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Wednesday 21 October 2015

Extending The Life Of Headphone And Audio Cables By Preventing Damage

Most of the crackle in headphone cables is due to broken wires in the wrapped shielding around the core of the cable.  This is mainly broken by not coiling the cable correctly after use. This video is about Extending The Life Of Headphone And Other Audio Cables By correctly coiling the cable and  Preventing Damage.  #fixed1ttip



Tuesday 20 October 2015

Reducing Mini Headphone Socket Crackle And Dropout On Devices

Don't suffer with crackling headphone sockets and plugs, clean them using this tip.  If it works for you, please share it with your friends and colleagues.

#fixed1tmoneysavingtip

Sunday 11 October 2015

How To Find Missing EMS Tracking Details On Chinese eBay Parcels

I've recently had problems tracking items from China, here is how I fixed 1t so I could track the parcels.

#fixed1ttip

Saturday 26 September 2015

LinkedIn Phishing Email Scam - Update by fixed1t

This video is about LinkedIn Phishing Email Scam - Update. After I made the last video on the LinkedIn scam I went back and checked my emails for other bogus content,  This is what I found.



Friday 25 September 2015

If You Use LinkedIn Watch This To Avoid This Email Phishing Scam

I nearly got caught by this innocuous LinkedIn email into revealing a lot of data about myself which could have been used for spamming or identity theft.  If you use LinkedIn and receive emails from them on a regular basis they may not be what the seem, and you could easily compromise yourself.

If you use LinkedIn watch this short video and save yourself a lot of hassle.





#fixed1ttip

Tuesday 15 September 2015

Testing Superglue Removal From Uneven Plastic Surfaces - Part 3 Using Li...

Testing Superglue Removal From Uneven Plastic Surfaces - Part 3 Using Lighter Fluid Gasoline



Removing Recent Chats On Skype On A Samsung Tablet - Part 3

This video is Part 3 of a series about Removing Recent Chats On Skype On A Samsung Tablet. You must have completed Part 1 and Part 2 of this video series before undertaking the tasks in this video.  If you have not completed Part 1 and Part 2 then completing Part 3 will not delete those chats and conversations that refuse to go away.  Part 3 shows Mac Skype users how to delete the chats, if your a PC User I will show you how to do it in Part 4 on a PC.  It is very annoying when you have a private chat on Skype, only to discover you can't remove it and it keeps coming back to haunt you.  This can also have serious consequences if it is of a very private nature, so how can they be removed?



Monday 14 September 2015

Removing Recent Chats On Skype On A Samsung Tablet - Part 2

This is Part 2 of completely removing Skype Chats from a Samsung Galaxy tablet and phone. You need to have fully watched and completed the tasks in Part 1 before fully watching and completing the tasks in this Part 2 video.  Once you have completed Part 1 and 2 do not open Skype in the offending Samsung device until you have watched and completed the tasks in Part 3 (For Mac Users) or Part 4 (For PC Users).  If you disregard this instruction and open it, the chats will all reappear and you will have to start the process again at Part.   This is tedious, but I didn't write the software so please don't give me negative comments for it being a pain to use, I'm just another user trying to fix the stupidity of Skype not having a Delete Button.  #fixed1tandroidtip  


Removing Recent Chats On Skype On A Samsung Tablet - Part 1

Skype have still not added a delete chat button on the Android tablets so it
a real pain,  this video series will take you through how to do it.


Friday 21 August 2015

iPhone Not Enough Available Storage Or Memory Fix

When your iPhone says it has no storage space left or if you planning a long photo or video session and your nearly out of memory, here is the  fix.  Just check it now! How much space have you got stolen?


Thursday 20 August 2015

Myth Busting - Is The Old UK 13 Amp Plug Really Deadly? You Decide!

If you have any equipment with these old UK 13 Amp plugs on them, then watch this video, it may just save your life and those of your family and children.  When you've watched it take a look around and let me know how many you find still attached and even plug in somewhere.



#fixed1ttip

Wednesday 19 August 2015

Friday 19 June 2015

CNC 3020T Engraving Router DIY Limit Switches Mach 3 Ports & Pins Set Up

If your using Mach 3 CNC control software with your DIY switches here is how I set up the Ports & Pins Settings.


If you find the video useful, please check out my other CNC videos by clicking on the link midway and at the end of this video.

#fixed1ttip

Wednesday 20 May 2015

Why I used a Serial Switch Approach In Wiring My CNC Limit Switches

There are two choices when wiring control limit micro-switches these are:

  1. Switches In Serial
  2. Switches In Parallel
In my design I decided to implement a switches in serial approach and permanently on.  The reason for this is that I wanted the limit condition to be activated in the case that either of the two axis switches were triggered or in the case of the cable being broken.

As each of the items is in series any effect anywhere in the circuit will cause a limit condition.

#fixed1t

Why Use Permanently On With My CNC Micro Switches

I decided to use Permanently On With My CNC Micro Switches as it seemed to me the safest and the most reliable option.

