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So anyway, the rule around here is, if you put a brand new glass in the cupboard, you throw away an old glass from the cupboard. So I got a new pint glass from the recent I/ITSEC conference, so I had to remove an old pint glass.
Well, it turns out that the one I removed is a pretty old pint glass that I had repaired with 5-minute epoxy back in 2010. This glass was already old back then when I accidentally chipped a bit of glass off the bottom. So I took some 5-minute epoxy and carefully dabbed it on the broken section to smooth it out.
Well, it turns out that epoxy isn't a bad fix for a chipped glass, since this one has been repaired for better than 13 years now and the repair is still in really good shape. Yes the epoxy has turned quite yellow over the years, but in general it is still strong and smooth and we have had no problems with it. Again, the only reason I'm throwing it out is that I added a new glass to the cabinet. So take a note. You actually *can* repair a chipped glass with epoxy, and it turns out it works great!
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So anyway, back in early 2013 we bought our first Sonos speaker. Sonos was a relatively new product at the time, and the Play:5 that we bought seemed a little pricey for a speaker, but it had an Aux input that we needed, and the sound quality was actually pretty darn good.
Over the years, we bought a couple of Play:1 speakers, a Sonos Boost, a Gen2 Play:5, and a couple of One SL's. Actually, we bought the pair of One SL's because one of the original Play:1s from 2013 finally failed. Don't get me wrong, that Play:1 was a great speaker! We had it for years and it worked great, then we kept it on our outside patio for years where it kept getting rained on. It was a nine year old speaker that had been outside for almost 5 years when it finally failed.
Anyway, you know how I like to tinker, so I never actually threw it away. I was hoping to gut it and use it to control additional outside speakers. So the day finally came where I put it on the bench to take a look. Well, I took a look, and I was already a Sonos fan, but after taking this Play:1 apart, I'm an *even bigger* fan now.
First off, that packaging is ROCK SOLID. I needed to look up a guide on the internet just to figure out how to disassemble the thing. When I did disassemble it, what I found was an enclosure that was well designed and made of thick metal. The screws were all in good shape with no stripping. Once I got inside I saw that the PCB was also well designed, clean, and the solder looked great. All of the interior screws had lock-tite on them. The wires were neat and cut to size and surrounded with foam to keep them from rattling. The three big electrolytic capacitors were all in good shape. The board had been washed after solder and before final assembly. The RF shield on the Wi-Fi unit was of good quality and well seated. There were test points on the board that were labeled or it was obvious what they were for. There was hot glue everywhere and it really firmed up the critical components that could vibrate.
I've got many years of electronics manufacturing experience, and I was impressed with the quality of this thing! No shortcuts that I could see. I liked Sonos before, and, after seeing the manufacturing quality here, I like them even more. Here's hoping that they do well in court as they sue Google and Amazon!
Oh, and I was able to troubleshoot it and fix it. It was a small amount of corrosion, undoubtedly caused by being left in the rain for several years. Our 10-year old speaker is back in business after basically just a little cleaning!
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So I've been meaning to make this post for a while. This was my exploration with growing a weird AL Chia pet. Ready? Go!
1. As you can see here we have the Weird Al Yankovic Chia Pet. It's easy to do, It's fun to grow, And it comes to full growth in one to two weeks.
2. Although the seeds were a little bit old, i.e. pandemic era, we were still able to smear them on the top of Al's head, according to the instructions on the packet.
3. As expected, one to two weeks later, we had a full-fledged Weird Al Yankovic Chia pet; as promised.
4.After another week or so, it started to get pretty mangled.
5.So we decided to try again.
6.This time, we're doing it my way.
7.As expected, one to two weeks later, we had a full-fledged Weird Al Yankovic Chia pet; as promised.
8.As time goes on, that Chia pet continues to grow and grow.
9.Until growth reaches it’s ultimate goal; decay.
10. You’re welcome!
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