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The Test Mule

I'm not sure exactly where the idea came from. I suppose it is like most others, a tiny little grain of a thought gets stuck in your head and layers of ideas form around it. There were quite a few things along the way that needed to be solved. Years ago I reverse-engineered the strange auxiliary ...

Building the Volvo Deluxe

This project brings so many of my interests together - creative repurposing, mid-century modern design, vintage car audio, electronics, woodworking, and metalworking. The features of the Volvo Deluxe Music System: Volvo SR-2120 AM/FM radio from a boneyard 240 Volvo EQ-101 Graphic Equalizer from a 740 Modified Volvo 240 switches Diode and relay switching matrix "brain board" Keyed power switch AC powered Line-in via ...