Mazda 3: Spark Plug Replacement (2014–2018 Skyactiv)

Changing the plugs at the 90k mile mark.

Breville BES840XL – Handle Transplant

Upgrading the infuriatingly bad handle on my Breville Infuser.

Kenmore 18221 Refresh

Teardown, relube, restore.

Intro to CodePen

Learn how to use the online code editor CodePen to build, debug, preview, and export simple p5.js sketches.

FreeCodeCamp – Weather Report App

My first time working with JSON and APIs and getting bitten by asynchronous JavaScript.

Project Iron Van – Iron Van: Reassembled

All the king's horses and all the king's men...

Project Iron Van – Harnessing the Power of the Sun

Creating the solar power system.

Project Iron Van – Installing the Solar Panels

A brief excursion to Cincinnati.

Project Iron Van – Designing My Solar Power Setup

Considerations involved in choosing a LiFePO4 battery chemistry, cell sizing, compatible charge controller, solar panels, etc.

Project Iron Van – Why Are There So Many Pine Needles?

Why you shouldn't park your van under a tree for 25 years.

Project Iron Van – Waterproofing

In which the van proves to be somewhat less than watertight.

Project Iron Van – Preventative Maintenance

Is this OEM?

Project Iron Van – The Vannening

In which I meet Iron Van and cross a mountain range.

Project Iron Van 📌

Masterpost. Find all van related posts here!

Adventures in Soldering: The Birth of the Derpbug

In which I learn how to solder and visit a hackerspace.

Cosplay and Sewing Tutorials 📌

Find all sewing and crafting related posts here!

Sewing Tutorial: Joining Bias Tape Ends in the Middle of a Run

How to join two pieces of bias tape so that they end in alignment with an existing fabric seam.

Sewing Tutorial: How to End Bias Tape at a Fabric Edge

How to make your ends look decent when bias taping.

Sewing Tutorial: Turning Spaghetti Straps Without Losing Your Mind

Micro tutorial for efficiently turning narrow tubes right-side-out.

Brother 1034D Serger Teardown and Belt Repair

When I purchased my first serger, the machine arrived broken.

Umi Build Log – Moldmaking & Resin Casting Basic CLAMP Gems

Writeup of making custom sized rubber molds and casting resin gems for my MKR Umi costume.

Sewing Tutorial: Bias Tape Around Inner Corners

How to make your inner corners look decent when bias taping.

Sewing Tutorial: Bias Tape Around Outer Corners

How to make your outer corners look decent when bias taping.

Sewing Tutorial: Joining Bias Tape Segments

Micro tutorial for splicing bias tape strips together.