Frivolous At Heart

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So I made one. It’s ghetto-fabulous. I don’t have my chop saw because I lent it to my brother. Evidently, I couldn’t cut things down to my needs so I made pretty what I had lying around. Remember kids, always save your scrap!

As you can see clearly in the foregroun, my Ryobi nailer was there to help. I didn’t want to use screws because that would mean I more work by counter-sinking all the screws. With the nailer, wham-bam thank you mam! I think this is my second time using it and it’s a year old? What a waste of money dammit!

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I have no idea what you call it but since I have a truck and that is what it’s called. Carbon fiber tailgate for my buddies Honda Civic Hatch which I thought was really fruity but he likes it. The install was pretty straight-forward except the company that sold it to him, didn’t give him screws to install it. They expected him to use the screws that came off his old tailgate. They were a little too short or was it the nuts embedded into the tailgate too deep? I think it was a design flaw on the tailgate.

Another was that they should of had pre-drilled the tailgate cable release and accessory power holes. What sucked even more was that the latches that lock the tailgate to the car didn’t line up correctly. What kind of crap is that? To each his own I guess. Recap: company should provide new bolts/nuts, pre-drill all holes, and make the latched aligned correctly. I need a photo of it on his car. I guess I didn’t take that!

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It took a crap. New battery is 18USD + shipping.. |grin| New unit is 30USD. |laughs| I think I’ll stick a high end battery in it (free of course). I’ll be able to run my system longer once the power craps out too. Just this week alone, I’ve had a power-outage lasting more than 3hours + the electricity keeps on crapping out and powering back on. Same goes for my computer too- I hate turning off the PC like that!

I took off the silver sticker APC had stuck on there. Came to my surprise the battery was made in VN. WOW! That’s awesome though I cringe at the thought of how many people get sick from producing just one battery. I haven’t had a battery crap out on me so damn soon. This is disappointing. Can I say shit happens? I guess- just on this one instance.

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I was driving and I saw someone with a small sedan carrying a piece of lumbar around in his sedan. It’s dangerous mind you! Why? Because it was sticking outwards on the side of his car and adding width where none should be! What If another car ran into it or worst, he makes a sharp turn and hits something? That’s pretty whacked! I’m starting to love this photo blogging routine!

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So I had a 22inch square LCD monitor and it was all peachy but I needed the widescreen version. I’m a spoiled GEEK. Plus makes use of photoshop much more pleasant. I purchased my monitor for 500USD and now they are selling for 300USD with the usb connections and the works. I said “dammit” I’ve been cheated! Not wanting to return the monitor out of laziness, I made quick remedy and purchased a CyberPower CP-H420P USB 2.0 4Port Hub and stuck it underneath my monitor. Now I don’t have to unplug something else to plug another in. It’s working out great!

Accept lovers the way that they are or accept them no more than you do bitter fruits. I for one, accept everything- just not the things that are nagging me. What I want is what I want; I don’t have it, I’ll not accept it no less. I do see beyond the trails where two people would unite, it’s not that I don’t see the broader picture. It’s just other things make it complicated. I’m a complicating person. Where as you see an apple tree, I see the roots and how far it’s dug itself under. Where as you see beautiful skies, I see pictures plastered all over the world. I’m not common folk and I don’t necessarily think in a common and stereotypical manner. I’m complicated. You wouldn’t understand. Don’t expect anyone to understand.

To want another so dearly and not have them is okay? That’s flaky- only I can be flaky and so blunt. To Have a someone just as blunt and carefree like you doesn’t help. Where’s the love. I ask thee, where’s the LOVE? I’m fine by myself. I don’t need anyone.

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I have a 30 gal Coleman compressor pn#: 1583009. At other sites, I read that this model has a 5.5hp motor- maybe at peak. That’s a bunch of horse manure. It’s rated at 1.5hr- written on the darn tank itself! Anywho, it’s too loud and annoying. I don’t want to invest in another tank because it’s useless- it will cost just as much as this upgrade will cost me. Well, this upgrade won’t cost me a lot because I already have spares all over the garage. A new 5hp motor would run 300 plus + compressor pump @ 200.

