Projects – Page 5 – The Garage Journal

So… I’ve been thinking about tool storage in a tropical environment. One idea I had was to create drawers out of airtight cases – something similar to a pelican case, but more affordable. And then, I ran across a Milwaukee Packout at Home Depot. I know these are crazy popular, but I’ve never paid much attention to them as I’ve never needed their brand of portability. As such, I was unaware that they featured a rubber gasket. Seeing that (about fifteen minutes ago in the big box store) made me think that at 1 atmosphere, the Packout might actually be …

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For the past week, we’ve been fighting through hour by hour blackouts, no water, and the kind of cold temperatures that this area has never really seen before. I know you guys up North have it far worse, but man… I am not made for cold weather. So much so, that we’ve been planning on a move to Hawaii. A while back, we bought a tiny 1950’s era beach home on the island of Kauai. The idea is that we will live there during the summers, rent it out the rest of the year, and then once the nest empties, …

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This is old… and many of you have probably already seen it, but this tiny little shop is inspirational as hell… See Comments on the forum.

I just found this and had to share… Ian is missing four fingers on his left hand. You’d think that would slow him down in the shop, but no… Instead, he’s turned it into an opportunity of sorts. See above and once you’re done, check out the rest of his videos here. See Comments on the forum.