Category Archives: Hobbies

I made a wooden guitar stand!

May 5, 2014

After not finding what I wanted in my local area (a guitar stand made of sustainable materials, made in the USA), I decided to build one myself. I used 1″x 3″ pine boards and maple dowels along with some elmers … Continue reading →

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Got a new guitar!

February 27, 2014

So I picked up a sweet deal of a tele. It is a late 2000’s model Squire Affinity Series Telecaster. It’s been stripped and poly’d so it has a natural finish. I already have plans for this guitar including new … Continue reading →

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Digispark bike speedometer

July 26, 2013

Lately I’ve been thinking about doing an Arduino or similar based project. I heard about the Digispark (which is basically a mini Arduino) from AwkwardEngineer.com and was intreagued. I’m thinking of using a Digispark to drive a I2C 4×7 segment … Continue reading →

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Metal working

April 5, 2013

I’ve been using my little 50 amp stick welder for a few small projects and have found that I really like how 1/16″ 7014 rod runs as compared to 1/16″ 6013. Now, for either rod it really makes sense to … Continue reading →

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Chainsaws, cc to bar (inches) ratio

October 11, 2011

Home use: 2.5:1 Firewood: 3:1 Professional Cutting: 3-3.5:1 depending on wood Never should you have a saw with more bar than engine. Why? It’s frustrating, it means more sharpening with no wood-cutting gain (long bar, but can’t bury it in … Continue reading →

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