Author: Chris Bond

  • Water Level Detector

    Water Level Detector

    Lots of rain in Iowa lately. Lots of flooding also. In Council Bluffs, it’s not rare to see people emptying crap out of their basements after a good rain.  Here is a shot from my backyard security camera from just last week. So while I avoid a flooded basement for the most part, I have…

  • Stuff Happens

    Stuff Happens

    A nice gentleman brought in a Samsung Galaxy Tab S TM-807V with a severly cracked screen. It was also very attached to the 3rd party plastic case/cover it was in. It was clear the Tab had not been removed from its case in a very long time. The first warning signs should have been how…

  • Analog Meter Battery Cover

    Analog Meter Battery Cover

    So I bought this analog multimeter at a pawn shop for $5 and it was missing the battery cover. It seemed like a perfect opportunity to 3D print something practical instead of Star Trek ships. I took CAD in college and I was pretty good at it. So I fired up  AutoCAD 2019 and started…

  • GPS Tracker

    GPS Tracker

    Chris BondChris Bond is the owner of this website, the father of three children, the husband of a wonderful woman, and the tinkerer of gadgets. He enjoys gaming, flying drones, building Gundam models, collecting robots and solving problems. He is currently a Senior Web Developer at NDIC.