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May 21, 2022/ Computing, Electronics, Making and Building

Solved: 2019 Intel i7 MacBook Pro 16 throttling, overheating

My 2019 Intel i7 MacBook Pro was overheating and throttling on simple tasks. Monitoring a webcam, running the Music (nee iTunes) visualizer made the machine unusable. Here’s how I fixed it. Processor temp wasn’t much above 60°C, but the fans were jacked, processors were all going nuts. Clearly CPU throttling was stealing cycles. I found […]

December 29, 2018/ Making and Building, Rocketry

Making a Paint Booth with PVC Pipe and Drop Cloth

David Cain / finishing, painting, rockets, tools, workshop / 0 Comments

When winter comes, it’s hard to get a good day to apply paint to rockets and other crafts. So I move my painting inside with a cheap paint booth. First thing I must stress: Be Safe. You have to ventilate your painting area actively, and ensure you’re not painting near ignition sources like furnace pilot […]