Homelite Leaf Blower HBBL26VN (26cc)
Roland MunyardI bought this little blower for $10. The diaphragm appears to be cooked, but I hope to get it going at some point. (I'm not in a hurry) Homelite Leaf…
Intake Air Hose Replacement
I noticed that the intake air hose between the Air Filter Box and the Carburettor had been repaired with tape, so I repaired the crack/tear in the rubber with by…
Ignition Coils and Spark Plugs for Mazda MPV or Tribute
Here here we go again, after a trip to Sydney in the pouring rain our Mazda MPV started to miss fire. This has happened previously, and so I knew where…
Alternator and Regulator Challenges
I quite enjoy my van, however I have not really had an opportunity to take it on the open road, for a couple of reasons. Firstly it’s winter, and camping…
Why not do my own welding?
I’m Seriously considering learning to weld, and why not I say! It would be very useful around the home, and I will be able use my new skill to design…
Luxury Delux Chicken Thingy
I few years ago my son and I built this chook shed "chook house" thingy together. It was a bit bulky and needed bigger wheels to move around the property…
Fix One Thing Each Day
We all have things to do each day and we feel that we must do what we know before we make our lists that we simply could not do everything…
Strawberry Jam: Making our own “products” one at a time.
ChrisThis jam contains only three ingredients: strawberries, cane sugar and lemon juice. Done. Safety Warning: Don't let the mixture boil over ! It creates one hell of a mess, not…
Adam and Chris: Making a Bird box
This was our attempt at building a bird box, it might be our only one, but I hope not :) "Freestyle" ... no dimension plans, in other words just making…
Making a Panel Table
Over the last two weekends, I built a Panel Table out of recycled timber. We have a fairly small kitchen, and I felt it would make sense to have the…