Things That Does Not Compost Well

• Bounce Dryer Sheet. After two year in the compost bin, the Bounce dryer sheets were still intact.

Squeezebox Classic V3 Inside Pictures

Objective2 (O2) Headphone Amp

Audi Q5 2011 Windshield Wiper Replacement (Front/Rear)

Replacing the wiper of an Audi Q5 2011 is an easy job. It takes 5 minutes and there is no need of any tooling. But you will need the following replacement parts.

• Pair of front windshield wiper: Bosch Q5 OEM Blade Set 24" and 20"
• Rear windshield wiper: Trico 12" Rear Wiper Blade

Front Windshield Wiper Replacement

 Push the square button in and slide out the blade.

Below are the pictures of the two replacement blades

Slide in the blade into the arm until it clicks. The 24 inch blade is for the driver side and the 20 inch blade is for the passenger side.

 

Front Windshield Wiper Replacement

Raise the rear wiper and pull the blade out from the arm.

 

 

The blade is mounted to the arm by two tabs and the corresponding slot in the arm.

 

 

Push the replacement wiper into the arm until it clicks. Lower the arm back on the rear window.

Energy Connoisseur C-7 Speaker Crossover Upgrade

Energy made quality speakers before it got bought out by Audio Products International (API) and later by Klipsch.  The Connoisseur series introduced in 2002, not to be confused with the newer Connoisseur speakers, were one of the better speakers at the same price point. The following pictures show the crossover inside the tower speaker with one tweeter and three 5.5" woofers.

 

Energy C-7 stock crossover sideview.

 

 

 

 Stock crossover top view.

 

 Replaced two electrolytic capacitors with polypropylene capacitors.

 

If you are looking in buying a pair of nice speakers, you can still get the originally designed Reference Connoisseur (RC) series speakers at Fry's at a bargain.

Energy C-100 Speaker Crossover Upgrade

Energy C-100 stock crossover.

 



 

 

 

Replaced 10uF electrolytic capacitor with polypropylene capacitor by Solen.

Tools of the Trade

You will need the correct tool to do any job properly. With the right tool it will take a few minutes to do the same job as it would have taken an hour. Here are some tools that you might find handy.

• Soldering Tool: For starter you might want to get a portable solder iron like the Weller SP40NUS. If you have Fry's close by, you should be able to get a digital adjustable temperature control soldering station Hakko FX-888D on sale.
• Desoldering Pump.
• Desoldering Wick.
• Multimeter. Buy a Fluke if budget allows.