Author: mikel
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Broken Ford Fusion Door Handle
I fixed the driver’s side door handle on Amanda’s Ford Fusion the other day. I watched a youtube video and it was pretty straightforward. The replacement handle was only $11 on Amazon instead of $50+ at Autozone or even more at a dealer, and I also bought a cheap pack of auto upholstery tools. The…
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Rex Ray Fan
I took apart and rewired this old Rex Ray fan I got from my grandparent’s garage. My granddad would use it when he worked on things and now I can too. The old wiring was rotting and some of the connections were failing, but the switch and transformers were good. The internal wiring still had…
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Lizard
This is a neat looking lizard I saw on a brick wall.
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Ikea Skadis Hanger Clips
I like the Ikea Skadis pegboard I bought a few months back. It is nicer than traditional pegboard. There were no clips available for the metal hanger hooks to help secure them to the board, so I designed my own. The hooks fit loosely, so I have to be over careful when removing my pliers…
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Zucchini Flower in the Garden
The garden Amanda and I built is doing well. We were able to eat some lettuce from it a few weeks ago. The zucchini is flowering and hopefully we will have some good veggies soon. The cabbage is huge, but is getting eaten up by some kind of worm or caterpillar. The tomatoes are starting…