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 [...]
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!
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…
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 [...]
It’s between semesters and I’m on break so I thought I’d take a moment to blog about something besides design and school. One of my passions is grilling. I grill on average 2-3 times a week year round. Over the years I have developed a few techniques that I figured I would share.
To begin, I’m [...]
