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In my old shop at Boeing they use to have challenges to keep up moral. This was the mouse trap car challenge. Not for speed, but for distance. All the engineers and floor workers would compete. It was serious business. On the green mat are several materials I tried out before settling for foam board.…

This was made using 1/2″ thick CDX plywood and aluminum sheeting. I made the wheels by turning round stock on my drill press. The silver frame was made of 3/16″ diameter steel rod. The propane tanks are 1″ tubing welded to the frame covered with two rubber stool foot pads. The side wall edges were…

This as a great way to get at the things that are just beyond reach. Made with two paint cans, one 34″ rubber strap (cut in two) pipe insulation and duct tape. These help me cut around the ceiling when painting a room. The rubber strap simply wraps around your heal to keep the front…

When my Grandson Alex turned two I made him this ‘Secret Box’ for helping with his hand coordination and motor skills. And to keep his favorite toys in. ff

At the last place I lived I had a field of grass with lots of black berries surrounding the boarders. I wanted a unit that could tackle the blackberry and cut grass without gouging the ground. Above was my first idea. I was hoping the dish would keep the cutting head from bobbing up and…

This was a diseased tree that was also uprooting my cement path. I had to cut down. Five years later I decided to turn the stump into a Gnome home.