Category: DIY

Because I don’t have enough hobbies, and because apparently shopping for things is more fun than actually using them, I have taken up PHOTOGRAPHY! And because I am cheap, and hesitant about spending money, I limit my impulse spending to “great deals” and stuff I can “surely fix even...

Sorry in advance for everyone who was nice enough to post on my crappy blog! You rock. I’ve been out of the loop, because I purchased a house, and that has eaten up a few months of my life. In that time I’ve done enough stupid repair projects that...

VICTORY! A rare and wonderful sight. We did not emerge unscathed – the chair bruised, our noble companion Ser Pipe of the Wrench – spine snapped like a twig… but victory was ours. Tell the noble tale! I Shall! If you haven’t read about the first part of the...

Thought this one would be a no-brainer, but well, here I am bitching about it. Have an aeron chair and need to replace the gas cylinder. I’m going in armed with a tutorial video, a Pipe Wrench, a 2 lb hammer, some towels, and the official Aeron_Chairs_Disassembly_Instructions_p3. I’ve read...

After the BATTLE: BIKE BRAKES debacle, I need to focus on something positive, so here is my wrap up of the dresser. STAIN AND FINISH Continued from BATTLE: DRESSER (PART 2) The last image I posted had the shellac leaving some weird patches on top. I tried resanding/shellacing, but...

god. dammit. I give up. I’ve been trying to bleed my Juicy 3 brakes for .. well a long time. I think this is attempt #3. My Bike has this pretty cool hydraulic brakes, much like a car: I took my bike out, after a period of storage, and...

So here is how it looks after another coat of stain, and a bit of sanding. I found a vacuum attachment really handy for cleaning up the surface, not to mention my sanding blocks ( sponges? )     I applied a coat of shellac to the top, using...

I’ve had this unfinished dresser in my bedroom for several years. The time has come to turn it into something a bit less ugly. Inspiration – these wonderful grey woods: Of particular note is the super sexy RH dresser. I’m not the only one to try and imitate this...

I love my exercise bike. It is the only place I get to play video games anymore. Me. My xbox. My exercise bike. Good times. So when my BFF is broken, it requires immediate attention. Over the last few years the rubber strap on the top of the pedals...

Continued from https://heavymod.com/aftermarket-ster…lement-part-1/ Ok – so the first thing I do as part of the installation is unplug my car battery. I don’t want to accidentally short/fry anything. With the front trim panel off, I remove the 4 screws shown in the previous video, and the factory radio slides...