Being a DIY’er is a lot like being a gun guy. Any self respecting gun guy has (at one time or another) bought a gun simply because he had either a holster or an odd box of ammunition that he didn’t have a gun for. This DIY Battery Pack project is like that. I […]
Category: How To (How I Did)
You could call this a How To – but people often tell me I did it wrong – now to be fair you can’t really tell me I can’t do it that way, when the video shows I actually DID do it that way – so to cool down the hateraide – lets just call this HOW I DID
How to Make Hot Glue Matches for Emergency Repairs
Have you ever needed to fix something but did not have a hot glue gun handy? Today’s hot glue matches project shows how to combine strike anywhere matches with hot glue so you always have the ability to use hot glue no matter where you are. It is not hard, and all you really need […]
How to Use Fire to Make a Burned Bowl
One of my more vivid childhood memories is sitting around a campfire with my dad as I made a burned bowl using coals. This a fun way to make a useful item. Additionally, this technique has been used by natives to build much larger items. Things as large a log canoes were built this way. […]
How to Repair a Blown Out Flip Flop: Don’t Step on a Pop Top
If you ever listen to Jimmy Buffet and know about blowing out a flip flop then this post is for you. I am notorious for ripping the thong out of the sole of flip flops. While you can press it back in the hole. Once it is ripped out the flip flop is never […]
How to Punch Square Holes in Metal
This is one of those posts in which I expect an expert to rip me to shreds over my technique. I would deserve it as this is a precision machining technique. However, I butcher it with hand tools and a total lack of precision. I am going to show you a rough approximation of […]