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A Casual Atomic Lab Tour

Over on The Jalopy Journal, fellas have been posting shop tours to show off their hot rods and what not while being quarantined. I figured I would follow suit and made a quick and dirty video this morning. Excuse the mess… I have all sorts of projects going on at the moment. Rather than cleaning it all up to make it more presentable, I kept it casual so that folks can see what’s actually like here day-to-day. Messy and scatter-brained. See Comments on the forum.

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Projects

The Desk Setup: Part 2

As promised… Part 2 is done and published. I’m pretty happy with how this thing turned out, but I’m ready to do a different type of project. Stay tuned! See Comments on the forum.

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Projects

The Desk Setup: Part 1

After building the BF/MFT, I wanted a quick project to test it for feasibility and usability. The desk in my studio was showing it’s age, so I figured it to be the perfect test project. This video is part one of a two part series and frankly, it’s not all that well done. I made and edited this video while I was building the actual desk setup. And since the desk is where I typically edit these things, I had to make part one on my laptop and without a decedent monitor, voice over mic, etc… Even so, I figured …

Oshlun Or Festool Blades?

I use my Festool TS 55 track saw just about every day. It came with a general purpose 48-tooth blade that makes fantastically clean cuts and lasts a reasonable amount of time. It does, however, eventually get dull and need resharpening/replacement. They cost $84 each.

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Reviews & Features

ToolPAC Soldering Iron

This is not a paid endorsement. I don’t know anyone involved with this thing and paid for it my damned self… But man, is this thing great. A few months ago, I was building a keyboard and a friend suggested that I pick up one of these tiny little soldering irons. I looked at it on Amazon, thought it looked like a toy and moved on. Then, I started noticing a lot of people recommending them. Finally, I succumbed to the peer pressure. This is the best soldering iron I’ve ever used. It feels like a pen in the hand, …

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