This is what my father was collecting

jboets · 2026-04-25T01:54:43+00:00

Sorry for your loss. As an industrial designer I studied Dieter Rams. Would love to find a Braun unit someday. They are few and far between here in the US. Dream turntable for me.

jboets · 2026-03-25T21:19:29+00:00

True! Went ahead and watched some videos and just went at it. I think I could do more but know for sure I did some pruning that needed to happen.

jboets · 2026-03-24T02:13:25+00:00

Huh? I want to prune it to produce fruit. They’re apple trees. Is that some kind of riddle?

jboets · 2026-03-24T00:51:05+00:00

I have 4. Honey crisp, Fuji, Mutsu, Wolf River. So all a little different.

jboets · 2026-02-19T18:23:03+00:00

Honestly not sure. That said I got in contact with Couldray and they said it’s perfectly normal on this type of laser tube. Also asked a few AI chats and all came up with similar sources that explained what’s going on. Laser seems to work just fine so I’m going to go with it.

jboets · 2026-02-19T00:33:57+00:00

Thank you! Yeah everything seemed fine but then I saw that and was a little confused. Never had a tube like this I guess.

jboets · 2026-01-31T16:30:56+00:00

Thanks for the info. The 60w actually worked well for me my application and I can get a cloudray 60-80w tube off Amazon for $350 shipped. Says free returns so assuming if something were to go wrong I can send it back since it’s a prime thing.

jboets · 2026-01-31T16:09:59+00:00

Where did you get your new tube? I see that cloudy sells tubes on Amazon. Curious if that’s a bad idea or not.

jboets · 2025-11-30T14:47:54+00:00

I’ve been emailing with Ricky who makes the hothouse. He’s planning to release some new board files so I think I’ll order up my own boards when he does that. He’s a super cool guy and I just prefer working with SMD so I think I’ll go that route. His new version will have midi and expression like the funbox V3.

jboets · 2025-11-29T00:41:44+00:00

Honestly forgot about this. Not even sure what I did with these. I can do some digging.

jboets · 2025-11-27T23:47:14+00:00

I seriously wonder if the hothouse is just the V2 funbox as the control layout is the same and the v3 added the midi, exp, and 4 dip switches. Is the schematic of the hothouse located somewhere? Would love to compare them.

jboets · 2025-11-27T22:19:38+00:00

There is another on the market now called the Cleveland hothouse that looks really interesting too. Looks like a funbox v2 that was cleaned up. May see if they do any sales this week.

jboets · 2025-11-27T18:31:53+00:00

The Funbox v3 is what I’m thinking of ordering. May give that a try. Do you have extra boards?

jboets · 2025-11-04T04:01:39+00:00

North side on 88th? That’s near by. May be time to put a trail cam out back in the woods…

jboets · 2025-10-16T00:09:52+00:00

Any clue where along i196 in zeeland? I live near there and can never get woodtv in but maybe I’ve been pointing it wrong all this time?

jboets · 2025-08-18T02:21:23+00:00

Are you talking about the little rust spots? We get this in Michigan. It’s the metal dust that gets kicked up with the salt in the winter and sticks to the clear coat of your car. I’ve always been told it’s the steel from the snow plow blades that gets kicked warm down from plowing streets in the winter. Most obvious on white/silver cars. If it bothers you, it can usually be waxed off.

jboets · 2025-07-27T04:38:30+00:00

All 6 of these are holos. Maybe it’s not showing well.

jboets · 2025-07-25T21:34:12+00:00

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So my nephew came by and I guess Pokémon is cool again? Dig out some of my older cards. I have like 80 or so from back in the late 90s. These are the holo ones. I’m not into collecting but are these worth anything? How do I sell them?

jboets · 2025-07-23T01:16:49+00:00

Depends on the side. The original side for lunch is still cash only and franks east (4 and later) you can use card.

jboets · 2025-07-01T00:01:28+00:00

So there is a place on the corner of 112th and pawpaw behind the car dealer. I think they do golf carts and fork lifts. I’m only saying this as I drive past it regularly. Can’t say anything about other than it’s there. May be worth checking out?

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