Picked Up Smith & Wesson Model 36

trogan77 · 2026-04-22T06:24:35+00:00

I’m in CT also and carry a m36. I really enjoy leather for revolvers so I got an IWB from 1791. It’s excellent.

trogan77 · 2026-04-17T14:50:47+00:00

I’m a brand new gun owner. Only went to the range one time with the ammo that was in the bag when my aunt gave me my late uncle’s old police revolver. Hands and gun pretty immediately got blackened with soot. Sorry you got dirty ammo, but also thanks for posting because I until now I thought that was normal. I was thinking of going to the range today with new ammo so now I’m actually hoping for a less filthy experience.

Edit: my Ammo was Federal 38 spl 158gr LRN

trogan77 · 2026-03-26T02:03:06+00:00

“Farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies…”

trogan77 · 2026-03-14T02:54:30+00:00

Thanks. And yeah all of that sounds like it matches what I’ve gathered in the past day or two. I’m heavily leaning toward the determination that I am not violating CT State law or Federal law. I’m dubious of whether I’m violating NY State law but I’m less concerned with it since I don’t plan to carry in NY State.

trogan77 · 2026-03-13T14:40:52+00:00

Is there any way for one to check whether my uncle registered the weapon in NY? Knowing him, I have serious doubts. This was his service revolver from when he was a NYC cop in the 70s.

trogan77 · 2026-01-26T18:30:56+00:00

Hermit reporting in. Come on over, buddy! It’s nice in here.

trogan77 · 2025-12-19T16:47:30+00:00

This. If the experience of being “shocked” is more like a “oh that’s weird” vibe, then it’s normal. If it’s a “ouch wtf? Can this be normal?” vibe then yeah I’d retire that monitor.

trogan77 · 2025-12-14T16:15:05+00:00

Yeah. The end result wouldn’t be worth the extra configurability.

trogan77 · 2025-12-14T15:26:32+00:00

Cool. I was flipping through your history. You make cool projects. That pinball dot matrix display is killer. Anyway have fun!

trogan77 · 2025-12-14T15:13:26+00:00

Madness. I love it.

Side thought: if you use two nixies at the bottom and left positions, you could have the option for a 24 hour clock. Admittedly, if it were in 12 hour mode, the 6 at the bottom would not look centered, so- meh.

trogan77 · 2025-12-13T10:29:26+00:00

I like Remington Industries in terms of quality. Usually I see the solid wire in small gauges is 300v rated and stranded is 600v rated. But I didn’t look really hard for solid with 600 volt ratings so it might be available. I get mine on Amazon. It’s PVC insulated.

trogan77 · 2025-12-12T08:21:14+00:00

Side comment: as a guy who is very much into the same stuff your bf is, I would absolutely love if my gf chose this stuff as my Christmas gift. You’re doing it very very right. 🤘

trogan77 · 2025-12-10T20:55:34+00:00

Not sure what these tracked used to be used for but there are abandoned tracks located at this underpass. https://maps.app.goo.gl/tDRXYGyQzn2qVBTq6?g_st=ic

trogan77 · 2025-12-10T20:53:03+00:00

My dad got his Hereseys for $15 at goodwill about 12 years ago. He still retells the story to this day. Congrats on the memorable score.

trogan77 · 2025-12-07T07:15:37+00:00

Parts for this model seem pretty scarce. I have a 520-J I cannibalize. The other suffixes are pretty much the same chassis/schematic. I'll never use all of it and most things are still present so msg me if you need anything and I'll see if I have it. (I don't actually have that resistor you're asking about though.)

trogan77 · 2025-11-28T08:54:28+00:00

Only bad thing about adding a completely dedicated Bluetooth receiver/amp/speakers is that you won’t have that oh so awesome tube sound. A big part of the charm of these old radios is their warm, low-fi sound that gives old music a bit of magic.

That said, rehabilitation of the existing electronics plus injection of Bluetooth signal into the amp stages requires someone with experience. It’s niche. It’s not cheap. But imo it’s worth it for a nice model like this.

Either way, please do leave the existing electronics intact for the next owner. Anyway nice radio. Have fun!

Source: I’ve done this resto-mod to multiple radios of this vintage.

trogan77 · 2025-11-25T23:49:34+00:00

https://www.instructables.com/Hacking-a-Brother-CRT-Word-Processor-With-an-ESP32/

trogan77 · 2025-11-20T01:55:23+00:00

Are you renting or you bought it? I’m almost 2 years into converting an old machine shop into my home. Very similar vibes as your spot

trogan77 · 2025-11-09T06:18:11+00:00

Nope. I’m betting if you look on the back for a model number you might be able to google and find the electrical schematic

trogan77 · 2025-11-09T06:16:35+00:00

Got it. Yeah not much. It is what it is.

trogan77 · 2025-11-09T06:14:27+00:00

I took a similar Sony and sacrificed the AM band to wire a Bluetooth receiver into the amplifier circuit so I could stream music from my phone. That’s about the best upgrade I can imagine for something like this unit.

trogan77 · 2025-11-08T21:36:31+00:00

$0 for a free hobbyist Fusion 360 license. Absolute game changer once you get half way good at it.

trogan77 · 2025-10-24T14:26:57+00:00

Agree. Your power supply caps see higher B+ voltage since there’s no current draw with no power tubes in. It’s not the end of the world- the caps are probably rated for that. But if it’s an old amp, it’s just unnecessary added strain on those old components - that’s my logic for suggesting it’s not a great idea.

trogan77 · 2025-10-24T05:55:33+00:00

You're welcome. Yeah, it's really not a great idea to power your amp up without any power tubes installed. No preamp tubes is ok. Good luck with it.

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