I’d like to call out, is the star/torx bit integrity… you got to be careful with nano screws, give it time… or you might have to replace your bits with a set like these. What I’m seeing is screw lock.. being more beneficial here, good or bad, it takes a toll on the micro-bits used to drive in or unwind electronics. I’ll push out more feedback and comments on the Torx set and air cannon as we use those items on the bench.

Finally, we put picked up a new guitar pick. Most are similar, all have smooth or textured, etc. the main problem I’m having is grip. After a few mins, grip is becoming an issue… might be the ‘player’, but slippage is a problem. Sweat being the culprit. Odd huh? So, I’ve added a mix bag of D’Addario Celluloid picks to the mix. The goal was to switch it up a bit, trying something new. Still have a few Fender Celluloid Medium picks and DunlopMax-Grip variety.

Backup Batteries

Inmarsat Backup Battery

Need Another - Inmarsat

Gear – Inmarsat Satellite Phone Batteries

Get yourself a backup battery, Inmarsat OEM – Original Equiptment Manufacturer batteries.

As storm seasons come and go, back up batteries, plugs, chargers etc. are always great to have on hand. In the event of a catastrophe, I always like to have a spare or two items (backup wires, charging wires specifically), in order to keep the world turning. I’ve got to dig in a bit more, I posted the OEM battery, as a reminder. However, may be at some point we can cover battery types (OEM or manufactures) for the sat phone. Gone are the days of have a battery or two for the cellular phone.

NOCO Jump Box

NOCO Boost Plus 12-V Jump Starter Box

NOCO Battery Jump Box

Gear – NOCO

Recommended: NOCO Boost Plus GB40 1000 Amp 12-Volt UltraSafe Lithium Jump Starter Box, Car Battery Booster Pack, Portable Power Bank Charger, and Jumper Cables for up to 6-Liter Gasoline and 3-Liter Diesel Engines.

When you need a jump start… battery dead? Keep a jump in the car. NOCO Boost plus is a safe, accessible, booster pack with jumper cables, ancillary changer for gasoline and diesel engines*. We just used the NOCO jump to start up the ’06 Wrangler… following a recent radio and headlamp update. Of course this doesn’t come without it’s own issues, hence the need for a jump.

We will share the latest radio upgrades at some point, just know we are no longer running the factory lamps, head unit, and speakers – Pioneer, Kicker, Bazooka and more…

There are a few items I recommend in a pinch, this NOCO jump box, the blast match, a charging source (generator, 9v hack, batter backup pack) and some way to fashion some clean water – for drinking, cleaning, cooking, wound care, and more. Obviously food is another, but these few items can keep you safe and sound in most cases in everyday life, hiking on the trail, driving in the car (short/long distance). A pocket knife or all-in-one EDC tool works as well, for general maintenance, tool and/or application.
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MBP Mid’18

Apple MacBook Pro Mid’18 Board and Battery

Macbook Pro Battery Swap

Lab Work – MBP Issues

Apple MBP Battery and Logicboard Issues/Failure – We takedown, refresh and reboot this MBPBattery and Logic Board Failure – Complete teardown, replace and reboot.

Update, matter of fact, primary machine we are running that latest applications and code on. Quick update, mid ’18 Macbook Pro crashed via upgrade from Mojave/Catalina to BigSur. This ‘upgrade’ went along with the mid summer/late summer updates via WWDC. Anyway, we go through boot issues, kernel panic, reinstall post reformat MAC Journaled to AFPS… and finally installer packages, boot scripts, an install of Ubuntu 21 sans mouse or keyboard functionality and more. They say pictures are worth a thousands or more words, so let’s take a peek. Oh, and don’t forget ‘csrutil’ enable and disable for unwanted apps, native apps and clearing system integrity ‘issues’. This command only works when you run Recovery Mode, Terminal Utility… we can just leave that there for another day. One other item to note, this is all MacOS specific, assuming your running a MacOS alt OS on a Windows (PC), Linux, Linux Alternatives and/or VM, downloads are available and are similar when unpacking the root cause.

  • Flash Old Version of MacOS and Installer Package
  • Create USB Install via Terminal
  • Etcher
  • Check OS Version (if possible) MacOs Version Compatibility
  • Reset PRAM, Run Diagnostics, Internet Recovery, Target Disk to Move existing files; all there, just make sure you know what version of MacOS. If you don’t, click the ‘Apple’ Icon at the top/left -> Select About This Mac -> Overview. This assumes you have a running version of MacOS. Or check the Apple Product# on the underside of your Macbook Pro and work forward…
  • MacOS Startup KeyBoard Combinations
  • Diagnose Error Codes -1008F, Address Overheating and Fan Control
  • Apple Support thread specific to -1008f
  • Remove Device from iCloud – Find Device, Disable AFPS Admin Security Settings
  • Backup Drive to external storage device
  • Handy Drive SanDisk Drive
  • Clean/Remove Drive, Remove AFPS Drive/Volume(s)
  • Internet Recovery High Sierra, MacOS and Installer Package (Pre El Capitan, Yosemite or Lion)
  • MacOS Mojave
  • MacOS High Sierra
  • Boot MacOS Install, Reinstall Existing Apps, Install Catalina working patches, updates
  • Install New Apps, Settings and Remove unwanted settings as it relates to latest OS
  • Maintain existing MacOS sans MacOS OS Upgrades or Forced Updates, Uncheck installation automation for all apps, requiring system to be manually updated
  • Bootcamp Install, Flash/Install WIN10, Throw-out old server (Z400)
  • ISOs – MS – WIN10.iso, Ubuntu – Ubuntu 21.10
  • With the addition of MacOS Server

Key takeaways, note make/model, year, shipped quarter, chipset(s) and chip security settings… if your computer is locked, check iCloud device status, remember install package pre/post logic board changes. We chose this routs since all logic boards for this particular machine have been out of stock and remain out of stock for this particular model… hmmm wonder why? No need to replace the battery just yet… may have to on the second go around.

When I get a chance, we will post a few pictures of WIN10 running in Boot Camp, Ubuntu 21 running with keyboard or mouse support, and other images for MacOS Server etc. As usual leave a comment below, let us know what you’re thinking?



Clean, Remove, Replace Drive Utility Tool Completion Reinstall base system Remove/Update base system Load OS V

Calc ReWork

Calc Work

Calculator Work, Fixing the old calculator

Lab Work – Fix the Calc

Broken Calculator, Let’s fix it

We’ll keep this post short and brief… a few months ago a calculator showed up… connections all busted, looked like a pet got to the internals. Anyway, a few soldered connections, a new battery and the this little piggy is like new again! Easy work, no major issues with the main board, case or display. Quick fix.

Left the little ‘piglet’ sticker on there, it gives this old calculator a new look, making it nerd tech approved.

As usual leave a comment below, let us know what you’re thinking?

Battery/Resolder Look, there it is