Tag: clean

ThinkPad Wired USB Keyboard with TrackPoint, 0B47190: Disassembly and Cleaning

A friend has this Thinkpad/Lenovo keyboard for a long time, but the right mouse button was becoming erratic. We decided to disassemble and clean it and try to fix the right mouse button. on the back of the keyboard, CEM-2015-05-29 Rev W02 Fru PIN 03X8715

ThinkPad Wired USB Keyboard with TrackPoint, 0B47190. Front of keyboard. Photo 1 by Don Tai

ThinkPad Wired USB Keyboard with TrackPoint, 0B47190. Front of keyboard. Photo 1 by Don Tai

Prying the Clamshell Apart
Turning the keyboard over there are rubber pads on each corner and one in the middle. These do not have screws underneath, so disregard them. This is a plastic clamshell. I used a credit card to pry open the clamshell from the USB port, and then used a flat head screwdriver to pry the two halves part. The front bezel comes apart easily.

Toro CCR 2000 Snowblower: Mikuni Carb 38180 Clean

Toro CCR 2000 snowblower, Mikuni Carb 38180 diagram, 1995

Toro CCR 2000 snowblower, Mikuni Carb 38180 diagram, 1995

Raining, it is today and 14C, but my new-to-me Toro CCR 2000 snowblower, last winter, started once, sputtered and quit. I changed the plug but it did not restart, so I had to resort to my trusty Canadian Tire snowblower, which I do maintain. The Toro needs a carb clean, which I will do today.

The Toro CCR 2000 snowblower circa 1995 is much more famous than my Canadian Tire model # 318-180-515, 3-21″ model. There are diagrams and videos on the internet, but no one has really documented a good carb clean for the Mikuni 38180. Few tools are required, it is pretty easy and it should take you a leisurely 30 minutes. Here it goes:

Fender Mustang Amp and Fender Fuse Software: Finding Acoustic and Clean Sounds

Fender Mustang Controls: If you do not like the 24 amp models then change them with the Fuse software

Fender Mustang Controls: If you do not like the 24 amp models then change them with the Fuse software

Fender’s Mustang guitar amp is a very cool modeling amp, with 24 preset types of amp sounds. It is also a very flexible amp. Unfortunately for some players who like an acoustic or clean sound, most of the presets are way too aggressive and dirty, with lots of distortion. Have no fear, because with the Fender Fuse software and USB cable that comes with the amp the Fender Mustang can clean up pretty well, turning your solid body double humbucker into an acoustic.