After the unfortunate kitchen fire (NOT related to any projects by the way),
I looked at all sorts of ideas for new kitchens. I saw this idea for an in cabinet cork board on pinterest and thought it was really cool.
It took me a while to let the new wear off of the cabinets before my wife would let me modify them – even for such a cool idea.
Basically we just glued cork tiles inside the cabinet doors – as long as you make sure each square is glues straight and go slow it’s really easy.
Now we can pin up recipes, shopping lists, and notes without cluttering up the kitchen.
It’s a win win, I get to modify something and the wife gets to have a clutter free kitchen.
(well maybe not free – but definitely less cluttered)
I want to continue this idea in the conex box on the land as I go about building shelves and workbenches. I think it would be awesome to be able to tack up plans and lists right at my workbench to help as i DIY new projects.
This is a pretty easy project for even the most inexperienced DIY’er to do.
This is a simple trick to help you make straight cuts on plywood or other wide materials.
I wish I would have learned it sooner, as I never can cut wood and follow a line. This tip is much more traditional and safer than my post on how to cut circles on a table saw.
To cut wood simply, just measure from the edge of the blade guide to the inner edge of the blade.
This accounts for the kerf of the blade – or the amount of wood lost to the cut.
Take that measurement and add it to the distance you need to cut and mark it on your plywood.
For example if I need a 2 foot board and the measurement of my guard is one and a quarter inches, I mark the board at 25 1/4.
I then clamp a straight edge on the mark and measure to ensure that it is even all along my cut.
Then all I have to do is tightly follow my guide and I will cut exactly down the line I need.
Simple right – now in the video I was too busy trying to look good on camera and allowed the saw to move away from my guide which resulted in a wavy cut – that was my fault not the systems…
I would not recommend using improvised lock nuts in any life safety application. However, there are times when a nut may vibrate loose but you are in a position where you can’t get to the store.
The solenoid I installed while Converting a generator to electric start was just such a problem. I needed to finish before the wife got home and could not waste another hour in a round trip to the store.
Additionally, I couldn’t have any more hardware store charges on the debit card that day. I was already dipping into the joint account for YouTube projects that did not have prior spousal approval.
What I did was tighten down nuts mounting the solenoid. Next I wrapped a couple turns of teflon tape to the bolt. Then I screwed another nut over the tape.
The teflon tape acts like the nylon ring inside of a real lock nut. Having two nuts also helps with reducing loosening from vibration.
Yes, it is an improvised solution. No it it not as good as a store-bought solution. However, it does work, and I am pleased with it for this use. Especially as my wife is happy the generator can now be started without a lot of struggle.
