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Solar guitar amp

I have a bunch of old PC speakers laying around and an old 16 port 10/100 switch that is in a cool steel case.  I’m thinking of gutting it, putting in the speakers along with 6 x Nicad AAs, a … Continue reading

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Biogasoline and Biobutanol

The USA has started to introduce copious amounts of Ethanol into our nation’s fuel source.  There are many problems with this, the largest being water contamination.  Ethanol absorbs water.  This means if it is exposed to moisture it will dilute … Continue reading

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2011 Ford Explorer – The Frameless Wonder

Ford has released the new 2011 Ford Explorer, an AWD unibody-built vehicle based on the Ford D4 platform used on the Flex.  This brings quite a bit of weight savings, and consequently gas savings as well (25mpg highway FWD, up … Continue reading

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Homebrew Duece

For years I have drooled over the concept of getting an M35A2 Duece and a Half. I figure, yeah, it’s overkill.  But, what better way to move 2+ cords of wood at a time than on a Duece?  The issue … Continue reading

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Hey Ford – why don’t we get the Courier?

I’ve been contemplating vehicles to replace my Ranger when the time comes.  I figure it is a 2000 and I have another 8 or so years I should get out of it.  That said, since I normally purchase vehicles that … Continue reading

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