New Legs For A Tripod Lamp!

by | Mar 21, 2020 | Wood

I have a lamp with tripod legs. One of those legs cracked at a joint and the lamp became wobbly and unstable. So I picked up some dowels from one of those big box stores to make some new ones. The original legs are rounded and tapered. I don’t have a lathe, so I...
Busted Umbrella Base Reborn!

Busted Umbrella Base Reborn!

by | Aug 21, 2019 | General, Wood

Here is the new umbrella base that replaces the broken patio umbrella base. I took a few elements from the concept, changed them up a little and made a new base. I decided the regular plywood wouldn’t be good outside for very long. So I used pressure treated...
2015 F150 5.0 V8 Oil Change – Why I DIY

2015 F150 5.0 V8 Oil Change – Why I DIY

by | Jun 30, 2019 | Auto

A little fun right outside the Project Cave completing an oil change on my F150. I DIY because the last time I took it to an oil change place, whoever put the filter not only used a wrench (they are supposed to be hand tightened), but he used the wrong size wrench....
Replace the Battery – 2015 F150 Key Fob!

Replace the Battery – 2015 F150 Key Fob!

by | Jun 28, 2019 | Auto

Replacing the key fob battery for a 2015 Ford F150 is an easy project. It can be done with one tool, a small flat heads screw driver. I used the flat head screw driver on that famous red army knife. The fob itself takes one of those small, circular batteries. Size...

Zero Clearance Inserts

by | Jun 14, 2019 | Wood

Here is a zero clearance insert I made for my old Craftsman 113 table saw. This kind of insert can help reduce tearout and makes for cleaner cuts. A custom insert is also necessary for dado cuts. You can’t safely run a dado stack in the original metal...