Recent content by superslinky

Search YouTube for "Story of Stuff". It's a longer video but well researched and produced. It'll make you think... It'll make you sad...

Ok I just looked and this one was made in Japan.

Thanks. Looks like you answered the question about COO for me. I don't know about my particular one, but I'll look for it on the bottom when I move it closer to the table edge as suggested! It's actually mounted to a short piece of 2x8 and then C-clamped to an available table edge.

here's my contribution to this gigantic thread... sharpie pen is for scale. -p

I've used my sawzall to cut the lid off a pumpkin for a few years now. I recommend doing this. Trying to stab and guide a knife through 1-2 inches of tough pumpkin flesh is difficult. Draw a circle around the stem/handle to use as a guide. Jam a knife through in one spot so you can get the...

Thanks for the posts everyone. I LOL'ed at the funny ones but I'll go with heat exchanger out of an old furnace. They are hollow and yes all 3 ports are connected. They prolly came from the local college - the biggest industry in this small town. Keep - funny you should mention lights 'cuz I...

I found these big metal pipe-vent things laying next to the local recycling center metal drop-off bin. They were too cool to be melted down so I adopted them for garden sculpture. They're VERY heavy. I'd say around 300+- lbs. each. I could barely load them onto my truck using 2 wooden ramps...