Monthly Archives: September 2016

Changing the Hood Pad on Mercedes Benz SL600 R129

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Brian

Mercedes gets a lot of things right, but many wrong for sure. The wiring insulation for one, the hood’s insulation pad for another. The pad on my R129 SL600 had largely disintegrated leaving dust and chunks of foam all over … Continue reading →

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My Collection of Atari 2600 Game Cartridges

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Brian

This is for documentary purposes only. Who knows if they work or not…

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Mb Star C4 for R129 SL600 Case

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Brian

So the whole kit is a bunch of cables, the muxer, laptop, laptop power supply, mouse, and a standard OBD-II reader (for the truck.) These are valuable tools so I wanted a good case that I found here: The stuff … Continue reading →

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BMW E46 330i on Quickjack 5000

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Brian

I finally got around to replacing the bad oil filter level sensor in the BMW and to do that I used my shiny new Quickjack. Usually I use my Pela oil extractor to evacuate the old oil but this time … Continue reading →

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SGI Silicon Graphics Onxy2 Infinite Reality 3 Power Supply Swap

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Brian

I recently tried to power up the Onyx2 with an audience and the power supply blew with a loud pop. Then nothing. I let it sit for a month and decided to diagnose the problem. Opening the system revealed the … Continue reading →

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