Month: August 2005

  • Leviton HCS10 X-10 switch repair

    My front porch lights stopped working some time ago. Today I was able to narrow down the fault to the Leviton HCS10 X-10-controlled wall-switch. The relay in the switch was clicking, but no power was coming out on the blue lead. Figuring I had nothing to lose, I decided to attempt to repair the module.…

  • Harmony 628 remote limitations

    Certain aspects of the Harmony 628 (and, I suspect, other Harmony remotes) are starting to irritate me. What’s really stupid is how easily they could be fixed. On the “Customize Buttons” pages, you can assign certain functions to the six buttons beside the LCD (three on each side). The functions can then (in theory) vary…

  • DeWalt, and their stupid pricing

    I have a DeWalt 12V cordless drill-driver, that I’ve been using for quite a few years now. I have two battery packs for it, but they are both just about dead. They barely hold any charge now. I went to Home Depot today to buy a pair of replacement battery packs. $94 each. $180 for…