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My friend needed a guard rail for his 2nd story stair opening. I designed this to use stock materials (no need for expensive custom materials orders for this budget project).
Created a table-top stand to display a Christmas ornament; 1/8th” & 1/4″ plate, Powder-coated.
I made these bumpers for a friend’s daughter’s 4-wheeler. Laser-cut 1/8th” plate, sand blasted and powder coated.
Holly’s Magnetized Kitchen Cabinet Blackboard Idea
A fuel pump mount is modeled in SolidWorks and shortened by 5/8″, so it can be produced in a CNC machine.
I don’t think we’ll use or improve this design, so I figured I’d post it on here for the great benefit of humanity.
Holly has been making t-shirts lately and I got to help with this last one, a tribute to Eddie Murphy’s “Party All The Time”
ISSUE: After installing a Windows Update for Realtek Networking Adapter, your computer won’t connect to the internet. This How-To blog explains the Utility that usually fixes that problem.
June 2011: Most “How To Install RSS Reader on Your FB Wall” tutorials have become irrelevant since Facebook redesigned their look + feel in 2010. This post applies to FB Fan Pages.
Mid August 2011: Most “How To Install RSS Reader on Your FB Wall” tutorials have become irrelevant since Facebook redesigned their look + feel in 2010.
DIY install a submersible sump pump and pipe the water out of your home; with printable “Hardware Shopping List”
How I got excellent results, thick and healthy turf, and what I learned when I rented an Overseeder machine. Seed your lawn the right way.
This article aims to answer the What, When, and How questions you’ll have about over-seeding your lawn if you’ve never done it before.
A fun project designed in SolidWorks, the detailed plans for this Fire Pit Table are available for free download (PDF format). If you have access to a metal fabrication shop, you can get this made. The tricky parts for most people is that there’s sheet metal that will need to be cut and bent, and a few tubes that are cut on a tube laser. If you can make compound miter cuts, then use a saw. If you’re going to make this for yourself (non-mass production), and need files for lasers (tube laser or plate laser for the sheet metal flat patterns), let me know.
Do cats need houses? Debatable.
Does my wife want her cat to have a house? Yes.
This article includes pictures of the 2-Story cozy pet house I designed for our kitty, building tips, and instructional CAD drawings download (PDF). If you’re the least bit handy, you can put one of these together.
