Magnetofunky Archives: 111-120


Episodes 130 - 121




Magnetofunky No. 130- July 05 2019,    Duration: 37:44

Episode Transcript

Image: The DC-DC Buck (Only) Converter connected to the load taps and dialed up to 4.8A...

"The Back End"

Silent Warrior - The ATif

Theory:
Regrouping

Image: With the Benitez-8 running, I hooked up the analog DC milliamp meter to find that the actual current running from the load taps is 30mA...

Open Mic Stage: New Americana...

Cemetery Girl - starship gazelle    Don't Be Afraid - KGizzle    Hot Sauce - UnCommon    Memories In The Wind - Charmas

Geeknotes:
07/07-Beach Cleanup, Ocean Beach, SF    07/09-Stop LAPD Drones, LAPD HQ, LA    07/12-STOP ICE, 630 Sansome St, SF

Practice:
Treading Water...

Image: With the Benitez-8 running, I hooked up the analog DC milliamp meter to find that the actual current running from the load taps is 30mA...   

One More Tune:
Born From Underneath/Plopped Out 1974 - Uppercase D & the lowercases






Magnetofunky No. 129- June 29 2019,    Duration: 35:11

Episode Transcript

Image: Vintage analog DC milliamp meter that covers .02 to 1000 milliamps...

"Tune Up"

Icona Pop - I Love It (Mad Candy remix)

Theory:
One Van Down



Open Mic Stage: Fresh Hard Beat and Flow...

No Sleep - Vox Eagle    MONSTARAGE - Lorine Chia    You.My.Treasure - Dead Leaf Echo

Geeknotes:
07/01-The Plastic Crisis, Hillside Club, Berkeley    07/02-Socialist Night School - Gentrification and the Capital City, East Bay Community Space, Oakland    07/03-Pack the Court for Prop C, 400 McAllister St, SF    07/04-Candles for Assange Independence Action, Mission Dolores Park, SF

Practice:
Benitez-8 Baseline..

Image: In troubleshooting the ciruit board, I didn't find a short circuit in the battery switches, it looks like the nature of these knife switches, but to fix the situation I used another DPDT switch to cut power from both batteries...    Image: I checked the current from the load taps and got about 50mA at 11.9V...

One More Tune:
The Professional [EDM.com Exclusive] - Kudlow






Magnetofunky No. 128- June 22 2019,    Duration: 27:00

Episode Transcript

Image: The Benitez-8 board with the fixed 555 circuit wired to the ignition coil..

"Summer Steps"

COP JOB - the ground

Theory:
Boost and Scan

Image: The DC-DC boost-buck converter to turn the load taps voltage to solar panel output...    Image: An OBD2 (On Board Diagnostics version 2) scanner used to check auto error/Check Engine Light codes in vehicles from 1996 - 2005...

Open Mic Stage: West Coast Punk and Funk...

Liquor Store - Ease Up    LOUSEY LASS - Battery Powered Grandpa    Hype - NASALROD

Geeknotes:
06/22-Communities Charging For Change Launch Event, Richmond Civic Center Plaza    06/25-Steve Seddon at The Gallery Cabaret, Chicago    06/25-Urge Oakland to Ban Facial Recognition Tech, Oakland City Hall   

Practice:
The Phantom Spark..

Image: The circuit running with the power meter connected to the load taps. I'm getting enough voltage from the coil to generate a spark, but no spark. The load taps are reading just under 11V...   

One More Tune:
Jokers - SFV Villains






Magnetofunky No. 127- June 16 2019,    Duration: 34:50

Episode Transcript

Image: Megan Farmer, The SF Chronicle...

"Drive Time"

O​.​G. soundbytes ft. CK7, Marchitect, and M7 -  Cee Knowledge presents

Theory:
Alternative Productivity



Open Mic Stage: Non-Dance Eclectic...

Robins Calling - Zen Warship    Paul Skywalker - Aurora Beam    Silver Face - Statiqbloom

Geeknotes:
06/16-Bloomsday In Chicago @ The Galway Arms, Chicago    06/18-World Refugee Day of Service + Art, Community Impact LAB, San Leandro    06/19-Juneteenth Rally on Inequities of Black City Workers, SF City Hall   

Practice:
Two Coil Drivers..

Image: The fixed circuit with power diodes added...    Image: The adjustable circuit ready for testing...

One More Tune:
Ringing The Changes - The Harrow






Magnetofunky No. 126 - June 08 2019,    Duration: 39:28

Episode Transcript

Image from Sparkfun Pulse Width Modulation tutorial

"The Duty Cycle Weeds"

Wish - White Blush

Theory:
Which Frequency?

Image: The frequency I'm settling on to rebuild the power plant circuit...

Open Mic Stage: Darkwave Dance Music...

