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Week 2 of Garden Expansion
Tomorrow will either be week 2 or week 3 I’ve …Read More »
Progress On The Garden Expansion
The landscape fabric came on Friday! Bill had already chopped, …Read More »
Growing Corn in the Basement
My mom used to say, “Your ears are so dirty …Read More »
Drip Irrigation Startup
One of the first things that needs to be done …Read More »An Almost Battery Tragedy
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Author Archives: Bill
Drip Irrigation Startup
One of the first things that needs to be done each spring is getting the drip irrigation systems set back up. This involves a bit of maintenance. We currently have 4 drip timers, divided up into multiple zones each.
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Laser Engraved Pens
I got an order for a dozen laser engraved pens, meant to be Christmas gifts. OK, not a problem. I have played with engraving pen blanks by just setting them on the laser bed and engraving them as if they … Continue reading
Posted in Laser Engraving and Cutting, Wood Turning, Woodworking
Tagged Laser, Laser Engraving, LightBurn, Pen Engraving, Pen Turning, Rotary
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Change Your Water Heater Anode
This is also a review of the DeWalt DCF900 Brushless 3-Speed Impact Wrench. We put in in-floor radiant heat in the shop when we built it. This works pretty well, but a couple of years ago, I noticed that the … Continue reading
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3D Printed M12 Drill Slatwall Holder
Continuing on the SlatWall custom tool holders, I have designed one (or two) to hold Milwaukee M12 drills and drivers. My first attempt used a lot of filament and took a long time to print.
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3D Printed Milwaukee M12 Charger Slatwall Mount + Free Plans
I have some slatwall in the garage and in my office for hanging tools and things. For a long time, we only had it in the garage, and only had straight hooks for hanging things. The specialty hooks for hanging … Continue reading
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Changing Motor Brushes on Milwaukee 12 Inch Miter Saw
The motor brake on Marisa’s miter saw stopped working, so in doing some research I found that the most likely way to repair it is to change out the motor brushes.
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Harbor Freight Circular Saw Blade Sharpener Mod
A while ago I purchased the Chicago Electric Power Tools Professional Series 9 Amp Circular Saw Blade Sharpener from Harbor Freight. I did not think that I would be able to get the professional results I got when I sent … Continue reading
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Potato Shaker / Soil Sifter
Last year I made a sifter for sifting compost. It’s just some 2×4’s screwed together with a piece of 1/2″ hardware cloth stapled to one side. The rectangle is 35 x 27, with the two shorter sides of the rectangle … Continue reading
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End Grain Walnut Cutting Board
I have another cutting board to make. I would have liked to make it out of maple, but I do not have any maple milled. But I do still have a lot of walnut. This time I want to make … Continue reading
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Cutting Board Butter
I have been making my own cutting board finish, which I like to call Cutting Board Butter, made from bee’s wax and mineral oil. This is very easy to make. You can order melting bee’s wax pellets online. Simply add … Continue reading
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