In the Permanently On state a 'Limit Action' will occur in the control board logic if:

  1. Switch 1 is activated by its End-Stop
  2. Switch 2  is activated by its End-Stop
  3. If continuity of any part of the switch cable circuit it broken
This is a fail safe operation and is my preferred option.

Cable or switch breakage can occur at any time especially when dealing with 'High Torque' and/or High Speed comments.  If damage begins to occur I want the machine to stop.

It's also the simplest of routings and connections to do and least likely to cause a short circuit damaging the expensive tools or controller circuitry.

#fixed1t

Wiring Up Limit Switches On A CNC 3020T Engraving Router

This video is about Wiring Up Limit Switches On A CNC 3020T Engraving Router, to ensure that they are working efficiently in the X, Y and Z axis.



 Here is a link to the type of Mini CNC Machine I bought on eBay

The Type Of Mini CNC I Bought On eBay

and a separate link to the CNC Limit Micro Switches I am using.

CNC Limit End-Stop Switches

If you have a CNC machine and haven't to end-stop or limit switches on it I'd advise you do so, it will save you burning out the gears if it over travels due to software glitch.

#fixed1ttip

Tuesday 5 May 2015

Installing Y-axis Limit Switches On My Mini-CNC 3020 Engraving Router P...

In this second part of the Y-axis video, I show how I build and place the moveable Y-Axis Limit End-Stops on the 3020T CNC Router. The Next video will be the tricky Z-Axis, but I think I have a cunning plan ;-)


Sunday 3 May 2015

I Think Google Are Getting A Bit Picky With Their Website Analysis

What do you think, scores like this in any other endeavour would be seen as stunning, or cheating LOL


But Google have flagged up the site in their test for being in need of fixing.

And on another page they say my images are too big and need reducing, saying I can achieve a staggering 48% and 40% reduction with quite a bit of work...  Sounds worth it till you consider that they are talking about a meagre 26K and minute 1.9K reduction in size. Even with an old copper wire connection that would be a few seconds, if that, and with 30meg optical I can't even measure it.  

Somebody is a little OCD in their analysis me thinks.


LOL you can't make it up.

Wednesday 29 April 2015

Google Mobile-Friendly Test News - Testing the fixed1t Tech Support blogger blog

I've been working hard over the past week to modify all of my websites to make that fully compatible with the Google Mobile-Friendly Test edict.

I submitted:

http://fixed1t-tech-support.blogspot.co.uk

It Passed

I am pleased to announce it passed, so you should therefore have no difficulties searching for anything you remember from the fixed1t Tech Support blogger blog page.

Thank you for your continued support.

fixed1t

Tuesday 28 April 2015

Installing Y-Axis Limit Switches On Mini-CNC 3020 Engraving Router Part 1

Part 1 of eBay Chinese Mini-CNC Router Y-Axis Limit Switches Installation.  This is machine has great potential, but before I actually do some serious work with it, I need to idiot proof it, from me, so I don't accidentally wreck it during the learning process.   In my previous video I secured the X-axis and its gear motor.  This video now covers the Y Axis. Then I'll be making 3D models and bits.




Here is a link to the type of Mini CNC Machine I bought on eBay

The Type Of Mini CNC I Bought On eBay

and a separate link to the CNC Limit Micro Switches I am using.

CNC Limit End-Stop Switches

If you have a CNC machine and haven't to end-stop or limit switches on it I'd advise you do so, it will save you burning out the gears if it over travels due to software glitch.

#fixed1ttip

Saturday 25 April 2015

Changing Kindle App Read Out Loud Reading Speed On The Apple iPad iPhone...

Kindle App iPad Tip 2:  Here is how to increase (or change) the reading speed on the iPad kindle App Read Out Loud, I use it very fast to read manuals to me when I'm doing practical jobs.

Monday 20 April 2015

Test If Google Search Will Low Rank You For Non Mobile-Friendly Website

Tomorrow 21st April 2015 Google will update it search algorithm software to downgrade or not show any website its test software deems as not Mobile-Friendly.  I did this video whilst testing my own.  If you or anybody you know depends on website searches for help, donations, customers etc then the site needs to be tested ASAP.  If it fails it will need to be fixed.  I plan to down a couple of simple videos on fixing the issue, once I've check all of my own and hopefully fixed them.  This is not a hoax, this Google forcing us to fix our sites how it wants them to be or face the consequences of rejection.

I'm sorry Dave I'm Afraid I Cannot Do That - Springs To Mind - not in a gentle benevolent voice, but in fluffy Colours and Pictures.




This is going to cost me a lot of hours to rectify



Once you've watched the video.


Mobile-Friendly Test

It wouldn't let me link it in the video for some ODD reason.

Wednesday 15 April 2015

X-axis End-Stop Control On CNC 3020 Engraving Router With JP-3163B

This is machine has great potential, but before I actually do some serious work with it, I need to idiot proof it, from me, so I don't accidentally wreck it during the learning process.   With the 1st 2 end-stops I've secured the X-axis and its gear motor, just the Y, Z, 4th Axis and spindle to go. Then I'll be making 3D models and bits.



