Hi. Still trying to figure out how to post pictures of my 'arm brace'. I guess I'll have to break out an old digital camera. The new phone takes pictures that are WAY too big to post here.....
Anyway. Does anyone know of a source of the foam used in detector armbands? I haven't been to my local craft store, yet. Right now, I using a rubber pad from my insurance agent, to help open jars. Works OK, but...
I fixed my TIG welder (which acted up while I was making my first arm brace), so, I'll have to make a few more, for practice. It's a quick attach/detach type. I have a lot of older Garretts and a bad wrist. Too many big bore handguns for too many years......
Lastly, I was watching a you tube video of a Russian chap using an ACE250. There are several videos about adding a volume control. I purchased several in-line volume controls which fixes that issue (if you don't have headphones w/volume controls). However, this one chap had a plug in, that flashed an LED instead of the speaker.
It was so simple, I never thought of it! Today, I tried some LEDs wired into a 1/4" phone plug. Although I buy LEDs by the 100s for my repair sideline, I liked the look of the high intensity red color. Very simple. When plugged into the headphone connector, the LED simulates the speaker. Used an old, small pill bottle painted black.
Hopefully, I'll send pictures of this soon. sigh.
Sorry for the long post.
ron
N4UE
(ham operator for 50 years, Electrical Engineer)
Anyway. Does anyone know of a source of the foam used in detector armbands? I haven't been to my local craft store, yet. Right now, I using a rubber pad from my insurance agent, to help open jars. Works OK, but...
I fixed my TIG welder (which acted up while I was making my first arm brace), so, I'll have to make a few more, for practice. It's a quick attach/detach type. I have a lot of older Garretts and a bad wrist. Too many big bore handguns for too many years......
Lastly, I was watching a you tube video of a Russian chap using an ACE250. There are several videos about adding a volume control. I purchased several in-line volume controls which fixes that issue (if you don't have headphones w/volume controls). However, this one chap had a plug in, that flashed an LED instead of the speaker.
It was so simple, I never thought of it! Today, I tried some LEDs wired into a 1/4" phone plug. Although I buy LEDs by the 100s for my repair sideline, I liked the look of the high intensity red color. Very simple. When plugged into the headphone connector, the LED simulates the speaker. Used an old, small pill bottle painted black.
Hopefully, I'll send pictures of this soon. sigh.
Sorry for the long post.
ron
N4UE
(ham operator for 50 years, Electrical Engineer)
