Adapting and Coping with the help of Nature
Nature is not well-defined. It offers challenges not found in the classroom, or in video games, or on the baseball field. There is no answer key in nature, no cheat codes or levels, no winning and losing. There are no trophies or badges given out by the forest, no likes or approving comments given by […]
Swapping a Tremec TKX Transmission to Front Shift the Easy Way (without splitting the case!)
I purchased a new TKX to install in my 1984 Monte Carlo. This car has a split bench seat so I wanted to move the shifter up to the forward position–of course you have to buy a $400-$500 shifter in order to do this. I bought the cheapest kit I could find off EBay. […]
Bulkhead Rot and Repair on a Bristol 26 Sailboat
The main bulkhead with the chainplate removed. You can see the extra holes in the bulkhead from where the chainplate was moved or relaced in the past. This setup didn’t provide much of an attachemnt structure to keep the mast up. More Water Damage! After I replaced 3 of 5 chainplate knees, we figured we […]
Building a Custom Air Manifold to Aerate Aquatic Toxicology Tests
Designing new “Air Boards” The lab needed a new system for aerating their tests. They have many small sample beakers that need a consistent and even flow of air to them. The old system they used required lots of connections and adjustments, and took up a lot of counter space in the testing area. Using […]
Building a Waterproof Light Table For an Aquatic Toxicology Lab
Designing a Light Table for the Lab I was asked to come up with a new light table to be used in an aquatic toxicity lab. The design needed to be: Portable. The lab is short on space, so the new tables should be small enough to sit on a workspace, and could get moved […]