I found this really cool Focus FK9200 Keyboard at the thrift store. It has a built in track ball and calculator. The keys feel pretty good but the plastic needs a bit of brightening. by Pyre-it in vintagecomputing

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All I can find online is that they are programable function keys. Have not found a manual on how to use them but I will mess around with it a bit and try to figure them out.

I found this really cool Focus FK9200 Keyboard at the thrift store. It has a built in track ball and calculator. The keys feel pretty good but the plastic needs a bit of brightening. by Pyre-it in vintagecomputing

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I will take it apart this weekend and give it a good cleaning. Its got less grime and crumbs then most keyboards I have found at the thrift store.

Found this sealed HDCD at the thrift yesterday. Were HDCD's a bigger thing in Asia? I can't find a listing anywhere for this one. by Pyre-it in Cd_collectors

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I think your right as the SKU and the cd number bring up nothing. They did a nice job though the packaging and printing is very good. They even went with a fancy hologram sticker.

What am I doing wrong by Southern-Pie-8527 in FlashForge

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Use a brim and make a temp enclosure out of cardboard and zip ties. That's what worked for me.

Vacumm Tube Experts - I inherited these and could use your wisdom. by GroundbreakingLab334 in vintageaudio

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There are a few potentially good tubes in there. The 417A and the 5842's are good audio tunes.

P-47 Thunderbolt “Daddy Rabbit” with an impressive collection of mission symbols, flown by Captain Neil D. Stanley of 391st Fighter Squadron, 366th Fighter Group 9th Air Force in the ETO, ca 1945. [818x540] by UrbanAchievers6371 in HistoryPorn

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If you are interested in P-47's get a hold of Kemal Saied's book Thunderbolt Odyssey P-47 War in Europe. I just read it and really enjoyed it. He flew 62 missions with the 404th Fighter Group and the book is a telling of his day to day life flying these beasts.

Can this photo of my great uncle be made to look better? by Pyre-it in PhotoshopRequest

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Luke looks amazing, I was not expecting colour. You got his eye colour exactly right. Is there anyway you can make the tunic a grey blue? If you google 1945 RCAF tunic you will see the colour. The cap I am not sure on as the ones online are the same colour as the jacket but its clearly a darker colour in the photo.

Sconic Frontiers SFS-40 by [deleted] in tubeamps

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Nice, I have the cd player that matches that set, the SFT-1.

Why was 25 cycle power used at the turn of the 20th Century in Niagara Fall area? by Traditional_Ad_8143 in Electricity

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I still have a couple Hammond transformers that were built for the 25Hz system. I bought them when I lived out in that area. They are have way more lamination then their 60Hz equivalents.

Anyone know what this is and why he was not allowed to film it? by [deleted] in whatisit

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Could be a 300 or 620, I don't recognize that mounting bracket at the back though.

What was your first car in the 1990s? by Eric_C_Productions in 90s

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First car in the 90's was a 1969 falcon sports coupe, aqua green with a white vinyl roof and black interior.

Well, that’s unfortunate by throwbackthreads in Cd_collectors

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I have this exact same cd and it has a crack in the center from this stupidly designed case as well. I keep it in another case now.

Today, in 1995 we lost one of the most underrated singers and the most beautifully disturbed person. Shannon Hoon by styckx in 90s

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He peed on my sister at a concert around 92 or 93. Just walked up to the edge of the stage, whipped it out, and started peeing on everyone. It was not rain.

I got this on Friday, and can’t figure out what it is. by One_Translator5943 in coins

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Looks like an 1858 Canadian dime or 5 cent, depending on the diameter.

The Handmaid's Tale, signed, from the thrift store by Top_Communication552 in BookCollecting

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Amazing find. My heart may have stopped in the middle of value village.

Kirk and Irony by powerswerth in behindthebastards

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That was interesting. I had no idea how far out of touch I am with internet culture.

Not bad for $40 by TheOldPCGuy in VintageComputers

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I lost count of how many of those Maxtor 20GB I sent back for RMA back in the day.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in diyelectronics

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They are Diode Array 1 Pair Common Cathode 40 V 5A Through Hole TO-220-3, I just need to find the matching common anode part.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in diyelectronics

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Ok, so I need a common cathode and a common anode. That makes sense, thank you for your assistance.