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SureFire Flashlight Clones

Several people have asked about the excellent and inexpensive flashlight that I have, so I figured it was time to compile the ‘best of’ information that I had.  Most/all of the research comes from my friend Mouth.  The flashlights we … Continue reading

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Aquaponics Drain Considerations

My simple aquaponics system has been relativly trouble-free for about 6 months now.  I haven’t had to do anything to it other than feed the fish.  (not counting my battle with pH)  Today, I noticed the drain wasn’t flowing water … Continue reading

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Bright Flashlights

I pieced together an inexpensive Surefire clone out of a Solarforce L2 body & tail switch (sized for 18650 battery), and a Cree XML (U2) drop in, 5 mode.  The Li-ion batteries showed up today so I did a little test. … Continue reading

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Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Mr. President‬‏

YouTube – ‪Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Mr. President‬‏. And now, a few words from our Vacationer-in-Chief…

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From Abbottabad to Worse

Here is a good article about the nature of Pakistan, and the US’s relationship and history with them: From Abbottabad to Worse | Politics | Vanity Fair Intro: Hating the United States—which funds Islamabad’s army and nuclear program to the … Continue reading

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Vermicompost Sifter Project

Here is a quick little project to help sort out worm poop from bedding material. I emptied out about 1/6th of the left side of my worm bin and sifted out the good stuff from the bedding with this.  It … Continue reading

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Finishing up the Aquaponics Install

I love drilling holes in nice things.  This was my first time to use an abrasive hole saw, and it was an impressive experience, went right through the brick and mortar wall.  I installed a large waterproof junction box with some cable … Continue reading

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Aquaponics Drain Version 2

I made lots of progress on the aquaponics system today.  I found some native gravel that I think will work OK.  It has lots of different shapes, some smooth, some rough, and in general the size is between 1/2″ and … Continue reading

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Aquaponics Growbed is ready for rocks

The growbed is ready to be moved into position and filled with rock.  Tuesday night, I installed 1″ foam insulation board on the inside surfaces.  This changed the dimensions to 36″ x 91″ x 12″.  (area: 22.75 square feet or … Continue reading

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Aquaponics Growbed Drain

This little gizmo serves as two drains in one.  The first drain is an adjustable ‘slow’ drain.  It will need to slowly drain about 75 gallons of water over a 30 minute period.  The second drain is an overflow, and … Continue reading

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