Bit of Restructuring
Joe Angell
A bit of site restructuring to make it cleaner and easier to maintain.
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Blog
News and in-progress thoughts on various projects, which eventually get collected into their own dedicated pages.
Welding Projects
Joe Angell
Since I've started to learn how to weld, I've added a new page devoted to welding projects. The first pages are the Learning to Weld page, which I moved from the DeLorean Repair and Maintenance blog, and a trio of desktop speaker stands I used as a practice project. I expect I'll be adding more as time goes on and I come up with more things I need welded.
Read MoreA 50" Ultra HD Computer Monitor
Joe Angell
I don't like multi-monitor configurations, but I do like lots of screen space. Ultra High Definition (UHD) TVs are now available with 3840x2160 resolutions, and although it only has a 30 Hz refresh rate, the 50" model Seiki has a low price and is perfect monitor for programming. There were a few tricks in getting it positioned properly, getting Windows do run it in native resolution, and dealing with the TV-ness of it when using it as a monitor, but it works great now that it's all set up.
Read MoreStereo Line In Mod for 2007 Hyundai Sonata
Joe Angell
Our 2007 Hyundai Sonata has XM radio, which we never use. Unfortunately, it has no line-in jack for our phones. After dealing with ineffective radio tuners for a few years, I finally did some research on how to add a line in jack to the radio. It turns out a few people had done it before, and it was pretty straight-forward, as long as you're comfortable removing the radio and doing some light soldering to the XM harness. The final result is a working line-in jack that can plug right into any audio player with a 1/8" jack.
Read MoreHeating the Garage
Joe Angell
Winter is near, and I need to pull the DeLorean's engine to deal with a hole in the block. While the garage now has electricity, it's hard to beat sunlight for illumination, and it's still going to get pretty cold in the garage. I was also worried that electric heaters might blow the breakers when coupled with other power tools, and I don't have easy access to the breakers to reset them. I decided to tackle this problem with a propane heater and strip curtains mounted over the garage door.
Read MoreGarage Battery Power
Joe Angell
I recently set up some 12v scooter batteries to provide a 105Ah power supply for my rented garage. I'll update this periodically as I make changes to the setup, but for now it does a good job of providing me with lighting and power while I work on my car.
Read MoreDeLorean Repairs and Maintenance Blog
Joe Angell
I've converted the automotive Repairs and Maintenance page into a blog format. I'm starting to populate this with detailed information about the work I'm doing, including step-by-step instructions, links, pictures and other useful information. Hopefully others will find this useful, but it's also for my own information so that I can remember what I did and reference it when I inevitably need to do it again.
Read MoreTrail map section completed
Joe Angell
I take my dogs for walks in various parks and conservation areas. Many of my neighbors have dogs, so I've put together some links to the areas I frequent, as well as Google Maps generated from my GPS tracks. I've included information about the terrain, what's there for dogs, traffic, and if there is hunting or not, as well as links to official trail information. There are also links to dog-friendly hotels and dog parks in the area.
Read MoreGitHub repository for Legacy Site Program and Plug-in source
Joe Angell
The source for the Lightwave plug-ins is now available on Github for anyone to experiment with. The code is quite old, but my hope is that someone will be able to do something useful with it. Click below for more...
Read MoreNew site is live!
Joe Angell
This nice new Squarespace site replaces my old tmproductions.com domain, which hasn't really been updated since the early 2000s. The new site changes focus to mostly discussing some personal projects I've worked on. The old site is still available in the Legacy Site section, along with all my old Lightwave plug-ins and utilities. Hopefully someone will find the information here useful. Thanks for browsing!
-- Joe