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> My oldest kid got a very noisy police toy and rather than just removing the batteries I decided to lower the volume instead. I know it’s not the point of the
by mdorazio 4y ago
> My oldest kid got a very noisy police toy and rather than just removing the batteries I decided to lower the volume instead.
I know it’s not the point of the post but this kind of thing gets posted by engineers entirely too often. A normal person would unscrew the plastic body and put a piece of tape on the noisemaker to achieve the same effect in two minutes flat. Zero electronics tools or skills needed.
As for the bench, it’s quite nice. As other posters have pointed out you can do a surprising amount in a modern kit with a usb recharged soldering iron, decent multimeter, and a handheld oscilloscope. I personally use stackable clear plastic divider bins I got at target instead of a drawer setup.
- bmitc 4y ago> stackable clear plastic divider bins I got at target Which ones? Got a link handy?
- walterbell 4y agoAkro-Mils clear stackable 5" x 4" x 3" bins, standalone or hanging, optional dividers, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AADDBTI/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AADDBTI/ Sterilite clear stackable 13-5/8" x 8-1/4" x 4-7/8", https://www.homedepot.com/p/Sterilite-6-Qt-Storage-Box-16426A60/308820126 https://www.homedepot.com/p/Sterilite-6-Qt-Storage-Box-16426... Made in USA, both companies founded around 1940s.
- bmitc 4y agoThanks! I've used Akro-Mills drawers before and really like them. These look nice.
- fuzzzerd 4y agoThere isn't a single "normie" taking apart toys to reduce the volume.
- taneq 4y agoSticking a resistor in line with a too-loud speaker or too-bright LED is about the simplest thing you can do, and won’t mess with the sound quality. It’s not like they’re hacking the firmware or something.