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- Sunset at Lions Beach, Saint Joseph, MI, July 22, 2019 August 19, 2023Yeah, I should be working right now but in digging for photos for a project, I found these sunset beach photos from four years ago that I thought would be cool to share. We were a few hundred yards North of the water treatment facility near the playground equipment. There had been some violent storms ...
- Saint Joseph, MI, piers at sunset – August 11, 2022 August 12, 2023It was a nice night for a walk at sunset and captured a few photos I like. You can click on one and start the slide show. I hope you enjoyed the photos!
- Fixing the Water Inlet Valve on a KitchenAid KRMF606ESS01 Refrigerator August 12, 2023Well, when I was little it seemed like fridges (“refrigerators” for people who prefer the full word) lasted an eternity. When we bought this KitchenAid KRMF606ESS01, I thought I was buying a top of the line quality fridge, but that’s no longer the case – appliance manufacturers don’t necessarily want them to laste forever ...
- Replacing a Husqvarna 020490 Pressure Washer’s Soap Tank July 24, 2023We’ve had this “Husky” pressure washer for years and years and stored it outside. I’m sure it’s pushing 15-20 years old. We bought it new from Lowes way back when because the first one we bought when we were married had a cracked pump from water freezing in it over the Winter. That ...
- Repainting a 2004 Toyota Solara’s Spoiler Using AutomotiveTouchUp.Com Paint July 24, 2023My wife’s convertible Solara is her pride and joy in the summer time. We bought it back in 2017 and it has proven itself to be a reliable and fun car. One issue it had was related to an aftermarket spoiler the previous owner had installed. In 2021 we waited to take the cover ...
- How did we cool off in 96°, but felt like 110° weather? We used cooling towels and misting fans July 23, 2023Folks, as I am writing this I’m in the stands of a jiu-jitsu tournament in Kissimmee, Florida, waiting for it to start. My two nieces and sister-in-law flew in from Manila, Philippines, for the young ladies to compete. Of course, we also had to visit the Disney World parks on some of the hottest days ...
- Update on my Ruger LCP Max – Why I still have and use it almost two years later July 23, 2023Back in the Fall of 2021, I bought a Ruger LCP Max chambered in the small .380 Auto cartridge and wrote about it in January of 2022. I figured it was time to give you folks an update because I rarely hold on to a firearm for very long. In the case of ...
- The SpitJack Rotisserie System – Part Two: Grilling Our First Pig Philippine Lechon Style July 22, 2023In the first post I told you about the buying the SpitJack rotisserie system. I told my wife we better cook a test pig because I didn’t want the picnic the day after the wedding to be my first time cooking a pig. She agreed we better cook a test pig and we ...
- The SpitJack Rotisserie System – Part One: Getting Ready July 21, 2023For my daughter’s wedding, we plan to cook a whole pig on a spit with the spirit of traditional Filipino “Lechon” in mind. My wife is from the Philippines and we’ve been married for 28 years so I’ve met tons and tons of close and extended family. Over the years, there have been ...
- An Update On My Char-Griller Competition Pro Grill July 20, 2023Back in July of 2020, my kids bought me my first new grill in years – a Char-Griller model 8125 grill that I then converted to use firewood. I wrote a blog post about the conversion work including making the firebox and adding in heavy aftermarket grates . At ...
- Use Super Glue to Seal and Stabilize Wood July 20, 2023Have you ever had wood that is in tough shape or is too soft to work with? A quick fix is to use super glue on the wood and let it set. Let’s talk about this for a minute. Super glue is actually a family of glues called “Cyanoacrylates“. The patent for the ...
- We are Labelling Our Custom 10mm Mags For Rock Island Armory A2 HC Pistols July 19, 2023We’ve made and sold hundreds of our custom magazines for the Rock Island Armory (RIA) A2 HC (High Cap) 10mm & .40 S&W pistols. These pistols are based on the Para design with a staggereed magazines that hold 15 rounds normally. Our mags hold 16 and are slightly longer. The main reason I am ...
- We Have A New Online Store!! June 25, 2023July 18th Update: Hi everyone! Our new website is up and running and have the bugs worked out.. The old one was called “Quick Shopping Cart” and was shut off – literally – by the provider at the end of June so we had to change. A couple of other things: I ...
- How to change the transmission oil in your Simplicity Broadmor 16HP lawn tractor May 21, 2023If you ever notice that you are trying to push the foot pedal to back up your tractor and it is very slow, then you may have one or two things going on – your transmission could be low on oil or it could be really old and due for a change. How do ...
- Avoid Chinese Carbs on Your Kohler Command 16 Engine – Use a Kohler 12-853-93-S carb Instead May 20, 2023Back in 2020 my Simplicity Broadmor tractor with a Kohler Command 16 engine was running really bad and I suspected the carb was having issues so I bought two Chinese carbs off Amazon figuring one would work. They were different brands and about $19/each so I figured “why not?” Well, kind of wish ...
- Study looks at how well magazine springs hold up over time in storage and with use May 13, 2023Have you ever wondered how well your magazines are going to hold up? I know I’ve wondered that not to mention there are tons of armchair warriors on the Internet offering up their opinion or parroting others. So, what are the facts? On the AmmoToGo blog called “The Lodge” is a very interesting report ...
- Buck is keeping it quiet but they have tanto ground combat knives (GCKs) for sale exclusively on their website right now – SOLD OUT May 6, 2023Folks, around 2020 Buck Knives introduced a very handsome line of fixed blade knives they called the Ground Combat Knife (GCKs) with spear and tanto profiles as well as in black and flat dark earth (FDE) Cerakote colors. The canvas micarta handles were in black and a tri-color for the FDE blades. Despite ...
- My Favorite Wood Grips Are Made By Browne Works May 5, 2023I sent out an email newsletter the other day with a photo of my RIA 51679 Tac Ultra in 9mm with wood grips. I also mentioned they are the only wood grips I have ever liked and was being honest. What surprised me was the number of people who emailed me asking if ...
- Add A Pool Ionizer to Save Money on Chlorine, Clarifier and Your Time! April 7, 2023We live in Southwest Michigan, have an older 40,000 gallon in-ground pool surrounded by trees and all kinds of vegetation. It seemed like trying to keep the pool clean was a never ending job. In July 2022 a friend recommeded that I buy a pool ionizer to clarify our pool and ...
- Use A Pool Leveller To Keep Your In-Ground Pool Full This Year: Fill-O-Matic Brand Worked Great For Me April 6, 2023We have an in-ground pool that was built in the 1970s. Every year when I open it, I wonder what all will be wrong. Starting some years ago we developed a small leak – most likely in a line somewhere. Between that and evaporation, it used to be a challenge to keep ...