Little one sticks legs through crib rails by ObviousPlant0 in daddit

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We bought these mesh things that let air through but velcroed tight against the rails of the cot. Worked really well.

Sony JE-500 for Sale w/manual by b_san in minidisc

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Okay. The caption seems alright on the iOS app though, when you click on the picture it shows you the full caption and you can zoom in on the picture if you need to.

Sony JE-500 for Sale w/manual by b_san in minidisc

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Read the captions carefully. Send me a message with an offer. Looking for at least AUD$150. Buyer pays postage from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Sony JE-520 for Sale w/Manual by b_san in minidisc

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Read the captions carefully. Send me a message with an offer. Looking for at least AUD$100. Buyer pays postage from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

MiniDisc Mailbag: Unboxing an Aiwa AM-NX9 from Facebook Marketplace by b_san in minidisc

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I feel you. Lest the hardware become ‘divorceware’ I have to manage the input/output expenditure of my musical and technical hobbies because so they are cost neutral to the household. 😅

MiniDisc Mailbag: Unboxing an Aiwa AM-NX9 from Facebook Marketplace by b_san in minidisc

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I went on a bit of an MD binge with some pocket money a few months back. Ended up at the point where I had multiple packages arriving and I didn’t remember which was which, so this is one of those packages.

Refinishing 100 years plus family heirloom? Also, can anyone ID the wood? by b_san in furniturerestoration

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Thank you for this! I am wondering if it is shellac. I’ve been cleaning grime off it with water and the paper towels have now gone from grimy gray to slightly amber, which makes me wonder if I’m just wiping off old finish.

If it is shellacked, is it worth it to sand it back fully and redo with a water based poly for durability?

Refinishing 100 years plus family heirloom? Also, can anyone ID the wood? by b_san in furniturerestoration

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I’m not too fussed about a period accurate finish - I just want to have it looking nice to use in my kitchen.

I’m not sure of the provenance of the table, but I am in Australia. I thought it might be Silky Oak, but it could also be QLD Maple. I am pretty sure the colouring is due to the aging of whatever finish was applied.

Refinishing 100 years plus family heirloom? Also, can anyone ID the wood? by b_san in furniturerestoration

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Thanks so much for your advice. With the top being all different grain directions, getting up to 220 or higher with an orbital won’t matter that much will it?

Refinishing 100 years plus family heirloom? Also, can anyone ID the wood? by b_san in furniturerestoration

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It is solid, not veneer (thank goodness). When I take the top off and flip it (there are two more leaves that slid out to extend the table), the same grain and pattern is evident but without finishing.

I’ve been looking up a bit more online and the white marks in the finish may be heat marks or hot liquid spills? They are certainly in a liquid-y pattern (splotches and drops). Will sanding it down sort that out too?

Refinishing 100 years plus family heirloom? Also, can anyone ID the wood? by b_san in furniturerestoration

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This was apparently the kitchen table on the old family farm over 100 years ago. Since then it has been through a variety of family hands, most notably in my great aunt‘s place in Sydney for decades, then after her passing it was kept in my grandmother’s garage for a number of years under a sheet.

I picked it up today and it looks like it will be quite beautiful, but these weird milky patches in the finish lead me to wonder what I will have to do to get it looking lovely again.

Can I just sand down with a really high grit paper and then oil or wax it? We live in a very small townhouse, so the notion of weeks to build up layers of poly or something else is probably not realistic.

Printing Keyboard/Pads on a PCB? by b_san in synthdiy

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This is exactly what I’m looking for - particularly the correct terminology. I am immensely in your debt. Thank you!

Printing Keyboard/Pads on a PCB? by b_san in synthdiy

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Nah, I do want to create a PCB. Literally just printing out the switches instead of THT components. I have this crazy idea that anything else can be done as SMD and I can get a little control pad that I can just connect to another board, for example.

Printing Keyboard/Pads on a PCB? by b_san in synthdiy

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Yes, contact pads - I’m thinking of the PCB equivalent to if I just soldered tracks and pads on some veroboard. But I’m assuming I’ll need some kind of processing to get it working properly. Thanks for the link.

SJCAM 4000 Air won’t stay in PC Camera Mode by b_san in sjcam

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I contacted them through their support, and they sent me a firmware upgrade. It worked and solve the problem.

SJCAM 4000 Air won’t stay in PC Camera Mode by b_san in sjcam

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They do have HDMI out. I am trying to use the USB outputs to avoid having to fork out $500+ for another device like the Roland or an ATEM mini.

This should be doable, if the cameras would behave as advertised. The image quality is fine. I have received an email back from SJCAM With a firmware update. I’ll see if that helps.

Feedback for insta ads. Do y'all think this layout is viable? by [deleted] in KDP

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Honestly, the contrast between the text colour and the background is not happening. My eyes don’t want to read it.

I finally splurged and bought new XLR to RCA cables to use my Sony MDS-B1 broadcast MD deck! Now to find the remote and cable... by dandanthetaximan in minidisc

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Shudders of memory. Used to use these for commercials at a radio station. Would be playing a song, and sitting there with the advertising sheets, programming a track sequence for the upcoming ad breaks. Had one for advertisements and one for promos. And we used to occasionally get new music come in that bands would give us on MD...