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Rust. Never. Sleeps. It can, however, be smacked upside the head, thrown in the trunk of the car, taken down to the river, and left to fend for itself for a little bit. (more…)
toystore for guys.
We’re working on Halloween props. (less than 80 days remaining!) And it occurs to me that an odd fiddly site should talk about the things that make odd fiddly things. (more…)
I’m one of those fathers. The ones that send their own project to the science fair. Well, actually, I’m NOT, but I think the request made of my kids seemed a little unfair for kindergartners. And I wanted them to win.
And, it struck a chord in my past. My Father died a few years ago, and this is a project he did with me, albeit when I was in Junior High. Is this how technically advanced kids are these days? That they have access to aerospace technology in kindergarten? (more…)
I have a blindspot. I see things and for one reason or another, I have to have it and I don’t know why. Over time, I’m seeing a pattern, in that it’s nifty things, or old things, or well preserved things, or things you don’t see anymore, or something that adds a capability to my toolbelt. (Everybody needs rouge to polish aluminum, don’t they?) (more…)
The Suspension upgrade article mentioned, in passing, that I’ve got new bushings to install on the front suspension. Unfortunately, in order to install the new bushings, you have to remove the old bushings. Necessity is the mother of invention, and I’m here to show you a number of different ways to get the old bushings out. (more…)
It’s funny where treasure is buried. Sometimes it’s just somewhere you always knew, but never looked at it in the right light. In this inaugural posting, I’d like to call your attention to the following 1960′s era Sears Microscope: (more…)