tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34838534238973352942024-03-14T01:49:48.147-04:00Benders RantJust My rants on my current projects,cool stuff and life in general.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483853423897335294.post-85876885522413898752012-05-14T12:26:00.005-04:002012-05-14T12:26:52.450-04:00Cool Desk / Work BenchI saw this cool desk \ work bench at work on a job site it was made from construction leftovers it was pretty nice for construction waste.<br />
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I picked up two thermometers one for for the refrigerator and one for the freezer. I think it's a good idea have a thermometer in refrigerator and freezer if the power goes out.</div>
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I like to build things fix them restore them and give them new purpose in life. Most of the time I don't have the money to fund these ventures, So I have become vary good at Scavenging for what I need. Anything electronic comes across bench that can't be fixed is getting striped for parts. </div>
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First rule take all broken electronics from anyone.</div>
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Next thing you will need is some tools. This is de-soldering pump<br />
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A friend helped me make a new shaft, big thanks to my friend Greg who has a lathe he was lots help on this project. I installed it and pressed in a new brass bushing into the freshly painted saw. By the way he did it all as one part not 3 parts pressed together like the original one. How he did that I will never know?<br />
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What I did was I took a board and nine hard drive magnets and came up with a magnetic broom.</div>
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I used the magnet mounting holes and some recycled screws to screwed them to a 1"X 2" about 12 inches long. Then cut off a clear cover from a 3 ring binder and screwed on the side of the board. After that I folded it over and stuck a small bit of Velcro on the back and it was done!<br />
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So I picked up this 50'-60' Era Jig Saw from flea market at a steam show I went to. I've always wanted a Jig Saw and for $5 Bucks I couldn't pass it up. Its all steel and American made! I think with a little TLC it will be back in working order in no time.</div>
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It is belt driven the pulley is bent I will have to get a new one and a motor to run it too. But some oil paint and a couple of new parts it will run for another 40 years.</div>
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These were the only to markings on it. The one on the top is marked DEERE, I was thinking John Deere the number on the side not sure what that's for, I tried googleing it no luck.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483853423897335294.post-18694154103610791822012-02-15T15:19:00.000-05:002012-02-15T15:19:03.209-05:00Lessons learned!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The warranty and the web payed off one week later! No questions ask a new set showed up in the mail. </div>
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I went out to my car this morning and it gave me a another reason to think about backup heat for our house. Most people never think about there heat going out. I know why because there is no easy answer. I've been thinking about it quite a bit, and what I've been coming up with range of answers from solar to wood heat. I think we as a people should put more thought into it, and listen to our cars they might be trying tell us something!</div>
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I purchased these side cutters for cutting my HO train track about 2 years ago, and after about a year they broke as you can see. I have been meaning to get around to taking them back to where I bought them from, to see if I could get a replacement for them. They cost around $14.99. I couldn't find the receipt for them and I keep meaning to take them back but another year went by. I was cleaning my shop and on the computer looking at my blog when I came across the cutters and my post about the X-Arcade project and that was it! I wasn't going to make the same mistake twice so sense I was on my computer, I went to the website and emailed customer service a picture and how they broke and now we wait and see!</div>
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This is an update to the Soldering fume extractor project. I added some white LED's to see what I'm working on. I salvaged the white LED's from broken led lamp that someone gave me.</div>
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I finely figured out what to make the base out of a friend of mine gave me a 4" steel roller from some type of machine I cut off a chunk with my band saw and drilled and taped a hole in the center to mount the arm to. I've found quite a bit use out of that roller never pass up free metal!</div>
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I also added a power supply and a on and off switch. Every thing on this project salvaged now I need to find a charcoal fish filter to hang on the back.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483853423897335294.post-52413309404265129932012-01-19T12:55:00.000-05:002012-01-19T12:55:23.880-05:00DIY coupon organizer's!So I had allot of coupons laying around and not organized at all. Ya lets get real, I have a lot of stuff just laying around but coupons are a pain. When you go to the store there falling out of the cart your pocket you never know what you have and ya I could pay for a nice one at the checkout lane at the store, but you know me by now if your read this blog, I'm not buying one. I have way too much laying around I can just make one for free.<br />
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Step one free folder from some vendor catalog.</div>
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This is a must see for any one that thought the cold war was over. It is still a scary world out there! One of the more interesting comments in the move was if there was an all out nuclear war you would get 15 to 30 minutes warning max and we though people building bunkers in the 60's were crazy.It was also scary how many nuclear bombs the US has lost and how much nuclear material there is on the black market. All in all two thumbs up! </div>
