Lego Helicarrier
I’m not normally that much into LEGOs—I prefer regular scale models—but this …
Window cutting tool
I was asked to provide more information about the window cutting tool I described in an earlier post. It’s absurdly easy to …
Blanket chest/TV lift
My latest project is predictably my most ambitious—a blanket chest for the foot of the bed that also holds a TV …
Great Canal Journeys, the Llangollen Canal
I can’t stop smiling and tearing up watching this Channel 4 documentary. We’re considering whether to travel the Llangollen Canal next year …
Lewis and Clark Girandoni air rifle
I am not a gun nut, so I’m reluctant to post this, but it is kind of amazing. In researching a flintlock …
Big Beautiful Doll finished
My P-51D build is finally done, but discerning eyes might notice that the Hasegawa Jumpin’ Jacques model has been transformed into Revell’s …
Neo for Iwata airbrush update
An update on my experience with the Neo for Iwata airbrush I bought almost two years ago and with which I have …
Variable power supply
As part of my 2014 resolution to learn enough about electronics to be dangerous, I’ve built a variable power supply to use …
How to put an edge on a card scraper
http://www.finewoodworking.com/tool-guide/video/how-to-sharpen-a-card-scraper.aspx I’ve never bought a card scraper because I always thought the process of honing it would be onerous, but this video …
Photon torpedo circuit on the breadboard
Amazingly, the circuit posted earlier for the photon torpedo circuit actually works, despite some difficulties in recreating it. Most of those difficulties …