Monthly Archives: October 2015

Pollen station

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I wonder if I should become a pollen station reporter...

I was looking here at pollen stations:
http://www.aaaai.org/global/nab-pollen-counts/counting-stations/become-a-counter.aspx
http://www.aaaai.org/global/nab-pollen-counts/counting-stations.aspx
http://pollen.aaaai.org/nab/index.cfm?p=allergenreport&stationid=1&datecount=10%2F14%2F2015
http://www.aaaai.org/global/nab-pollen-counts/counting-stations/start-a-station.aspx

Learning things about house building…

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So here is a list of things I am learning about house building:

Window Putty is not caulk.

  • http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/pages/1054/files/windowenergyanalysis.pdf
  • http://www.bi-glass.com/replacement-glass.php
  • http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-replace-a-broken-glass-pane-in-a-woodframe-.html
  • http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/save-your-windows-and-your-money-indow-window-inserts.html

    • Cinderblock is not solid. Mounting fireplace mantels as a floating shelf to cinderblock is a challenge.

    All things considered Jerry's is a better hardware store than Home Depot or Lowes. Platt Eletric is often cheaper than Home Depot.

    Oscillating Multi-Tools are pretty much awesome.
    Not all 3-way or 4-way switches are wired the same. (http://www.buildmyowncabin.com/electrical/how-to-wire-4-way-switch-diagram.pdf)
    Old circuits might contain two power cables and a single return... as a black and a red and a white.

And Also a Playground

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So, if I am going to do a shed in the front yard, then a playground should fit there too.

What kind of plans or ideas are out there, that I can draw from?

Here is a list of links with some helpful materials:

http://www.detailedplay.com/SwingsetPlans.htm

25 Free Backyard Playground Plans for Kids: Playsets, Swingsets, Teeter Totters and More!


http://www.totalplaygrounds.com/blog/28-free-diy-playset-plans/#diy
http://www.moneycrashers.com/build-wooden-outdoor-kids-playground-equipment/
http://www.ericsoutdoorfurniture.com/705-princes-exercise-station-play-set
http://www.maeshedandplayground.com/collections/accessories/products/air-pogo
http://lasgd.blogspot.com/2015/02/10-x-8-pent-shed-plans-gable-roof.html

Shed:
http://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/garden-yard/garden-shed-plans-zm0z11zgri.aspx
http://www.thegreenden.co.uk/products/playground-storage-shed/
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/how-to-plans/how-to/a178/1276536/
http://www.todaysplans.net/free-storage-shed-plans.html
http://www.shed-plans.biz/
http://freebies.about.com/od/homegardenfreebies/tp/free-shed-plans.htm
http://www.woodworkersworkshop.com/resources/index.php?search=FREE%2010%20X%2012%20SHED%20PLANS
http://shedas.blogspot.com/2015/03/5x7-shed-plan-info.html

Scotland 2015

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I went to Glasgow, Scotland this summer.

While I couldn't go to Edinburgh, it inspired me to do some more research on my family tree.

Links: Monquhitter Parish

  • http://www.scottishchurches.org.uk/sites/site/id/3855/name/Monquhitter+Parish+Church+Monquhitter+Grampian
  • http://www.scottish-places.info/parishes/parmap259.html
  • https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Monquhitter,_Aberdeenshire,_Scotland_Genealogy
  • http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16558
  • Monquhitter School on Google Maps

Statistical Account of....

Homemade shop-vac dust collector

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I started looking at some homemade shop-vac projects.First I did some googling, then I searched YouTube.
I found that there are different ideas and terms covering the shop-vac solution space.

The two most informative videos I found were:

Some of the basic questions I am asking are: which shop-vac should I get and how should I evaluate other options? There are people who do review shop-vacs. And I found that C.F.M. measures are really the most important. I also learned that if one adds a cyclone dust separator to the shop-vac that the filter stays much cleaner. The next question is how should I make a cyclone dust separator?

There are several interesting projects which I found. The guys in the video had some really good solutions too, including a $15 cyclone, and blast gates which can be purchase on Amazon.com. I also found the following interesting homemade solutions:

  • http://lumberjocks.com/projects/19069
  • http://www.woodturnersresource.com/extras/projects/cyclone/Cyclone.html
  • http://home.comcast.net/~prestondrake/Stuff_Workshop_Cyclone.htm

Blast Gates:

  • http://www.homemadetools.net/blast-gates
  • http://lumberjocks.com/topics/41990
  • http://www.woodworkingtips.com/etips/etip020726ws.html

Silence: around the shop-vac
A Noise block around the vacuum.