Updates, More 45s, DSKY Project, Sputnik, Viewer Mail, And Missy! Fran Blanche 2026-09-18 | Updates, More 45s, DSKY Project, Sputnik, Viewer Mail, And Missy!
Belief Or Understanding? Fran Blanche 2024-05-15 | I want to learn something new every day. That's really want FranLab is all about! Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #understanding #knowledge- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
FranLab Live: Bench Fun Edition Fran Blanche 2024-05-12 | Another Sunday, another day at the bench. Live!April's Viewer Mail - youtu.be/nNMlJDQuFPUJoin Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #film #patreon- Music by Fran Blanche -
Too Much Information? Fran Blanche 2024-05-11 | It may be too much information sometimes, but I do try to throw some cool projects in there to break up the ranting. And thanks to all my Patrons, both past and present! Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #patreon #support- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Setting Up The Shaper Workstation Fran Blanche 2024-05-10 | What year is this? Oh yea... just about catching up to where I was two years ago with all the projects that I had to set aside due to the big Lab move, and this one was stalled a bit longer due the something that happened in 2020. Not sure what it was. Anyway.... Enjoy! Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #shaper #origin- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Malfunctioning Ghost Piano Fran Blanche 2024-05-08 | In real life this was just super creepy. Concerto composed by a cat? Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #eerie #creepyFran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Documentaries And Doing It For Real Fran Blanche 2024-05-06 | The current craze of making everything more better by creating artificial detail and painting over actual footage just creeps me out to no end. Let me rant about it a bit. Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #film #documentary - Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
FranLab Live: Patreon Appreciation Edition Fran Blanche 2024-05-06 | Thanks to all my great Patrons! I hope that I can coax more people to pitch in and support FranLab this year, and that way I can continue to do this weird job for one more trip around the Sun. Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #film #NASA- Music by Fran Blanche -
Science News! Fran Blanche 2024-05-04 | And now.... the news. I was shooting for a DEVO style intro, but it mutated. Which is normal. Pete Drake - youtube.com/watch?v=_R9an8AU3NoJoin Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #news #events- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Amazing Heart Machines: Oura and Kardia Fran Blanche 2024-05-03 | Just a couple of the gadgets that I am using - not an endorsement or a review. Enjoy!Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #kardia #oura- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Mechanical Pencils Fran Blanche 2024-05-02 | Time to look at some new mechanical pencils, and some rather old ones... Enjoy! Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #pencil #pen- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Phillys Hidden Treasure Fran Blanche 2024-05-01 | You will find The Curtis at the corner of 6th and Walnut Streets in Philadelphia. Enjoy! Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #tiffany #mosaic - Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
A Look Inside An Optical Pulse Meter Fran Blanche 2024-04-28 | I found that not all pulse meters are alike... But you can't tell by looking at them. Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #Teardown #device- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
FranLab Live: This Should Be Fun Edition Fran Blanche 2024-04-27 | This seems eerily familiar... Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #film #NASA- Music by Fran Blanche -
Running A PDP-8 From 1965 Fran Blanche 2024-04-26 | Thanks to the Vintage Computer Federation - vcfed.orgInfoAge Science Museum - infoage.orgJoin Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #computer #history- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
InfoAge Computer Exhibit Walking Tour Fran Blanche 2024-04-24 | My visit at VCF East 2024 - they had a lot of vintage computers up and running, all of which you can play and program.... Enjoy! Thanks to the Vintage Computer Federation - vcfed.orgInfoAge Science Museum - infoage.orgJoin Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #computer #history- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Heavy Duty Computing: Univac 1219 In Action Fran Blanche 2024-04-21 | How many times do I say "Wow!" during this video? Yea... this machine from 1969 is that awesome. Enjoy! Thanks to the Vintage Computer Federation - vcfed.orgInfoAge Science Museum - infoage.orgJoin Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #computer #history- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Tiny Tube Surprise Viewer Mail! Fran Blanche 2024-04-19 | Everybody loves themselves some Viewer Mail. Enjoy! Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #numitron #tube- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Can Power Tools Really Be Safe? Fran Blanche 2024-04-18 | Pending legislation might change the landscape of power tools in the near future. Is it time we moved shop tools into the 21st century? SawStop Talk - youtube.com/watch?v=B3lbiXBDY7kJoin Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #sawstop #safety- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