The only thing confusing me of this matter is the magnetic power switch(MPS). This turns on the motor to power the compressor pump via an air pressure switch (APS) set at a predetermined pressure. There are a lot of MPS around- ebay, grainger.com just to name a few but I can’t find or just am confused about which one I need? The one I currently have is a Siemens Energy & Automation pn# 5530215 and it’s pictured below

When Looking at it, it’s one whole unit: (MPS) + (APS) together in one unit. The APS relays signal to the MPS to turn on when the pressure is below the predetermined PSI. My thought on this is that it’s a factory unit so to save space and money, Coleman used the Siemens unit. I know where to order the APS and the MPS. So the APS unit that I’ll be purchasing, has the pressure sensor in there and will kick on and send a signal to the MPS to turn on the motor. That makes a whole lot more sense because I was asking around for a MPS with an air inlet like the one I have on my Coleman.

I’m thinking the APS can be reused because it’s mechanical and I can probably hook it up to the new MPS I’ll be purchasing. If you look at the APS (the one attached to the black tubing), it’s essentially an enclosed box with a diaphragm inside to push on a mechancal switch to make the MPS make electrical contact and thus switching the motor on! Yippie! I think this project is doable. I can move this tank around and abroad if need be (with an additional 100lbs added +/-).

So it broke off. 1 out of 3 isn’t bad. I think the other two will fall off with time. I’m sure of it. I already see hairline cracks on the side of the end caps. I’m disappointed in this damn drill press. Everything else works great but Ryobi put on some crappy end caps for the capstan wheel. I think they need to improve on this. Or at least have some good QC over in China.

I fixed the problem without hesitation. Small piece of dowel drilled with a 9/16″ bit makes for a nice snug fit. I added some liquid nail inside the hole to make it adhere to the capstan. I hope it works! The liquid nail I’m currently using, really isn’t that good as the stuff coming out of the caulk gun.

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I was doing my oil change today and I had all the materials needed. I usually buy things in threes. Three bottles of oil, filters, pooh paper, rubbing alcohol, etc. So I’m good for three oil changes but I was on my last one so I got to go shopping again! Anywho, I share the same filter as the Lexus IS300 and lets just say I ordered a lot of these filters. Fram of course. I’ll use Motor Craft or Purolator filters too so it’s all good.

Anywho, I had two Purolator filters for my old Ford Ranger sitting around and I’m like “it’s bigger and it’s got to filter more since it’s bigger” so I used it instead. Works out well. Quite peachy too! I used Camero filters for my Mazda Mx6. Those filters made the OEM Mazda filters look puny. It worked better too! Couldn’t complain. So I’m implying and exercising the same theory on my Tacoma. “Should work!” I’ll see within 3 more months. My used oils come out pretty clean anywho. No worries here! I’m going to require a photo tomorrow but it’s too dark at night for one now!

Edit: Photo Taken. See how ginormous this filter is? It’s twice the length of the old filter.

Yippie! I’ve always wanted one of these suckers too! I blame it on my little niece for giving I the the fine opportunity to purchase one. When I work with my hands, I tend to be precise and accurate- I try dammit! Have you drilled a hole and needed it to be straight and plumb? Try doing that with a hand drill and you ain’t near perfect! It’s usually a hair off to the left or to the right but not exactly what you specify for. This is a Ryobi Model: DP102L. I have No idea what the differences between a 10″ and a 12″ drill press are. I noticed a slight difference in height size (if I recall) but the horizontal reach or the distance from the chuck to the support beam is the same. That is why my eyeballs tell me and I’m sticking to it.

Anywho, I can drill and mill. Loving it! I need a milling attachment so I can mill little ornate pieces out of aluminum or metal when the need arises. This is the coolyest tool I have yet purchased (lately besides my welder (2001 I think?) which I’m getting ready to purchase an aluminum conversion kit for it- when I’m rich) besides my clamp which you can clearly see it being attached besides the drill press. The clamp loves sitting there waiting for me to play with it, squeeze it, play with it, clamp it (LOL).