Hardware Happy Hour (3H) Phoenix (metro), Thu, Apr 9, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup The Hardware Happy Hour is a social get-together of engineers, designers, coders, and builders, both hobbyists and professionals. There are no presentations or an agenda. W

See You Tonight!
Phoenix Hardware Happy Hour
Thursday, April 9th, 2026
Full details at:
www.meetup.com/hardware-hap...

Hardware Happy Hour (3H) Phoenix (metro), Thu, Apr 9, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup The Hardware Happy Hour is a social get-together of engineers, designers, coders, and builders, both hobbyists and professionals. There are no presentations or an agenda. W

Thursday Evening!
Phoenix Hardware Happy Hour
Thursday, April 9th, 2026
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www.meetup.com/hardware-hap...

Hardware Happy Hour (3H) Phoenix (metro), Thu, Apr 9, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup The Hardware Happy Hour is a social get-together of engineers, designers, coders, and builders, both hobbyists and professionals. There are no presentations or an agenda. W

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
This Month's Phoenix Hardware Happy Hour
Thursday, April 9th, 2026
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Hardware Happy Hour (3H) Phoenix (metro), Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup The Hardware Happy Hour is a social get-together of engineers, designers, coders, and builders, both hobbyists and professionals. There are no presentations or an agenda. W

T O N I G H T !
Phoenix Hardware Happy Hour
Thursday, March 12th, 2026
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Hardware Happy Hour (3H) Phoenix (metro), Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup The Hardware Happy Hour is a social get-together of engineers, designers, coders, and builders, both hobbyists and professionals. There are no presentations or an agenda. W

DON'T FORGET!
Phoenix Hardware Happy Hour
This Thursday, March 12th, 2026
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Hardware Happy Hour (3H) Phoenix (metro), Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup The Hardware Happy Hour is a social get-together of engineers, designers, coders, and builders, both hobbyists and professionals. There are no presentations or an agenda. W

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Next Month's Phoenix Hardware Happy Hour
Thursday, March 12th, 2026
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Hardware Happy Hour (3H) Phoenix (metro), Thu, Feb 12, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup The Hardware Happy Hour is a social get-together of engineers, designers, coders, and builders, both hobbyists and professionals. There are no presentations or an agenda. W

T O N I G H T !
Phoenix Hardware Happy Hour
Thursday, February 12th, 2026
Find full details at:
www.meetup.com/hardware-hap...

Hardware Happy Hour (3H) Phoenix (metro), Thu, Feb 12, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup The Hardware Happy Hour is a social get-together of engineers, designers, coders, and builders, both hobbyists and professionals. There are no presentations or an agenda. W

DON'T FORGET!
Phoenix Hardware Happy Hour
This Thursday, February 12th, 2026
Find full details at:
www.meetup.com/hardware-hap...

Hardware Happy Hour (3H) Phoenix (metro), Thu, Feb 12, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup The Hardware Happy Hour is a social get-together of engineers, designers, coders, and builders, both hobbyists and professionals. There are no presentations or an agenda. W

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Next Month's Phoenix Hardware Happy Hour
Thursday, February 12th, 2026
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Hardware Happy Hour (3H) Phoenix (metro), Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup If you have an electronic project you'd like to show off, bring it! (Just for the record, we talk a LOT about software too) If you have a project that has you stumped, br

T O N I G H T ! !
Phoenix Hardware Happy Hour
Thursday, Jan 15 · 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Full details at:
www.meetup.com/hardware-hap...

Hardware Happy Hour (3H) Phoenix (metro), Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup If you have an electronic project you'd like to show off, bring it! (Just for the record, we talk a LOT about software too) If you have a project that has you stumped, br

Don't Forget!
This Thursday!
Phoenix Hardware Happy Hour
Thursday, Jan 15 · 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Full details at:
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Bench supplies re-stock. :-)

Remember back in August, I won the mystery printer part at auction for $6.00 just because I wanted the stepper motor I could see poking out from one end? I finally got around to tearing it down: 2 stepper motors 3 limit switches 2 temp switches 2 temp sensors 3 ir beam break sensors 1 load cell w/amp 1 blower 3 solenoids and about 100 lbs of scrap steel that will fetch about $4.00 the next time I go to sell scrap. Not bad at all. 🙂

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Hardware Happy Hour (3H) Phoenix (metro), Thu, Dec 11, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup If you have an electronic project you'd like to show off, bring it! (Just for the record, we talk a LOT about software too) If you have a project that has you stumped, br

Don't Forget! This Thursday!
Phoenix Hardware Happy Hour
(& holiday party)
Thursday, Dec 11 · 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Full details at:
www.meetup.com/hardware-hap...

Mama Owl is checking out the digs. Not moved in, not committing yet, but obviously she remembers the address. :-)

It'll be interesting to see what folks like Automation Direct do. www.automationdirect.com/adc/search/s...

Hardware Happy Hour (3H) Phoenix (metro), Thu, Dec 11, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup If you have an electronic project you'd like to show off, bring it! (Just for the record, we talk a LOT about software too) If you have a project that has you stumped, br

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Next Month's Phoenix Hardware Happy Hour Thursday, December 11th, 2025
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Hardware Happy Hour (3H) Phoenix (metro), Thu, Nov 13, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup The Advanced Cyber Systems Lab at Gateway Community College has been great!, so we're staying with them. You can find out more about them and the location at: [https://tech

See you tonight???
Phoenix Hardware Happy Hour
7pm @ GCC
www.meetup.com/hardware-hap...

Hardware Happy Hour (3H) Phoenix (metro), Thu, Nov 13, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup The Advanced Cyber Systems Lab at Gateway Community College has been great!, so we're staying with them. You can find out more about them and the location at: [https://tech

Don't Forget! This Thursday!
This Month's Phoenix Hardware Happy Hour Thursday, November 13th, 2025 Find full details at:
www.meetup.com/hardware-hap...

Hardware Happy Hour (3H) Phoenix (metro), Thu, Nov 13, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup The Advanced Cyber Systems Lab at Gateway Community College has been great!, so we're staying with them. You can find out more about them and the location at: [https://tech

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
This Month's Phoenix Hardware Happy Hour Thursday, November 13th, 2025
Find full details at:
www.meetup.com/hardware-hap...

Pushing this for one of my favorite small-press publishers; bcubedpress.wordpress.com

So, we have a second refrigerator that is probably on the order of 35 years old. Last week, the City of Mesa surplus department had a few fridges that were only about 7 years old, certainly MUCH more efficient, and looked to be in great shape. Won one for a great price. The argument around here now? I find the drawer labels really funny and want to keep them. Lisa wants them gone. 🙂

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Sorry, in absolute "Fuck X" mode here.

It IS cute, but that battery only lasts a day or so, so I need to get power in there.

So after a few days of utter failure, I ordered a little +10dBi whip antenna and threw the whole #meshtastic node up on the roof. Immediately, 40+ miles range out of the thing! Gain and elevation count!! Now, time to build it into a more permanent form. :-)

Radio Shack Trs-80 Model 4 Computer With Accessories CTBids | Online Estate Sale Auctions

Way too far for me to ship this thing. Any vintage computer collectors in Virginia(USA)? Auction lot: "Radio Shack Trs-80 Model 4 Computer With Accessories"

ctbids.com/estate-sale/...

Floundering around trying to get this Meshtastic stuff to work.

Got my flag for Saturday. :-)