The Amazing Teletype Fran Blanche 2024-04-16 | Thanks to the InfoAge Science Museum and the New Jersey Antique Radio Club! Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #computer #typewriter- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Right To Own? Science News! Fran Blanche 2024-04-14 | Time for some nerd news....Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Introductory Fountain Pens! Fran Blanche 2024-04-12 | The new Pilot Kaküno is not the first to claim to be the best 1st fountain pen - it's not even the first Pilot pen to claim that - but I'll take an objective look at it here. Enjoy! Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #inkwell #pen- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Renting Movies In 1964 Fran Blanche 2024-04-10 | In the post WWII years there was a huge industry of providing 16mm films for events, businesses, and organizations all over the US and this is how they did it... Enjoy! Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #film #history- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
FranLab Nixie Crawl Fran Blanche 2024-04-07 | Movie Magic, Luv.... (and some science) Enjoy! Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #neon #tube- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
The Magic Of Muxing! Fran Blanche 2024-04-06 | Back to the Packard Seven Segment Numitron Driver Board, this time to get it to do what it is designed to do - Multiplexing! Enjoy...Part One: Resurrecting A Vintage Numitron Board - youtu.be/9DL9LJLwCwA Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #multiplex #nixie- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
1998 Predicta Television Catalog Fran Blanche 2024-04-04 | As the commenter says these apparently used Phillips guts, not RCA.Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #TV #Philco- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Philly Easter Fran Blanche 2024-03-31 | Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Resurrecting A Vintage Numitron Board Fran Blanche 2024-03-30 | Back to the bench for some incandescent adventures! Enjoy! Keep Them Bulbs On!!! (Always on feature) - youtube.com/watch?v=31rUB8njeckJoin Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #nixie #tube- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Spiral Pencil Time Fran Blanche 2024-03-28 | A crazy idea that in the hand is not really crazy at all. It's a lot of fun! Enjoy....Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #pencil #autism- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Dante Rocks The Tesla Coil Fran Blanche 2024-03-25 | From the Franklin Institute After Hours event... some very high voltage fun!Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #tesla #coilFran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Panaplex Mystery Meter! Fran Blanche 2024-03-24 | A random Ebay find does not disappoint, and it is chuck full of high voltage neon goodness! In this video I see if I can get it working. Enjoy....Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #neon #nixie- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
More Lead More Better? Science News! Fran Blanche 2024-03-22 | And now, the news.....Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #SpaceX #starship- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Miniature Machine - Inside A Home Blood Pressure Monitor Fran Blanche 2024-03-15 | Time for another teardown - this time it is a faithful appliance that has gone waaay past its useful lifespan, so let's take a loot at how this thing works! Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #teardown #- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Green Light Means GO! Fran Blanche 2024-03-12 | Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #Philly #Life
Mars Madness! Fran Blanche 2024-03-10 | And now, the nerd news....Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #nasa #space- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
C-64 Basic Shirts!! Fran Blanche 2024-03-08 | customink.com/fundraising/c-64-basic-shirtJust in time for VCF 2024! A chance to get my classic Commodore 64 Basic T-Shirt! Available in any size, and in any color you like as long as you only like black. Yes, a shirt that tells you exactly what it is, but only the cool kids can understand. Impress your friends and confuse the squares! Support FranLab and get a cool shirt! Win-Win. Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #VCF #fundraiser- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Quill Pens! Fran Blanche 2024-03-03 | Time once again for another Pen video! My handwriting is terrible, but I do love to write.... and this time it is about something very old that is new all over again - the quill! Enjoy....How To Cut a Quill Pen by Dennis Ruudyoutube.com/watch?v=-qjIFKl522ohttp://dennisruud.com/quill-pensJoin Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #pen #script- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Last Chance For The Wanamaker Organ! Fran Blanche 2024-03-01 | The Wanamaker Organ Movie! - youtube.com/watch?v=SqVYgBjXURIThe Wanamaker Organ Part 3 - Routine Maintenance - youtube.com/watch?v=bsfLdHcTefsMacy’s to close 150 stores - inquirer.com/business/retail/macys-to-close-150-stores-bloomindales-blue-mercury-20240227.htmlJoin Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #wanamaker #organ- Music by Fran Blanche -
