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This standing desk features a drawer for charging electronics, a cable tray for managing cables, Blum drawer sliders, backlights, outlets on the sides, and a hidden desk-height controller. Hardware Frame - Topsky electric adjustable standing desk frame Sliders - Blum 12″ and 15″ Tandem drawer slides Outlets - Anker AC / USB-C outlet USB charger - 112W Anker USB desktop charger- Power strips - Amazon Basics 6 outlet surge protectors Extension cord - TROND Flat 3 outlet extension cord, 10ft Backlight dimmer - ALOVECO 12 Volt DC Dimmer Backlights - COB 12V LED Strips, 3000K Monitor arms - ErgoFocus Single Monitor Desk Mount Monitors - Dell G3223Q 32-Inch 4K, 144Hz Webcam - Anker C200 Webcam Webcam arm - GorillaPod Arm Smart The lumber cutlist can be found at the bottom of this post. ...

This gate has no exterior visible from the front and opens large enough for a vehicle and trailer to drive through. Design Your browser does not support embedded PDFs. Download the PDF instead. Frame The frame is made of 3/4″ angle iron at 1/8″ thick as the frame. I ended up double up on the angle iron (welding them back-to-back). I wish I would have used a thinner-walled square tube instead. It would have been much stronger for the same weight and price. ...

I bought an old boat trailer and converted it into a dual jet ski trailer. Boat trailer Originally, someone stripped this boat trailer in preparation for making a utility trailer. They gave up on the project and I bought it for $250. Design In Solidworks, I added the rails for the jet skis to sit on and adjustable winching mechanisms. ...

London Good Delivery Bars define standards for gold and silver ingots. These are usually the ingots you see in movies. This post contains drawings I created for molds made from 1/4″ (6mm) mild steel. Below you’ll find a pdf with the dimensions. Your browser does not support embedded PDFs. Download the PDF instead. See the creation of the molds below:

This post contains plans for a wooden arbor or archway for a garden or wedding. I used cedar for this arbor. The total cost was about $200. You can find the plans at the bottom of this post. Otherwise, read on for some notes and details about the process. Building the arbor The curved section is the most challenging part of the design. There are 3 approaches: Option 1 - Steam forming/bending This involves heating and steaming wood, then bending it into the right shape. I chose not to do this because of a lack of experience and equipment. ...

For RVs and vans, generators are very useful but very loud. I wanted an enclosure that is both waterproof and noise dampening. It’s hard to find something like this, because it’s not easy to encase an engine and keep it cool. In the end, I failed to keep the generator cool enough to for more than 2 hours. I used a Wen 56235i generator. It is a cheaper variant of the Honda EU2200 series. ...

This overviews adding a Zooz ZEN34 smart switch to Home Assistant and using it to trigger automations. This guide was written for HA 2021.6.6. Prerequisites Home Assistant Z-Wave USB Hub I recommend either the Aeotec Z-Stick 7 or Z-Stick 5. Z-Wave JS integration on Home Assistant See setup instructions here. Zooz ZEN34 Smart Wireless Z-Wave Switch Add ZEN34 to Z-WaveJS Remove paper battery tabs from switch to power on switch Login to Home Assistant Go to Z-Wave JS and press “Add/Remove Device” ...

This post details my process of building and adding fold-down bench seats to an old van. I’ve been restoring a ‘91 Chevy G30. I want to be able to use it as a roadtripping and camping van, but not lose the ability to haul cargo and passengers. Ideally, my van would have 2-3 rows of removable seats that can fold down into a large bed. ...

AC Delco Model 16131355 This post details the repair of a early 1991 AC Delco stereo. AC Delco made many variants of this stereo for both Chevrolet and GM cars, trucks, and vans from the early 80’s to the mid-90’s. While many of the stereos have more or less features (cassette players, radio presets, etc), the amplifier section of the radio is fairly standard and unchanged. Internal Pinout and Schematic ...

This post details a more permanent mounting for a rearview mirror. I bought an old vehicle with a rearview mirror that was laying on the ground next to an empty bottle of rearview mirror glue. I bought a new bottle of 3M rearview mirror glue kit and reattached the mirror by devoutly following the instructions in a good weather. Still, the mirror fell off a few weeks later after I adjusted it too aggressively. ...