project roundup
September 28, 2009
by Rob
1 comment
I might have been a good candidate for the Darwin Awards, but thankfully didn’t bite it.
Aluminum trigonometry
November 21, 2008
by Rob
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I ran into an interesting trigonometry problem a few weeks ago, when I was working on the cable pole installation. The problem was simple enough: extend the pole such that the trash trucks wouldn’t snag it, thus ripping it down. But the real question was: how tall must I extend it to get adequate clearance? Indeed.
Reinforced steel strike plate
November 15, 2008
by Rob
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The garage of our new house was broken into long before we bought it. Someone had kicked in the side entrance door. So I reinforced the doorjamb with a piece of steel angle iron, making my own door latch / deadbolt combo strike plate. Here are some pics…
Kitchen remodel
November 2, 2008
by Rob
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Sarah and I decided our first big house project would be a kitchen remodel. The old cabinets were very distinctive, but not that practical. And Sarah loves cooking, so we needed an updated more convenient kitchen.
Festivus, sort of
October 27, 2008
by Rob
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It’s that time of year again. The weather is changing. The leaves are falling. We’ve already gotten our first light snow fall. All of those elemental goings-on spell holiday buzz: Festivus! {1}
Footnotes:
- Check out Wiki for more on the great Seinfeld creation of Festivus [↩]
Weekend(s) painting dash
January 17, 2007
by Rob
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Theater seats!
August 4, 2006
by Rob
14 comments
In lieau of a couch (which I’ve sold now, hurray!) I finally put together all the parts of my theater seats. (more…)
Shed project, part 3
July 30, 2006
by Rob
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Shed project, Part 2
July 2, 2006
by Rob
6 comments
Shed project, Part 1
June 20, 2006
by Rob
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I’m building a shed very soon, but before I could get the materials, I needed to know how much stuff I had to fit inside the shed. That’s where Google comes in… (more…)
Projector update!
October 6, 2005
by Rob
9 comments
Some more pics of the projector project:
Now the wiring is done and the speakers are in place.
home media update
September 25, 2005
by Rob
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Neon Wilderness
March 28, 2004
by Rob
2 comments
Aren’t neon signs fascinating? Besides their obvious tackiness, they have become the standard accompaniment to the concrete jungles we call metropolises.
