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		<title>Attaching an MP3 player to a hard hat</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Take one nice and wide elastic band and pull the ends through the venting holes on a Peltor G22 hard hat.
From the inside, adjust the size of the elastic loop to fit the player and tie the ends together with a wire tie.
If you want, add some friction between the player and hat surface by [...]]]></description>
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<li>Take one nice and wide elastic band and pull the ends through the venting holes on a <a href="http://www.peltor.se/int/Product.asp?PageNumber=161&#038;ProductCategory_Id=47&#038;Product_Id=85">Peltor G22 hard hat</a>.</li>
<li>From the inside, adjust the size of the elastic loop to fit the player and tie the ends together with a wire tie.</li>
<li>If you want, add some friction between the player and hat surface by attaching a big furniture feet pad. I used a felt pad, rubber would be better.</li>
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		<title>Soldering PCB enclosures</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:13:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When soldering enclosures out of copper-clad PCBs, two hex keys and a few small clamps come in real handy.



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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When soldering enclosures out of copper-clad <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printed_circuit_board">PCBs</a>, two hex keys and a few small clamps come in real handy.</p>

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