When I saw this bike at a rummage sale, I knew instantly it was the one. Seeing that it's already the same color as my other bike, has good features, looks barely used and only $10? oh you know it!
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Sunday, November 29, 2015
Bicycle Upgrayedd 2
With the success of the last bike upgrade, I decided I wanted to do it again! I figured I already got a good reliable bike for getting around, so why not get a rough-and-tumble bike that I can jump curbs with and not worry about breaking?
When I saw this bike at a rummage sale, I knew instantly it was the one. Seeing that it's already the same color as my other bike, has good features, looks barely used and only $10? oh you know it!
When I saw this bike at a rummage sale, I knew instantly it was the one. Seeing that it's already the same color as my other bike, has good features, looks barely used and only $10? oh you know it!
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Scrap Attack: Autumn Harvest
Even though I'm not actually growing plants, I still have a harvest post. Why's that? well, let's just say scrap alchemy doesn't only apply to metallic items!
In the land of too-small-backyards and near-perfect weather, the opportunity for fruit trees overgrowing peoples' property lines leaves an opportunity for free food. In other words, I get the best deals on Earth.
I haven't seen any decent examples of pears or apples growing in southern California, probably because it doesn't get cold enough here, but I found these cute little ones on the ground. Once they became squashy they were tasty, though several remained hard. On the right are some pineapple guavas, which were good except for mold inside a few.
In the land of too-small-backyards and near-perfect weather, the opportunity for fruit trees overgrowing peoples' property lines leaves an opportunity for free food. In other words, I get the best deals on Earth.
I haven't seen any decent examples of pears or apples growing in southern California, probably because it doesn't get cold enough here, but I found these cute little ones on the ground. Once they became squashy they were tasty, though several remained hard. On the right are some pineapple guavas, which were good except for mold inside a few.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Winter Rye Ale Update -- Bottling Day
You could almost pass this off as Rye Whiskey
After a good 2 weeks of fermenting + 1 week of settling, it was time to bottle my latest batch of beer. I was hoping to jump the gun on bottling after only the 2 weeks of fermenting, but as you can see in the above photo, the extra week of settling made a significant difference in the clarity of the brew.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Right time for some more Beer -- Winter Rye Ale -- Brew Day
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| The grains needed for a warm winter |
Monday, September 7, 2015
Mill Table Strap Clamps and T-nuts
Everywhere I go where there is a milling machine, there is always a set of strap clamps and T-slot nuts nearby. I didn't realize the importance of this until I actually wanted to clamp something that wouldn't fit in the vise. Basically, without strap clamps, you're missing out on 90% of clamping potential!
A strap clamp works by securing a clamp with a threaded rod to a T shaped nut in the corresponding shaped slot in the machine table. The back support for the clamp is usually provided by a staircase shaped wedge and stair shaped cuts in the back of the clamp, but that's unnecessarily complicated to make for my application. Instead, I decided to just tap a 5/16" hole in the back of the clamp and use carriage bolts to adjust the height range. The shim is so I don't mess up the table.
A strap clamp works by securing a clamp with a threaded rod to a T shaped nut in the corresponding shaped slot in the machine table. The back support for the clamp is usually provided by a staircase shaped wedge and stair shaped cuts in the back of the clamp, but that's unnecessarily complicated to make for my application. Instead, I decided to just tap a 5/16" hole in the back of the clamp and use carriage bolts to adjust the height range. The shim is so I don't mess up the table.
