The Guy with the USB-powered X-Ray Machine -- The Identity of the Project 326 Builder

This morning a comment came in from Hong Kong/Shenzhen that explained who Project 326 is and why he was saying "tubes" and not "valves": 

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Thank you for featuring my video. Some background for you, I am a British engineer and have lived in China for over 20 years. I am resident in both Hong Kong and Mainland China (Shenzhen, which is just over the border from Hong Kong). I used the term vacuum tubes as most of the viewers are from the US and us Brits are fully conversant with both terms, but in the US, they are often less 'bilingual' in these kinds of phrases.

Hope that helps!

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It does indeed help a lot.  Please continue to make great videos like the one about the USB X-Ray machine.  

Here is the channel: 

https://www.youtube.com/@project-326

Other Workshops: Genius Girl Fixes (Re-builds!) Old Tractor

This is amazing.  I put it in the "other workshops" category, but when you watch this you will see that she re-builds this tractor with NO WORKSHOP AT ALL.  It seems to be done at roadside and on the front yard of her house.  With some very basic tools. 

I would be a complete mess if I tried this.  And I would fail to get it going. 

I have posted about Lin's projects before.  See:  https://soldersmoke.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-next-time-you-hear-someone.html

Here is her channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LinGuoErOfficial

The Next Time You Hear Someone Complaining About Winding Toroids....

... send them this video. 

Lin is in Hong Kong. What a great job she does with very simple tools.  Notice how she casually mentions that for those parts that have been lost, she will make them herself.  Three cheers for Lin! 

This video reminded me of the people in Santo Domingo 25 years ago who rewound the transformers and RF chokes from my HT-37.  These parts still work.  

Chuck KF8TI recently told me that when he was a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Philippines (1965-1967) he visited a transformer re-winding shop there, seeing piles of insulation and wire on the floor.  Apparently business was good!  

Lin's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpPt42tLH5FRk__ytvMsejw