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I’m Back!!
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After 4 years of neglect, the Neon John Blog is back. I’m fully retired and I have a lot to write about. Stay tuned and be sure to subscribe to receive notification of a new article.
Posted by neonjohn on October 28th, 2022 under Misc | Comment now »
Using the Induction Heater – Removing a stuck fan
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One of the banes in the lives of HVAC and maintenance mechanics is the removal of corroded, rusted in place fans, pulleys and other objects from the shafts they’re mounted on. Gear pullers often do irreparable damage and acetylene torches can often overheat and warp. Induction heat is perfect for this application. I’m scrapping an […]
Posted by neonjohn on October 1st, 2014 under Electronics, HVAC, Induction heating, Misc | Comment now »
Fukushima – The Robots
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Today TEPCO released a series of videos taken by the iRobots. Unfortunately instead of providing the raw video, they supplied video from someone cam-cordering the control console screen. The quality is fairly poor. Still there is a lot to learn from the vids. Two things immediately caught my attention. One, how ineffective the robots are […]
Posted by neonjohn on April 20th, 2011 under Misc | Comment now »
Merry Christmas from My Family to Yours
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Our little family wishes you the very best this Christmas season. May yours be as good as ours. Jake Sez: Life is good. Hope yours is as good as mine. Hopin’ you’re having a Happy Puddy Christmas. John says that I have to take time out from my trashin’ to wish you a merry Christmas. […]
Posted by neonjohn on December 25th, 2008 under Misc | Comment now »