FlowCat - Litter Box Exhaust Fan

CAUTION: Following these simple instructions may lead you to forget that you own a litter box, and therefore neglect to clean it. Please proceed with care.

Logitech Unifying Mouse Receiver Integrated into Lenovo W500 Laptop

The nano receivers that come with cordless mice are awesome, because you can leave them in the laptop all the time.  Worked great on my Macbook, but it sticks out a little too much on the Lenovo Thinkpad W500.  Therefore it gets caught when sliding the laptop into a bag, and eventually damaged [...]

Trail Mix and Other Goodies Dispenser

Sticking our grubby hands into the bowl of trail mix has probably increased our immunity, but I finally had a chance to make something better with a scoop.  Unsatisfied with the dispenser offerings at the store, I resorted to making my own, as usual.  An airtight container is key to keeping the trail mix fresh.  I was [...]

Sprinter Center Jump Seat

This entry is part 6 of 11 in the series Sprinter

The sprinter has enough space between the front seats to squeeze in an extra seat, and possibly a passenger. After much searching, I found a nice folding seat that comes from the center second row seat in a Ford Explorer. It has it’s own seatbelt, which makes installation a lot easier, and there’s [...]

Speed Reduction for a Belt Drive Sewing Machine

Every time I use a sewing machine, it’s for some really thick or tough material that requires a lot of punching power, and is easier to sew at a slow speed. Most machines run a little too fast for my purposes, and don’t develop enough power at slow speeds. They rely on speed by building [...]

iPad Leather Case

This is my first attempt at making a leather case for the iPad. It’s also the first time I’ve worked with leather, so it’s kind of rough and unfinished, but that’s how I like it. Thanks to John Sanders from www.joxasa.com for helping me pick out the leather and [...]

Sprinter Maintenance Record

This entry is part 10 of 11 in the series Sprinter

72,000 miles Purchased from DHL
72,060 3/29/2009 – engine air filter, cabin air filter, fuel filter, intercooler air intake hose replaced, engine oil change, oil filter, windshield wipers, wheels and tires (front tires are new, rear tires are approximately 70%, the tires that came with the G500 rims were too big for the front), transmission [...]

Electric Violin Wall Case

The NS Designs Violin is practically a work of art by itself. Unfortunately, the case it comes with is not so practical. As with any violin, the shoulder rest must be removed when the violin is stored in the case. Installation/removal of the custom shoulder rest requires tightening/loosening two thumbscrews, sliding the [...]

Flashback - Backpack, Camelbak or Jersey Integrated LED Bike Flashers

I often ride bikes that end up not having working LED flashers, either because it’s a friends bike who doesn’t believe in safety, mountain bike, or the batteries are dead again. Since I always bring my camelbak with me on rides, I designed some LED flashers that are integrated into the bag.

Kitchen

Kitchen Overview
Stove
Grill
Microwave
Cabinets
Water System
Water Recycling

Kitchen Overview

A well thought out kitchen is important, because it will be one of the most used areas. It should be easy to clean, seamless so that there are no cracks for gunk to accumulate, or water to leak into, and preferably the whole counter [...]