Here is a link to the type of Mini CNC Machine I bought on eBay

The Type Of Mini CNC I Bought On eBay

and a separate link to the CNC Limit Micro Switches I am using.

CNC Limit End-Stop Switches

If you have a CNC machine and haven't to end-stop or limit switches on it I'd advise you do so, it will save you burning out the gears if it over travels due to software glitch.

#fixed1ttip

Sunday 12 April 2015

CNC 3020T-D Controller box noise

Had a great afternoon with my mate Matt investigating with the control box on the 3020 T-D was so incredibly noisy, initially we were convinced it was the metal grill on the back of the box


on the fan outlet, and convinced each other that putting spacers on it would solve it, it didn't, after fitting them it was still just a noisy.

Then we noticed that putting a hand or foam grip mat of it significantly reduces the noise.  After much deliberation we decided it was a crap fan and possibly not fitted properly, as outlined in the video I just posted on youtube in the fixed1t cnc playlist.


CNC 3020T Router Engraving Machine - How To Reduce Control Box Fan Noise

This video is about How To Reduce Control Box Noise On A CNC 3020T Router Engraving Machine.  The control box itself generates over 86db of noise and this video explains how I easily reduced it by over 10db and improve the heat transfer efficiency.







Just a few simple modifications can make this unit a lot more pleasant to use, and reducing noise is one of them.



#fixed1ttip

Thursday 9 April 2015

CNC 3020T Enclosure Update. - The Controller Fan

I've just been testing the enclosure, the crazy thing is without the CNC 3020T-D running the control box fan is kicking out of 60db of fan noise, so I need to order myself and quieter 24v fan as with everything running I'm hitting nearly 90db which isn't good for my ears and family sanity.


#fixed1t

Wednesday 8 April 2015

Making A 3020 Mini-CNC Router Engraver Enclosure - Tape

Although Sellotape or parcel tape will hold the plastic panel on the side of the enclosure, it is really prone to tearing and leaving a messy sticky residue behind.  About 20 years ago I bought a role of this 'Sellotape All Weather'.  It sticks well and can be peeled off and re-stuck, its think tough and doesn't leave a residue.  I used it to successfully seal a cracked and leaking sloping pane of glass in my conservatory, and its still as good today as its always been.



Making A 3020 Mini-CNC Router Engraver Enclosure - Cutter

Somebody asked about the size of the circle cutter I used, in order to cut the holes with sufficient clearance.  I used a 2.25 inch circular cutter, which is around 57mm.



I hope this helps, this is well worth doing.

fixed1t

Making A 3020 Mini-CNC Router Engraver Enclosure - Part Two

This is Part Two of my video to make a 3020 Mini-CNC Router Engraver Enclosure for under £10 (approx $15 USA) to reduce noise, mess, swarf contamination and enable you to safely see the job when using the engraving router.  The video shows how I do it and some of the pit falls.




Tuesday 7 April 2015

CNC 3020T Enclosure Update.

The construction is going well, although it turns out that melting plastic boxes and expecting them to do what you want and two entirely different things,  So I've decide to cut holes.  The X and Y axis holes have been cut, X-works perfectly as does Y unless I try to move it, LOL I forgot the entire mechanism with the spindle on it traverses the length of the bed plus some, oops.

More holes to cut before I finish the video and the machine works as you can see from the picture.



#fixed1ttip

Making A 3020 Mini-CNC Router Engraver Enclosure - Part One

This Two Part video is about making A 3020 Mini-CNC Router Engraver Enclosure for under £10 (approx $15 USA) to reduce noise, mess, swarf contamination and enable you to safely see the job when using the engraving router.  Industrial machines have expensive custom made enclosures, and with this method a decent enclosure can be made cheaply in an matter of hours. It will also offer some protection against high speed projectiles from snapping high speed bits or flying pieces of work in the event of a hardware or software  crash or human error ;-)



Sunday 29 March 2015

CNC 3020 6040 Engraving Router Mach3 Printer Port Fix How To Set Up

Expensive buy on eBay from Portsmouth, turned out to be China ;-) it arrived damaged due to poor packing, and at 52 kilos it would be extremely expensive (no refund on shipping) to return.  After removing a bent panel I set it up but it wouldn't work GULP then Matt reminded me it wasn't like the Mac where things just work, that I'd need to go digging about in the innards like the old days.. in the BIOS. So after many BIOS and other parameter changes its now working.  This How To video is about setting up a recently purchased CNC 3020 4-axis Router Milling Engraver from eBay running Mach3 through an old Parallel Port. Despite the software apparently running it would not talk to the Router, a chat with Matt and Eureka its working.  Here is how I sorted it out.


Sony Vaio PC BIOS How To Access It

If you have a Sony Vaio PC and need to access the BIOS, here is how I do it.



Monday 2 March 2015

How To Use Samsung Galaxy Talkback And Kindle App To Read Books Out Loud

After a request from the user of a Samsung Galaxy who was having difficulties with Talkback and using the Kindle App on the Samsung Galaxy to Read Books Out Loud I created the following video.



If you find it helpful please give it the thumbs up, 1+ it and share it with others who may find it useful.

And please checkout my other videos

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