Yesterday and today I made a 60 cubic foot Solar Hot Air panel to heat my garage. I spent a total of $7 on it – most of the parts where salvaged or found or freecycled parts. A hot air solar panel is probably the most efficient way to draw energy from the sun. The …
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I am wishing I had 8-10 feet of bi-fold door hardware
I would make a solar heat garage door something along the lines of http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/SpaceHeating/SolarGarageCollector/garcol.htm . It would allow me to have sun in the the garage in the afternoon for light and heat. For when I am not using the garage, I would also black out the garage door and close it onto a pair …
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A coworker has been bringing in different board games to work
I thought It would be fun to try to make one. So I made a print-and-play game that fits into an Altoids Tin. I am calling it "Tins of Zombies – Curiously Strong Zombies". #TinsOfZombies There are 3 piece types in the game. The Cards, which on one side have the game board pieces, and …
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A coworker brought it Fill or Bust to work and we've been playing during lunch….
A coworker brought it Fill or Bust to work and we've been playing during lunch. It's a simple game that plays fast so it works well for us. I wanted to play with my wife, but didn't have the game. I do have dice and a printer. So I made up the game. I printed …
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Bella got an aquaponics aquarium in her room
It was funny listening to her talk to the fish while she was supposed to be sleeping. We will see what today brings for her sleeping with the water sounds in her room. In album I am not a fan of painting, yet I painted twice this weekend! Looks lacking… Oh, Hi! A fish! Bella …
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