Category: DIY

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Adjustable Tenon Jig

I’m in the middle of converting an old barn shed into my workshop and it is time to replace the old janky doors with a proper set of shop doors. Since these will be...

Apple Pencil gen 2 clip - rear view

iPad Pro Pencil Clip

The other evening we were on the rear deck and I picked up my iPad Pro and accidentally knocked the Pencil from the magnetic mount on the side of it. The $130 Pencil fell...

Braun Oral-B Electric Toothbrush Battery Replacement

Recently the battery in my electric toothbrush stopped holding its charge, despite the “full” indicator displayed in the LCD built into the handle. The Braun Oral-B Triumph Professional Care electric toothbrush is one of...

The Community Desk Project

[Since this was originally published, we have launched a formal non-profit project which you can find by going to www.communitydeskproject.org. Thank you all for such amazing support.] For two weeks now, Sonya and I...

standing-desk

DIY Electric Standing Desk

Now that I’m working from home full-time for the foreseeable future, I decided it was time to upgrade my home office. The previous glass-topped metal desk unit I thought was so cool back in...

Custom Chevy Bolt Crossbars on the Cheap

I need a pair of crossbars for my Bolt for hauling the occasional long boards from the home improvement store and for carrying my bicycle around, since I already have a rooftop bicycle rack...

Rustic Dining Chairs

For my last project I made a simple rustic outdoor table out of a bunch of 2×4s. I looked around for a set of chairs to complete it but didn’t see anything for under...