Craig Sawyers

Sourcing of currently manufactured semiconductors, even from OnSemi and other mainstream manufacturers, is log-jammed. This is a result of the perfect storm of Covid causing lines to be mothballed and then restarted and qualified, supply of the raft of chemicals needed, and similar problems Covid issues in the global distribution chain. Even vanilla parts are now out at end 21 early 22 delivery. And if you are going to build a PC - forget it. Processor chips have dried up as bulk users have stocked up (PC and automotive manufacturers mainly, but also smart phones and TVs). If you can buy one expect five times or more the nominal price. And pre-covid, particularly ceramic surface mount parts were on insane lead times, now even more insane. It will get better. From the end of this year onward supply ought to improve.

There are so many things to like about that sequence of images

RIP Hunter, it is really tough having an old cat put down, or any pet for that matter. And condolences for the loss of your mother in law Todd.

Well spoken Dusty!

Left and right monoblocks are mirror images - that is a really nice touch. Hand cut dovetails are decent looking too.

Here's the way we do replica Jaguars in the UK - https://www.buildingthelegend.co.uk/ "Although final cost will depend on each car’s ultimate specification, as little as £415,000 ..."

Oh wow. I used to read that to our kids when they were little.

Seems like a long time ago now. Currently mothballed at the Coventry Transport Museum while they try to raise the UKP8m to add the rockets and do the next series of runs to 800mph+. It all hangs in the balance. https://www.bloodhoundlsr.com/bloodhound-on-display-at-the-coventry-transport-museum/

Welcome to the first mid life crisis Brent! There are more of them to look forward to down the line Hope you had a great birthday!!!

RIP the 21 who died of hypothermia while competing in a 100km (60 miles) mountain marathon in China. 172 went missing and after a massive mountain rescue effort the majority were found and got off the hill. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-57216601 In the UK, a route like that has to have marshals at intervals, and you are required to carry weatherproofs, a route map and a compass.

I remember the school physics book that talked about generating static electricity. "Rub an amber rod with cat fur..." I wondered whether this experiment had ever been tested by the writers of such books. Here kitty kitty kitty..

Wooden, Krenov style scraper plane

For some reason they remind me of the chair in The Sleeper

Happy birthday!!

2,000 miles is a hell of a trip to storm the Capitol. And, as Voltron says - why Montana?

Abbey Road studio 1, London in 1971. Tannoy Monitor loudspeakers (just noticed Quad 303 power amp underneath the LH speaker)

Bogart in 1946. Cigarette in hand, the effect of which plus booze saw him off at age 57 And Hepburn in 1941 aged 34. She lived to the ripe old age of 96.

Wonder why the Mitutoyo calipers are on the foot stool?

Diana Rigg and Anthony Hopkins, taken when they were acting in MacBeth at the National Theatre in 1972. I'd walk over hot coals to turn back the clock and see what must have been a superb performance.

A very happy birthday Shelly!

And local to me

The Canadians are at it too https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40124476

It was not one of Quad's finest moments that is for sure. And on one channel only, an electrolytic is right above a power resistor, and cooks. So remedial action is to replace the two 3.3k resistors with something that can actually dissipate 0.35W, and space above the board anyway. And remove the dead electrolytics and mount replacements on the other side of the board away from the heat. Then remove the crowbars and fit a half way decent DC offset disconnect. Like this https://neurochrome.com/products/guardian-86 or this http://www.velleman.co.uk/contents/en-uk/p193_m4701a.html or this http://www.signaltransfer.freeuk.com/protect.htm just for starters.