Late Night, Quick Fix for a Croquet Set
The plan was to repair an 8-piece croquet set. The time frame was 3 hours to complete the project. The set was too be rented for a wedding the next day. It was to be one of the many lawn activities for the outdoor reception. When the project first started a few weeks earlier, I thought […]
How to Fix a Small Tubeless Tire
Nothing to do with wind turbines, but knowing how to fix a tubeless tire when you’re out in the boonies will help BIG TIME! Especially when your snowblower or wheelbarrow tire goes flat. All you need is a ratchet binder and an air pump. Takes about 10 minutes and you’re done.
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End Cuts, Food, Heat and Cooling
Part 2 – Fan Upgrade for 12V Electric Coleman Cooler
This is part 2 of the Removing the Cooler Gizmo from an Electric Coleman Cooler series. The hot and cold fans are upgraded to a more efficient model and some changes were made to the wiring. The original plan was to put it into the old 1920’s ice box, but, after a second look (and […]
12 volt, 12V, coleman, cooler, fix, powerchill, refridgerator, repair
Buildings and Renovations, Relaxing
Upgrading Floating Swim Platform Project
The 20-year-old floating swim platform was starting to show its age. The 8′ x 12′ platform was used for docking boats, swimming and the morning coffee. Constructed from three 14″ dia. by 12′ long spruce logs. Empty 5 gallon water buckets helped with the flotation and three sheets plywood were used for the deck. Once […]
cedar, coffee, dock, fix, floating dock, platform, spruce logs, swim, swimming