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How to disable a R56 Mini Cooper brake wear sensor indicator

Back in November I replaced the brake rotors and pads on all four corners of my ‘08 Mini Cooper. Part of the process involves replacing the wear sensors on the front left and right rear calipers. I ordered new Mini OEM sensors and dutifully replaced them both. BTW the right rear sensor took about as [...]

refinish your wheels

I have painted several sets of wheels over the years so I decided to document the process this time. $26 worth of paint, tape and other supplies along with a few hours worth of elbow grease and anyone can have a set of custom painted wheels, too!

DIY stacked washer and dryer

So, being the handyman that I am I decided to build a rack to stack the washer and dryer. (Recall that we rent this house so a remodeling project is not an option right now.) I started off by removing the pedestal bases from the washer and dryer so that the stack height would fit under the relatively low ceiling of the laundry room…

four square margaritas

It may not officially be summer yet, but here in the Southeast it’s certainly close enough. And, “close enough” means it’s margarita time! Here is the simple recipe that we use to make our favorite summer cocktail:
Four Square Margarita Recipe:

1 12oz can frozen limeade mix
1 12 oz beer
12 oz tequila
12 oz water

Combine limeade, water and [...]

Shooting manual lenses on Pentax DSLRs

One of the best things about shooting a modern Pentax DSLR is having access to 35 years worth of wonderful K mount lenses- all with shake reduction! That’s a feature no other camera manufacturer can claim. The problem is that using these lenses effectively on a DSLR is somewhat of a black art that requires [...]