Black Sand - FTR    Hyper-Aware (Corruption Mix) - Decedent vs. Slighter    Stray - Schedule IV

Geeknotes:
06/08-Poetry at the Art Colony, Chicago    06/08-The Mahogany Festival 2019, Sacramento    06/11-LeVar Burton Park Renaming and Dedication Event, Sacramento    06/12-Doctors Without Borders Recruitment Info Session, 3543 18th St, SF

Practice:
The Sparkless Gap...

Image: I tried to get the ignition coil to give me some spark gap action, but using a car relay coil and a capacitor like before only got a few AC volts...   

One More Tune:
Edge of the World (Digital Gnosis Remix) - Lorelei Dreaming






Magnetofunky No. 125 - June 01 2019,    Duration: 34:29

Episode Transcript

Image: A base board for the coil to sit on...

"Benitez-8 Baby Steps"

In The Midst Of Darkness.... - Hastings 3000

Theory:
Nothing Wrong With The Scooter Coil

Image: A base board for the coil to sit on...    Image: This is the reading from B to A., with no load and no charging...

Open Mic Stage: Officially Summer...

Refuge - Hemispheres    You Turn Me - The Vandelles    Shit Sandwich_jan 5_19 - The Creeping Bent orchestra

Geeknotes:
06/01-ImpeachOnTheBeach, Ocean Beach, SF    06/02- olo Juneteenth Celebration, Veterans Memorial Center Theater, Davis    06/03-Speech Police and How to Govern the Internet, World Affairs, SF

Practice:
The Circuit Did It...

Image: Detail from the duty cycle adjustment schematic by Skinny R&D...   

One More Tune:
HAL 9000 - King Ghidora






Magnetofunky No. 124 - May 24 2019,    Duration: 38:43

Episode Transcript

Image: Episode cover pic of the Benitez-8 circuit with new ignition coil...

"Square 1, Take 2"

ROMANCE AND WARFARE - Nero Bellum

Theory:
Time For The Chicken Stick

Image: TThe no-longer Alexkor circuit ready to be re-purposed...   

Open Mic Stage: In A Glitch Mood...

Perspektive - Tango    NEVER GOOD ENOUGH - Nero Bellum    You're Beautiful (Original) - DRRTYWULVZ

Geeknotes:
05/26-Anti-Doxxing & Digital Security Training, SF    05/27-Bridgewatch Memorial Day 2019, Golden Gate Bridge    05/30-Film - When Rules Don't Apply, UC Hastings College of Law, SF

Practice:
Not Quite Plug and Play...

Image: The NTE version of an IRF640 Mosfet, in case the 2N3055 power transistor fries...   

One More Tune:
It Ain't Right (AcidSwing Dub) - Warp9






Magnetofunky No. 123 - May 18 2019,    Duration: 32:49

Episode Transcript

Image: The Benitez-7.5 circuit with output inverter switch added to the board...

"COP 0.9993"

Exercise - Kosha Dillz

Theory:
Alexkor Pluribus Unum



Open Mic Stage: Very Eclectic...

Level Headed - Stereoship    CAN YOU FLY WITH ME - JASSNIRO

Geeknotes:
05/19-Alternatives to Policing 3 - Who Keeps Us Safe, First Congregational Church of Oakland    05/22-Harvey's Birthday Block Party, Castro & Market, SF    05/24-Africa Day- Bay Area 2019, Oakland Museum of California

Practice:
Benitez-7.5 COP...

Image: The doohickey did get warm at the pre-circuit voltage divider, but that's it...   

One More Tune:
Cross My Heart - God Module






Magnetofunky No. 122 - May 11 2019,    Duration: 33:10

Episode Transcript

Image: The output sinking circuit parts for the B-7.5...

"The Moveable Feast"

Creeper - The Echo Bombs

Theory:
Shifting Focus



Open Mic Stage: Darker Surf Punk

Hateline - Ed Hunting    John Wayne In A Dress - Agents of ECCO    Calling All Moon Units - MAWRCREST    FUEGO Y SABOR - LOS VINTAGE

Geeknotes:
05/12-Socialism, An American Story Sneak Preview + Q&A @ The New Parkway, Oakland    05/14-Fighting Fake News & Finding Facts, Manny's, SF    05/14-Poverty Skolaz - a Theatre of the Poor workshop & play, 2940 16th St, SF

Practice:
Parts is Parts...



One More Tune:
Twang 'em High! - The Derangers






Magnetofunky No. 121 - May 04 2019,    Duration: 31:53

Episode Transcript

Image: Sculpture tools with alabaster...

"Stone Camp"

Doppelganger - Agent Side Grinder

Theory:
The Studio Side



Open Mic Stage: More Fresh Indie

Monday Mambo - Blonde Toledo    Mind Trick - Ray Elle    Pink (Tunnel Of Love) - Black Angel

Geeknotes:
05/06-The Uninhabitable Earth, Climate One, SF    05/08-Uber Shut Down - National Day of Action, SF    05/10-Thank-A-Teacher for Social Justice Awards, The Eric Quezada Center for Culture and Politics, SF

Practice:
TINA Got Her Own Baggage...



One More Tune:
Vampire - STATIQBLOOM






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