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2010 Lexus IS - Tidying & Sorting

22 Jul 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower

I had a day off work today so made use of some tinkering time. First job was replacing the rear inner light lens. One of the previous owners has reversed into something I think, there is some scuffing on the bumper, a very small ding in the metal qua...

2004 Daihatsu Sirion - Exhaust Customisation pt1

8 Jul 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower

This is going to be a bit drawn out, warning! About 18 months ago I had a custom stainless exhaust made for the Sirion which is well made, but a little bit loud. The first iteration had no silencing whatsoever and while it sounded amazing, it was als...

Use a Hand Planer for Larger Sanding Jobs!

26 Jul 2020 1 minute read 1 comment kimbriggsdotcom

I was recently able to borrow a hand planer from a friend.  It made a huge reduction in the amount of work needed to redo an outdoor cedar table top.  I think they run about 50 USD, which would quickly pay for itself if you have a lot of flat surface...

Wet Carpet

16 May 2020 2 minute read 0 comments mgaft1

Bill yawned, stretched, and looked at the computer clock.  It was 11:53 P.M. “No wonder I feel so sleepy.  It’s the time to call it quits.”  He walked out of his home office on the first floor of the house toward the stairs that lead to the bedrooms....