Overview Working in the shop is a relaxing and rewarding way to spend some free time; either repairing or creating. While working it’s nice to have either news or music playing. The shop already has four speakers and an amplifier…
There is a cabinet in the shop that has the chargers, audio, tablet and papers. The papers usually get lost somehow (probably fall out onto the floor and get swept up). A small bulletin board would be helpful but not…
The bench vise is a garage shop necessity; it can be used for a range of tasks from automotive, metal and woodworking. Just as important as having a good vise is proper mounting of it. Project Overview The garage workshop…
Even though the entire drive-train of the Tamiya Durga is enclosed and sealed, sand managed to get it and get in between the gears. This series of pictures shows just how much sand got in from driving around in a…
Project Overview A couple weeks ago, after there had been some considerable rain, the front driver-side brakes were making a loud squeaking sound as if the wear plate was scraping on the rotor. The thing is, there is not a…
Manufacturer: Central Pneumatic Model: 16 Gauge Air Finish Nailer Model 68023 Place of Purchase: Harbor Freight Cost: $54.99 (Sale Price) Overview As part of a hardware floor installation, all the base molding was removed. To replace it all with a pneumatic finish nailer…
A simple cordless drill shelf, made from 1/2″ plywood scraps and painted black to match the cabinets. There’s space for both drills and their accompanying tip holders. This is a project that should have been completed a long time ago.…
I purchased a Commodore 64 in the summer of 1983, just a year after initial release. At that time, there were not a lot of software titles or hardware peripherals available, so mail-order was the main option (thinking about it,…
Springtime and the birds need a place to nest… Previously there were three houses on a pressure treated post, that configuration lasted about 9 years before the post rotted through and toppled over destroying the rotted houses. Those houses were…
The Northern Illinois Steam Power Club’s annual threshing bee has a flea market as part of the activities. Last year I purchased what appeared to be a small Workmate, and at the bargain price of $5. The plastic bits look…
Manufacturer: Columbia River Knife & Tool Model: CRKT Tool Web: CRKT Place of Purchase: Amazon Cost: $26.86 Overview I have a Leatherman Skeletool, it’s used on a daily basis, works great and is well made (in the USA). There are…
Windows 10: The Next Upgrade? Nearly all the computers on the home network here run either Windows 7 Pro, Home Premium or Windows Server 2008. There are a couple Windows 8 installations, purchased on new laptops. Otherwise I have completely…