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Let's see your workshop. - Geoff Quickfall - 03-29-2017 05:54 PM
After a 12 hour ordeal I got the workshop/office to the point where Janice will allow me to leave the door open!
The rack on the centre has some of the HP's I have but the very bottom row is still project shelf. Things get placed there for a rainy day. And it has been rainy, we have now broken a record set in 1956 for continuous rainfall in Vancouver.
![[Image: IMG_4619_zpsmmwcqbhd.jpg]](http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f96/geoff_q/IMG_4619_zpsmmwcqbhd.jpg)
Can you spot the TOS Star Trek stuff?
RE: Let's see your workshop. - d b - 03-29-2017 07:12 PM
A TOS communicator can come in handy for your day job, in an emergency. I hope the tricorder is a real one and not one of those cheap alpha centauri knock offs. The dilithium cristals in those catch fire.
RE: Let's see your workshop. - Dave Frederickson - 03-29-2017 07:21 PM
There's the communicator/TV remote. Looking for an E6B, does that count?
![[Image: StarTrek-FlightComputer.jpg]](http://flightcomputer.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/StarTrek-FlightComputer.jpg)
RE: Let's see your workshop. - Geoff Quickfall - 03-29-2017 07:25 PM
Dave,
that's the lock screen for my company iPad!!
Don,
the communicator is blue tooth and synched to my iPhone. You should see me in airport security when I get a phone call!!
Geoff
RE: Let's see your workshop. - vk6ti - 03-29-2017 09:39 PM
(03-29-2017 07:12 PM)Den Belillo (Martinez Ca.) Wrote: A TOS communicator can come in handy for your day job, in an emergency. I hope the tricorder is a real one and not one of those cheap alpha centauri knock offs. The dilithium cristals in those catch fire.
The cheap Alpha Centuri ones were from "lost in space"' I don't think they had dilithium crystals in the series.
Then again I don't think they ever got there did they ?
Geoff
Are those transistor radios I spotted in the shelf near the "sillyscope" ?
Ray
RE: Let's see your workshop. - Geoff Quickfall - 03-30-2017 12:14 AM
Yes, you found them, 50's and 60's reverse painted transistor radios all restored (new caps) some in original boxes:
Before and after:
![[Image: beforeafter.jpg]](http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f96/geoff_q/beforeafter.jpg)
The cabinet:
![[Image: IMG_4639_zpsljlhxi2q.jpg]](http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f96/geoff_q/IMG_4639_zpsljlhxi2q.jpg)
The big one:
![[Image: IMG_4647_zps4gg1an1i.jpg]](http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f96/geoff_q/IMG_4647_zps4gg1an1i.jpg)
And to the far right more HPs after all, need them for the book.
![[Image: IMG_4643_zpshwzggg7j.jpg]](http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f96/geoff_q/IMG_4643_zpshwzggg7j.jpg)
RE: Let's see your workshop. - Brad Barton - 03-30-2017 02:55 AM
(03-30-2017 12:14 AM)Geoff Quickfall Wrote: ... book.
![[Image: 19789999.jpg]](http://i2.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/010/692/19789999.jpg){kind=icon}
RE: Let's see your workshop. - Geoff Quickfall - 03-30-2017 03:02 AM
Good movie,
Don't understand the reference though :-)
Stand by for surprises.
Geoff
RE: Let's see your workshop. - Jim Horn - 03-30-2017 04:04 AM
***THE*** book?!? Gadzooks, Geoff, I can't afford to make it to Nashville this year. But if that may be where it appears - perhaps I can start walking now???
What, me interested?
RE: Let's see your workshop. - Geoff Quickfall - 03-30-2017 05:45 AM
Ha, no pressure there.
If you look closely, just above the 9825a is a working copy of eth book. The last three chapters are a killer (writers block)and this damn forum keeps expanding the various chapters and the appendix!
:-)
RE: Let's see your workshop. - Brad Barton - 03-30-2017 12:32 PM
(03-30-2017 03:02 AM)Geoff Quickfall Wrote: Don't understand the reference though :-)
Lol, just a joke about your long-awaited book on restoration. You must know by now how eager many of us are to purchase a copy when it appears.
Quote:Stand by for surprises.
Now that sounds interesting.
Cheers,
Brad
RE: Let's see your workshop. - Geoff Quickfall - 03-30-2017 12:47 PM
Brad,
I was being facetious!
Purposely missing the point :-)
RE: Let's see your workshop. - Geoff Quickfall - 03-30-2017 05:14 PM
Brad,
I was being facetious!
Purposely missing the point :-)
RE: Let's see your workshop. - BobVA - 03-30-2017 05:21 PM
(03-30-2017 03:02 AM)Geoff Quickfall Wrote: Stand by for surprises.
It's being released on HP-65 mag cards. :-)
(Nice radio - I have to mark the CONELRAD frequencies on all those new-fangled ones with a Sharpie!)
Bob
RE: Let's see your workshop. - Maximilian Hohmann - 03-30-2017 05:48 PM
Hello!
(03-29-2017 07:25 PM)Geoff Quickfall Wrote: the communicator is blue tooth and synched to my iPhone. You should see me in airport security when I get a phone call!!
You saved my day! My wife's birthday is not far away and she is a trekkie (goes to conventions in costume and such things...). Didn't even know those bluetooth communicators existed - what a present.
As far as my "workshop" is concerned it is presently not presentable. No way I will show pictures on the internet. Two 3-D printers and two quadcopters awaiting completion next to all the calculators and stuff - what a mess. I really must buy my wife that communicator or she will change the locks of the house ;-)
Regards,
Max
RE: Let's see your workshop. - Geoff Quickfall - 03-30-2017 06:12 PM
made by the Wand Company:
Description:
The Wand Company
Where to buy:
Star Trek purchase site
Good luck Max!
RE: Let's see your workshop. - toml_12953 - 03-30-2017 07:03 PM
(03-30-2017 05:48 PM)Maximilian Hohmann Wrote: Hello!
You saved my day! My wife's birthday is not far away and she is a trekkie (goes to conventions in costume and such things...). Didn't even know those bluetooth communicators existed - what a present.
The Bluetooth Communicator and Type II Phaser TV remote from the Wand Co. are both excellent in both accuracy and workmanship (can I use workMANship these days?)
Every Trekker and Trekkie (yes they ARE different!) should have at least one of each.
Tom L
RE: Let's see your workshop. - Gene - 03-31-2017 02:31 AM
I think I see a TI model in that last picture of this post:
Posted by Geoff Quickfall - Yesterday 10:14 AM
The keys are pretty distinguishable.
RE: Let's see your workshop. - Geoff Quickfall - 03-31-2017 02:39 AM
Yep, Gene, 59, 58 and the one you talked about last year!
Some navitronics and interesting others but 90% HP.
RE: Let's see your workshop. - Gene - 03-31-2017 12:16 PM
Of course, you'll have to add more items after my talk this fall!