One of my favorite games for the Commodore 64 that I played back in the mid 80’s was Ultima 3. It was a lot of fun, but as was common back then, there was not an in-game map system. One…
Ultima 3 Moon Gates Map
Author: Dave
The Workbench has a Store!
I have a bunch of stuff that is not useful to me, these items have been sitting around in bins and boxes. Better to sell them, someone might find this stuff useful and it keeps it out of the landfill!…
LED Light Project – Completed
When I started this LED light project, there were some prohibitive issues, so I decided to rethink the project. Perhaps I’m complicating things with the original design idea. Revision two will be just LEDs mounted to a perfboard with standoffs…
Logitech G510 Gaming Keyboard and SteelSeries Sensei Gaming Mouse Review
I’ve been playing computer games for 30 years, and have always tried to keep up with the hardware required to run modern games. But I’ve never owned a “gaming” keyboard or mouse. Last year I purchased an HP Pavilian DV6…
LED Light Project
I have a custom made desk that uses heavy duty wall mounted standards and shelf brackets. This design allows for quite a bit of adjustment and customization, and one of the things I need to do is…
Smartphone Tripod Adapter
I really did not think I would still be working in the garage in November, but when it’s 67 degrees out, I have to take advantage. I made three of these adapters, one for my Galaxy S3, and two for…
This project was for the birds.
Literally. My youngest son helped put together a couple bird feeders to replace the 10+ year old, rotting houses in the back. I started with some really inexpensive cedar, 4′ dog-eared fence boards. They were purchased at Home Depot for…
Galaxy S3 – Continued Problems
Get’s really warm, uncomfortably so in the pocket. This heat is not battery related, it is located in the area by the home button. When this happens, battery life takes a nose dive. “No…
Understated Desk – Completed
The staining process was completed last weekend, and the stain had all week to completely dry. Starting Saturday and finishing on Sunday morning I added three coats of Minwax water-based, semi-gloss poly. I think it turned out quite well, and will…
Understated Desk – Finishing
Getting close now… a coat of Minwax water-based wood conditioner on all surfaces. This will help eliminate the blotching that can happen with pine. It also prevents the stain from soaking into end-grain, which causes it to be darker. Great product, just…