This Is My Friend (1968) Fran Blanche 2024-02-28 | Youtube keeps turning off comments to this video, not me! Another 16mm film from my collection that is a bit mysterious. I don't know exactly when it was shot, or where, but many clues put it in the late 60's, and the locations and storefronts have a curious mixture of signage, maybe Los Angeles? As usual I transferred this reel with my own Telecine and this gorgeous low fade print required no correction whatsoever. Enjoy! Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #nostalgia #film- Intro Music by Fran Blanche -
Simpler Space Suits? Fran Blanche 2024-02-26 | In the future will it be possible to eliminate the big backpacks on space suits? I think so, and here are some things that I envision for the space suits of the future. Enjoy! Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #NASA #Space- Music by Fran Blanche -Fran on Twitter - twitter.com/contourcorsetsFran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Viewer Mail Is Out Of This World! Fran Blanche 2024-02-25 | Some overdue Viewer Mail to get to. Enjoy! Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #Apollo #NASA- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran on Twitter - twitter.com/contourcorsetsFran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Plant Emergency Organization (1965) Fran Blanche 2024-02-19 | Another 16mm film from my collection that is all about your very important P.E.O.. As usual I transferred this reel with my own Telecine and corrected as best I could. Enjoy! Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #safety #film- Intro Music by Fran Blanche - Fran on Twitter - twitter.com/contourcorsetsFran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Digital Clock Or Automaton? Fran Blanche 2024-02-17 | After years of searching I finally got one of these in the original box! What's inside is the most surprising. Enjoy! Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #lumitime #digital- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran on Twitter - twitter.com/contourcorsetsFran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Keep Them Bulbs On!!! Fran Blanche 2024-02-16 | There was always a trick to making sure a light bulb would last a very long time. Let's look at how it was done....Las Vegas, 1987 footage by 12Voltvids:www.youtube.com/@12voltvidsJoin Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #bulb #filament- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran on Twitter - twitter.com/contourcorsetsFran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Birdland Fran Blanche 2024-02-13 | Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran on Twitter - twitter.com/contourcorsetsFran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Raytheon Liquid Time Tubes??? Fran Blanche 2024-02-10 | Did they exist? Did anyone use them? Who knows? I certainly have no idea. But it's a cool topic...Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #tube #weird - Music by Fran Blanche - Fran on Twitter - twitter.com/contourcorsetsFran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Where All My Slackers At???? Fran Blanche 2024-02-08 | Bob Dobbs would be twirling in his titanium sarcophagus if he know how little people were slacking off today. It's effecting my business! So, please... have a heart. Slack off. Enjoy!Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #youtube #Patreon- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran on Twitter - twitter.com/contourcorsetsFran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Abandoned! Apollo 13 Meter Project Fran Blanche 2024-02-05 | Another project sent to the video graveyard... Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #Apollo #nasa- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran on Twitter - twitter.com/contourcorsetsFran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Beautiful TEC Digital Switch Display Module Fran Blanche 2024-02-03 | Another TEClite display, this one bought just because it looked like it would be cool - and it is! Really a piece of beautiful design from a time when reliability and ruggedness really mattered. Enjoy! Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #vintage #digital- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran on Twitter - twitter.com/contourcorsetsFran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
Trash To Treasure Fran Blanche 2024-02-01 | This vintage hardwood desk chair was left in the garbage. The trash guys didn't take it - but I did! Just some oil soap, a little elbow grease, and a lot of love is all this great American chair needs. Oh - and a good home, in my wood shop. Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #dumpster #restoration- Music by Fran Blanche -
When You Know Youre Successful Fran Blanche 2024-01-30 | I'm glad I get to do what I do. Adam Savage's video - Worst Thing That Can Happen to Someone Who Gets Famousyoutube.com/watch?v=gIrG8514ocsJoin Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone#franlab #patreon #success- Music by Fran Blanche - Fran on Twitter - twitter.com/contourcorsetsFran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.htmlFranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com