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">So I've been thinking about building some emergency lights for the basement for a while now. I was just at a conference and scored some jumbo white LED's from a DIY led throwies build and figured it was time to build the lights. A quick trip to the junk box for a few parts like some washers,nuts,screws,threaded rod,some angle iron and a light reflector from an old broken garden solar light. </span></div>
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We have light! It's just the right amount of light to see in the basement and it will run for a vary long time in a extended power outage. Now I just need a automatic switch to turn them on during a power outage well I guess will have to think about that for a wile and check the junk box. Not bad for 0 dollars! </div>
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I decided to do this project because I wanted a small but vary bright flashlight, so that I could use to use up all the old smoke detector 9V batterys. I change them every New year so I have a good supply of half dead batterys. This is what I came up with 3 white LEDs a chunk of pc board and a top to a 9V battery and some hot glue and some solder.<br />
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No It's not some hot new magician. But it does preform some magic! <br />
I don't endorse products unless I have used them. I have had a MESTO now for a about a year and I have to say it was one of the best buys I have ever made. It has saved me quite a bit of time and money on PAM. Plus I can fill it with what ever oil I like and who knows what is in PAM? So if you do a lot of cooking like I do its worth your time.<br />
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I've seen this documentary in bits pieces over the past few years on PBS, but finally after years I broke down and rented it from the library. It's about a man named Dick Proenneke who move to the Alaskan wilderness and hand built his home and everything else he need. He built every with just a few hand tools. It is a unique look into the life of a truly free individual. So if you get a chance rent it.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483853423897335294.post-15231021050139930092011-08-31T19:00:00.003-04:002011-08-31T19:00:05.787-04:00Brass Oil lamp for 5 Bucks!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I picked up this oil lamp from a salvage store for five bucks! It reminded me of an old emergency civil defense lamp. I figured I could shine it up plus it came with a bag of new wicks and heck you never know when you might need emergency light. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Now having your X-Arcade™ survive the apocalypse may not be all that useful, as you probably won’t be around to enjoy it, but it does give you an idea of what kind of punishment it can withstand. <br />
So go ahead, let the kids beat way at it, have your rowdy friends over, put it through the paces, this materials are soo tough it is hard to even scratch it.<br />
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Oh yeah!.... you’ll also get Toll Free Support, Online Live Help, and a <a href="http://www.xgaming.com/pages/easy-returns/">30 Day Money Back </a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483853423897335294.post-72485709532214228712011-08-14T22:16:00.008-04:002011-08-16T21:57:46.179-04:00Fast tasty and healthy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jC-Umw0DcgU/Tkh9Adal7YI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/O8vGdKoxf1E/s1600/IMAG0578.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="191" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jC-Umw0DcgU/Tkh9Adal7YI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/O8vGdKoxf1E/s320/IMAG0578.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div>This is something that makes a quick lunch or dinner it inexpensive fast tasty and healthy. It's a good way to use up extra production from the garden in the summer too. So here is what you need a cucumber,red pepper, 1 veg burger,some wheat tortilla and some garden blend cream cheese. Spread the cream cheese on the tortilla and peal and cut up the cucumber place on the tortilla cut up the red pepper and put on the tortilla. Now cook the veg burger and crumble on top of the whole thing and rap up and enjoy!<br />
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The Government just keeps closing the loop holes, but that's ok I'm still saving my pennies and nickles can't melt them or sell them out side of the U.S. But you can still sell them in the U.S. and we all know they will keep going up in value.<br />
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If you’re a student of history, you know why. These coins were hoarded out of existence... years ago... for their silver content. </div>
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And that’s why beat-up quarters - dated 1964 or earlier - sell for $5 or $6 apiece on eBay. </div>
But now, the lowly penny and nickel are following suit.<br />
Most people don’t know this - but it’s ILLEGAL to carry more than $5 in pennies or nickels out of the country.<br />
The U.S. Mint says, “We don’t want to see [these coins] melted down so a few individuals can take advantage of the American taxpayer.”<br />
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Well thanks to the surging price of nickel... copper... and zinc, the government is terrified. If they allow these coins to freely move about - they could disappear overnight. <br />
In short, anyone with half-a-brain would melt them down - and double their money. <br />
So to put a stop to this, the government has slapped a $10,000 fine or five year jail sentence on anyone caught with more than $5 in coins heading out of the country. (Thanks to David Hall Rare Coins and Van Simmons for passing this story along.)<br />
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Did you get that?<br />
The Government will throw you in jail if you so much as try to make a $5 profit melting down pennies and nickels. <br />
If that’s not a sign of desperation... and that the end of the dollar is near... I don’t know what is! It’s literally a financial death-threat from the Treasury.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0