I’ve located a solution, thanks to a parts shop in Slovakia. The part is Hose for SodaStream Spirit – metal. Although the part’s title doesn’t explicitly say it works on the Soda Stream Source, I can verify that it does. (See images and installation notes below.) The same store also has a presence on eBay.… Continue reading Replacement Hose for Soda Stream Source
Category: Fixing Things
The Lofree Mechanical Keyboard — An Awkward Layout
The Hong Kong-based start-up lofree is manufacturing a typewriter-inspired mechanical keyboard that was recently crowdfunded at Indiegogo. I purchased one for $79. It arrived on 12 June 2017. Keyboard Layout: Numeric and Function Rows Misaligned The main video on the campaign’s homepage claims — at time 0:48 — that the lofree keyboard “features the exact same keyboard layout as… Continue reading The Lofree Mechanical Keyboard — An Awkward Layout
Baking an Early 2008 MacBook Pro Logic Board
A friend recently gave me his 2008 MacBook Pro because its logic board died. I discovered online that many people had some success in reviving a dead logic board by baking it in an oven. I tried that. It worked. Update (1 June 2015) The laptop has died. I read online that the baking procedure… Continue reading Baking an Early 2008 MacBook Pro Logic Board
Installing A New Ignition Switch On A 1997 VW Jetta
In the summer of 2008, I documented the process of replacing the ignition switch on my 1997 Volkswagen Jetta. The tutorial is on Flickr.
Fix Your Hercules Guitar Stand for About $1
After years of use, the grip on my Hercules guitar stand broke. (A link—with a picture—to a forum post on the matter by other owners is here.) I contacted Hercules about a replacement, and they said they don’t sell parts. They advised me to buy a new stand, of course. Instead of spending upwards of… Continue reading Fix Your Hercules Guitar Stand for About $1