I carry a lot of stuff in my pockets. This is the contents of my left front pocket. I am tired of sounding like a coffee can full of nuts and bolts rattling around every time I take a step. My keys rattle against each other, the little Altoids tin, the pill canister, my knife, …
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Homemade Aqaurium Weir Siphon Overflow Box
First off, what is the world is an aquarium weir siphon overflow box? Well, everyone knows what an aquarium is, and that I like my fish tanks! Most people are familiar with a siphon – a hose that allows you to drain water out of a container over the side of the container. A weir …
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Industrial Flat Roof Leak Detection
At work, the HVAC guy was in yesterday, trying to hunt down the leaks in the roof. (We had a leak the night before when it wasn’t raining, so there was an AC condensation buildup, the traps had gotten messed up this winter. ) He was tasked with sourcing the OTHER leaks as well (not …
Making a FIFO canned food storage auto-rotating shelving rack.
Yesterday I made a shelf for some canned food. I have been eyeballing the soda in the beverage gliders at the local convenience store. After talking to the manager a few times, he said he would see if he could get some for me. Yesterday, we stopped in, and SCORE! He had half a dozen. …
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My desk at work.
When I started work, I asked about getting a drafting table to use as a desk. They ordered one up for me! It’s not a real drafting table, but it’s actually better for what I am using it for. The only drawback is that it wasn’t tall enough that I could comfortabley use it standing up, …