I pre-ordered one of the Samsung Galaxy Note7 phones. The ones in the news recently for being an explosion hazard. I love the new phone – pocket computer really, the way I use it. I wasn’t about to give it up over some silly thing like spontaneous combustion. I had read that Tesla runs their …
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Got the old forge lit today
I made a fire steel. A friend came over and he worked on a small hatchet from an old hammer. He also helped my eldest start a fire with a Ferro Rod. Her first fire. She was struggling, but pushed through the frustration, and succeeded! In album 8/14/16 View this post on Google+
I recently picked up a used CNC Router
It's a big machine for the hobby side of things. I think they call it a 60150. It will hold a 2 foot by 4 foot piece. 220v water cooled spindle. It's a solid machine. It had been suffering from disuse – not neglect, just simple not getting used enough. Rust pitting on the important …
I am working on a messenger bag
Today I was able to use it for the first time… as a diaper bag. It's got a long ways to go – like a complete disassembly and reassembly. I am waiting for parts at this point. I pile of captioned photos in the album. Chewbacca Messenger Bag 50 new photos · Album by Mike …
Adventures of a door.
Over the last few weeks, my front door has gotten a little blue. I think it turned out pretty good. My wife picked out the color, I just applied the paint. I don't think she realized that I am going to get some white letters for above the door and label the door "Police call …