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!…
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Category: Projects
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…
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…
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…
Understated Desk – Assembly Completed
The assembly phase of the desk has been completed. I added some corner braces that will serve two puroses: First, it wil stregthen the desk, and second it will provide a place to attache the top. The drawers were also…
Understated Desk – Final Glue-up and Assembly
Finally at a point where the glue-up can begin. Since I have already dry fit all the pieces prior to final sanding, this glue-up process was actually quite easy. All mortise and tenons were completely covered in yellow carpenter’s glue…
Understated Desk – Final Tasks Before Assembly
The two remaining side pieces that will enclose the drawers were finally completed. These will be held in place with pocket screws, as there is no way to drill mortises with the nails that would be in the way. …
Understated Desk – More Mortises and Tenons
The assembled blanks that I worked on yesterday are fully dry and ready to be assembled. First a few tenons have to be drilled in the desk legs and the front and back rails. This is the same routine as…
Understated Desk – Drawer Stiles and Rail Components
Temperature is dropping, just in the upper 40’s this morning. Have to work with the garage door down! I want to glue up the pieces needed to make the drawer rails and stiles. As with the previous glue-ups, I am…