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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 2d

A nice one sheet would be so much better.

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 2d

a black and white photo of a man dressed as a monster with a fake head .

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 2d

Just saw Frankenstein, it's a masterpiece. You're in for a treat.

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 3d

1956 RCA 5814A tube for the mic preamp I'm hot rodding. It's a ruggedized military 12AU7, and this one has 3 mica spacers for stability. I also have a Mullard coming but I'm pretty sure I'll stick with this.

Packed in Nov 1960 I assume. How tf can people keep things boxed that long?

Tested new and almost perfectly balanced, important for a push/pull setup like in my pre

It's a beefy boy and has a horseshoe getter up top. Short black plates.

I'll 90% done with this Warm WA-MPX preamp. Deets to come, but you can already see the recap and upgrades I've done. It's a clone of an early '50s Ampex 351 preamp.

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 3d

Just ordered the MrCart Virtual Boy flash cart that Bob discusses this week. It's very nice to see that it has a GUI menu like EverDrives.

retrorgb.bsky.social @retrorgb.bsky.social · 4d

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 4d

It's the only Beck album I don't have, and I've had a saved search for years.

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 4d

If your Raiden cab doesn't look exactly like that then you've assembled it wrong.

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 5d

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 6d

If only I hadn't given all of them away 😂

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 8d

I guess the way to verify is to test your replacement cap and if that gives a reading then you know it was bad.

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 8d

I actually had to use the pads on the right recently to get a reading from a 400v cap so maybe that's the issue.

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 8d

Sometimes I have to try a few different places on the zif to get readings, or on those pads to the right. Mine isn't the exact same model tester but it looks similar.

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 8d

Breaking into a puerh tea cake I bought five years ago.

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 9d

My work area

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 11d

Back to the canyon from whence you came

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 16d

Yeah I assume it's just what happens to any open port these days. So should I try a lower port number, or would it not be accessible remotely?

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 18d

Those eyes! 🐈‍⬛🐾

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 18d

Made a couple other discs to try too.

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 18d

New foil for my '90s hologram light

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 19d

I watched Opening Night (1977) and it's a rare perfect film. It's like stepping through a mirror into another universe.

It's one of Joan Blondell's last roles, and I was happy to see how my fav '30s gold digger turned out. Unbelievable cast and performances. youtu.be/eRZZAvWIBAo

Opening Night (1977) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

YouTube video by HD Retro Trailers

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 20d

For trucking the open roads of Europe

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 22d

Yes, I got a few of those for retro PC use and put one on the GPU in my Win98 laptop. It seems to work but I do worry about it slipping out and causing havoc.

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 22d

Yes, I'm using it in everything now. I was thinking of using it in my GPU too.

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 22d

Wooow

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SmokeMunster @smokemonster.bsky.social · 23d

It's crazy because practically everyone building modern PCs goes out of their way to ensure they have SK Hynix RAM in their sticks for reaching the advertised DDR5 speeds.

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