A torch lights the way Well I finally broke down and bought one of those butane pencil sized blow torch/soldering irons. Its all metal construction, and under $20 dollar price tag made it irresistible. Hey I could always have a soldering iron with me in case I encountered any electronic emergencies. So I filled out … Continue reading
So I always planned on making my own wedding rings, so when I asked Cheryl to marry me it was time to make it happen. I did some sketched on paper of things that I thought wouldn’t be too hard to make. After we decided on a basic design I decided to machine the rings … Continue reading
I made personalized win charms for everyone at our wedding. I used Press-n-peel Blue as an etch resist and etched them out on copper sheet. I masked the border with contact paper and used Ferric Chloride to etch in the details. I drilled all the little holes using an etched starter dot, and then I … Continue reading
When I first started restoring my Isetta, I swore off any non-Isetta related projects. I knew that project was so huge, and had so many different parts to it that it could act as its own heap of projects, and if I was ever going to get the whole thing done, I was going to … Continue reading
Sometimes a project gets started with something as innocent as having a few waffles. I was at my uncle’s house having breakfast, and I noticed that he was using a quaint electric waffle iron. It looked like it dated from maybe the 30’s or 40’s, and it was pretty cute. The thing that really caught … Continue reading
I enjoy making things which help to make other things. There’s something kind of empowering about it. From lathe attachments to custom waffle irons these projects keep popping up. Give someone a custom waffle and they enjoy it for one meal, but give someone a custom waffle iron, and they can enjoy the waffles when … Continue reading
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