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New garage door opener installed.Chamberlain, B503, June 8, 2019 (8 Pics)
I cannot begin to voice my displeasure with the poor writing and the apparent lack of any editing in the instructions. Anyway, aside from a game of "guess the wire placement," it was a pretty straightforward build. The problems arose from the individual garage and were nothing that anyone attempting this sort of thing couldn't devise a fix for. The adjustments on the unit were a pleasure compared to the old "adjust the stop on the screw drive" type. To lower the unit, p
Sep 7, 20251 min read


Replacing Nissan Frontier Starter. October 11, 2018 (9 Pics)
It was a straitforward sort of job. The starter in a 2002 Nissan King Cab v6 is held in place by two bolts that go through the exterior of the transmission case and another bolt connecting the starter to the negative side of the electrical system. The positive side is via a harness with a quick disconnect. I spent about three hours reading, watching a couple of videos, and verifying my suspicions with a flashlight under the truck, then about an hour actually pulling & re
Sep 3, 20251 min read


SUP Project May/June 2018 (21 Pics)
I was hoping to knock this out in about two weeks, but I can't dedicate that sort of time, so it will prolly drag on for a month. What I originally thought to he simple bubbles are actually the center stringer and the foam that did not break down in the heat. You can also see where moisture is still coming from the board. A shop once told me it's just common stupidity to pour money into a board this far gone. The jokes on them though, because I'm no ordinary kind of stupid. I
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Bike Repairs, April 25, 2018. (3 Pics)
I couldn't use my lower gears last year, I went all year thinking about changing them out this spring. It turns out the problem was me, I'm an idiot. :) Note the log stuck between the medium and low gear set. The seat kept sliding around a lot last year. The problem is that the teeth on the saddle attachment wore out and won't grip anymore. It's a replaceable piece and I have one on order. In the short term, a dremel will almost always provide a short term solutions to a lo
Sep 1, 20251 min read


March 28, 2017. Whenever a woman calls and says that she needs me, it's always this, never the other thing. (2 Pics)
The great thing about small engines is that it is always a gas, air, or spark problem. In this case all three. Filter was like concrete. The carburetor was like taffy, rich, dark, sticky taffy, and the spark plug was just a carbonized mess.
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Tile Roof repair. Ownership has a cost. : / September 22, 2016 (3 Pics)
broken tile, the line right at the seam pulling out the old pieces and wedging the space open. new tile installed, just remove the wedges and done.
Aug 25, 20251 min read


Phone Repair with Daughter, June 19, 2016 (7 Pics)
Electronic repair is always better with wine. Remove the cover. A work in progress. Success! The most important satisfied customer ever!
Aug 21, 20251 min read
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