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Optics Related Reviews
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Woodworking Related Reviews
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Metalworking Related Reviews
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Grizzly Radial Drill Press
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A drill press is a useful accessory for the home shop. I purchased this radial drill press for the primary purpose of coring a 17.5" mirror for a telescope project. It has turned out to a very useful, versatile tool.
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Smithy 1220-XL Lathe-Mill-Drill
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If you are cramped for space or have a tight budget, you might want to consider a 3-in-1 combination machine (Lathe-Mill-Drill) for your metalworking hobby activities.
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Telescope Related Reviews
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Meade 7" LX-50 Maksutov Cassegrain
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This is a review of my Meade 7" LX-50 Maksutov Cassegrain telescope. It was written soon after I received the telescope in 1996. Though no telescope is perfect, this one performs very well, especially at lunar, planetary, and double star observing from the city.
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The 5" Photon 127 Refractor
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This is a review of the Photon 127, a 5" refractor. This telescope is one of many similar units now being imported from China.
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Electronics Related Reviews
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MicroChip's Pic-Start Programmer
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I enjoy playing around with MicroChip's PIC micro-controllers. I use the PIC-Start Plus programmer to produce my prototype parts. Here I discuss the the things I like and those I don't like about this embedded controller development tool.
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Programming Related Reviews
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Borland's C++ Builder
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I have used Borland programming language products for over 15 years. Borland's C++ Builder product is used in all my programming now. This review tells why I like and continue to use this tool.
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