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Chipping away at turd-polishing my camping equipment. Next item is camp table. I avoid multiple or large tables because any horizontal surface get piled with someone else's **** almost immediately. So I have just one small folding table I bought 20 years ago. Simple and light but the material...

Smoked a brisket and ribs on Sunday. Did yard work most of the day, in small pieces, at 110*. Trying to stay on top of yard work this summer. Last summer I didn't care enough to do so. Fired up the smoker in the morning and it went into error mode 'SEn'. Main temp sensor was way off. Cycle...

Spent most of a day doing maintenance on quad. Don't have a log to know when last services were so doing everything and created a log. The lift and oil drain can make the job much easier. Did engine oil/filter, trans, rear end and coolant. That leaves front e-lock diff and brake fluid. All...

Upgraded the 5/8 chuck on my drill press to a keyless type.

Spent some time on the RV fridge, studied the schematic and determined that the problem is still the selector switch. Obsolete part. It's a multi pole switch (AC/DC/Gas) and the gas aspect is only one contact. It connects the thermocouple to the gas valve. Hack was to extend the two gas...

I see the price of 12 VDC fridges has come down significantly in the last few years. I have a pair of lifetime small and medium size ice chests that do the job well. That said I spent some time on the cabover camper 3-way fridge. It will light but not stay burning. Long ago a took it apart...

Chipping away at post-camping cleanup and maintenance on my 20+ year old stuff. 2005 CRF 450 was due for service. Washed the bike, changed engine oil/filter, trans oil, and put in a fresh air filter. The old air filter tore apart when cleaning so into trash and buy another. Cleaned and lubed...

I try to see both sides of the situation. The mall crawlers and overlanders spend stupid money on their hobby, but it supports the off road and outdoor industries. Innovates them, and new vehicle capabilities. Puts used stuff on the market for us poors. But they go so far that you know they...

The overlanders in general will pay any amount of money to have the latest and highest-end gadgetry. I guess no different than a Rolex or a Lambo. I like gadgets and gear, but I like to make it myself for cheap. Toyotas everywhere outfitted with tens of thousands of dollars of gear. Include...

Did some repairs to my R/C crawler. My custom steel rear bumper ripped the screws out of the crossmember. Added two more fasteners and through drilled all four and used nuts. Should be ready for more abuse. The body is getting pretty hammered. Finished out replacing all the screws for the...

The first collar was comprised of electrical tape and plastic pipe. Put some miles on the car, it has a slight exhaust leak, I assume the left side with the janky sleeve I messed with. Took an extra vacation day last Thursday to prepare for camping trip. Spent 12 hours cleaning and fixing gear...

Drilled the existing hole larger to 13/16 I believe, that helped then to 1". Re-bend the stand/gate thingy to fit both inside and outside. Tried moving the burner up into the light hole, since without rocks the whole thing doesn't need to be tall, or deep. Windy today and flame blows over easy...

Forced induction seems like next logical step. Or an oxidizing gas of some sort... hmm

My version of a 50 can fire pit, out of junk. Goal: produce a big bright flame by controling mixture and distribution of fuel and oxygenator. made a screen to prevent lava rocks (if used) to not block the incoming fresh air supply. Made a burner out of a chunk of 1/2 black pipe that had...

Sorry not asking you to do anything, just enjoyed following your shop heater project.

Thinking of how @86turbodsl would construct a burner...

I'm not a jeeper but that is a cool piece.

I really like fire. As a kid my parents were somewhat terrified just how much I was fascinated with flames. Now as an adult with a chain saw, my wife and kids are mildly terrified how much I like playing with fire. Latest adventure is using a battery powered blower to make a regular fire into a...

Got the Cobra clutch job finished out. Checked all the fluids and topped off the battery. Went for test drive, seems good. Clutch is on/off but to be expected in first use. Adjusted the linkage/pedal height to my liking with the firewall adjuster. Moved all the vehicles back to the summer...

Last time I fought getting the transmission back into the car. Couldn't get the pilot lined up. Eventually modified the alignment tool and then it went right in. This time even with a lift and trans jack, I decided to spend 5 min and do the same. The issue is that the alignment tool has a lot...