2022 Holiday Build Project Special!!
My yearly tradition of building an electronic gizmo returns with a very practical and fun project - building a regulated supply for my vintage Casio SK-1. Enjoy!
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Happy Hanukkah!!
As an unreligious person I have the freedom to embrace the fun in all holidays - including all the comfort food. I can smell the latkes already.... and a box of chocolate covered jelly rings is a seasonal must.
2022-12-19 16:53:41 +0000 UTC View PostWhy Doesn't Fran Make Videos Anymore?
I am making them - you just can't see them if YouTube doesn't tell you they're there. Let me explain....
75 Years Of The Transistor
So young and yet so wise! The transistor is 75 years old this month, so lets take a look at some of the very first.
Another Engineering Disaster
You may have heard about this, but it always amazes me when a shocking disaster like this one in hindsight seems to be just a disaster waiting to happen.
Art Projects for 2023?
I would like to complete all the printing projects that got shelved because of the move early in the year, but the real trick is being able to afford to do them.
Optical Illusion Discs
Another box from the Vault that is loaded with surprises... Enjoy!
Timer Module Teardown
From the time when solid state plug in replacement modules for all manner of various vacuum tubes were all the rage, here is a timer module that would have replaced a timer relay tube. High quality? Not really - but certainly would have done the job. Enjoy!
The Science Of Sound And Hearing (1970)
Another classic Bell Labs film from my collection, this one released in 1970 but with footage from a couple years previous, it is chuck full of laboratory experiments and overflowing with science! A very enjoyable 16mm film that I certainly saw in school back in the day. As usual I transferred this film with m...
2022-12-12 20:31:56 +0000 UTC View PostDiesel (1968)
Why are Diesel engines so polluting? Well, without wanting to make that point this 16mm film from my collection sure shows how this reputation is made possible. Loaded with great cut-away models and animated illustrations, this GM sponsored film really sells the simplicity of the down-and-dirty industrial dies...
2022-12-12 18:15:39 +0000 UTC View PostForces (1961)
Another 16mm from my collection - this one very much of the time with some pretty cool demonstrations of basic forces, and a look into life in the US in 1961. Classic cars, carnivals, and godless Rock 'n Roll on the beach! As always I transferred this reel with my own Telecine and color corrected to taste. &nb...
2022-12-12 18:01:54 +0000 UTC View PostWhere Are The Stars????
You can't see the stars in the middle of the day. Why is this such a confusing idea?
When Relays Were Art
Take a moment and chill with me and a new-in-box vintage stepper relay.
FranLab Live! Orion Splash Down
Back from Lunar orbit, the Orion spacecraft will make an automated re-entry and splashdown at 12:40 p.m. EST Sunday.....
Mystery Brick!!!
What is it? What does it do? I have no idea - lets open it up and see.
2022-12-11 00:26:30 +0000 UTC View PostVintage Analog Devices Bench Supply
Not sure what I expected to see inside - but it was not this!
2022-12-11 00:25:49 +0000 UTC View PostWorld of Frantone: the Boo Box!
Got some original Boo Box pedals to upgrade with newer switches so I thought I'd take the time to show off a custom design that I made back in the first Brooklyn shop for a very specialized purpose. Enjoy!
2022-12-08 22:53:16 +0000 UTC View PostAnother Fran Channel??? Yes!!!
The original Fran YouTube channel is back - https://www.youtube.com/@FrantoneElectronics Please subscribe over there to see new pedal design and music related content!
2022-12-08 22:33:37 +0000 UTC View PostHistory Of Frantone Pedal Switches
Resurrecting my original YouTube channel with the first new video in many many years - and it will take some time to get the views up to the level where the old Frantone channel can be monetized and other stuff... so like and subscribe and all that!
I had to do basic repairs and upgrades to some vintage Frantone this week, so I thought I'd...
2022-12-05 03:38:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Handling S╫!┬Ty Celebrity
So you wanna be a Rock 'n Roll Star? Well, listen now - hear what I say....
2022-11-28 22:48:43 +0000 UTC View PostThere Are Patreon Live Streams???
Yes indeed - so why not stop by and say Hello on Saturdays 6pm EST!
2022-11-28 22:06:33 +0000 UTC View PostSpace News! Artemis, Mars, Time Wars, and Snoopy
And now, the news.....
2022-11-28 00:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostDylanBot 2000
An unusual scandal by a major book publisher and a major artist has many heads scratching and wondering why - including me!
2022-11-27 19:59:58 +0000 UTC View PostHere Come The Terminator Drones!!!!
An important topic to discuss, and you probably already imagined these things existed, but here we see a system in action. I believe we are looking at the future here, both military and civilian.
2022-11-27 18:58:55 +0000 UTC View PostFrom The Vault - Mystery Box!
Back in The Vault for another pick off the shelves for show and tell. Enjoy!
2022-11-26 00:08:35 +0000 UTC View Post
What's So Important About The Wheel? (1958)
Another film from my archive that is typical of the kinds of films that were shown in schools. Lots of great nostalgic shots of life in the late 50's. As always I transferred this film with my own Telecine. Enjoy!
2022-11-24 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostOh No! Fran Has A Kaossilator. YouTube Is Ruined!
Oh. It's on.
2022-11-23 19:58:51 +0000 UTC View Post