Category Archives: DIYer Skills

Stocking Up on Relays, Junk Box Treasure?

Posted on December 21, 2011 by George B.

An item to toss in your DIYer junk pile?     This week I received 25 relays I had ordered from an Ebay seller, I wanted to assure I could switch a decent resistive load on a 10 amp, 120 volt AC circuit, … Continue reading →

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How Smart are Smart Products? A story told on Thanks Giving.

Posted on November 24, 2011 by George B.

  Yesterday’s Story is still fresh in my mind, and I’m still processing how typical Product Development is conducted and how I might  do it. Here’s my story for Thanks Giving, perhaps your Kitchen is starting to smell heavenly same as ours … Continue reading →

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DIYer’s PV Solar Panel Watch, Buy at cost thanks to your Government!

Posted on November 15, 2011 by George B.

    This short article is all about a call I got yesterday, and the price I was offered for panels  per Watt! $.78 (78 cents USD) per watt.  Sure, you know the advertisement above is sucker bait, why would … Continue reading →

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Synchronous Generator Basics, Simple Guide to rewire your HEAD.

Posted on November 12, 2011 by George B.

Zach Says.. let’s keep this page simple! Notice: for legal reasons, all that follows is for discussion sake only, drawings may contain errors,…. mine or someone elses. I am not licensed to instruct you, and only a licensed electrician, PE,  your city, country, state, or federal … Continue reading →

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Ballistics, a great place to learn some basics

Posted on November 8, 2011 by George B.

Experimenter P.O. Ackley is a fun read, you will find some of his books are still in print after many years, and they’re well worth your time.  It was in hunting camp this year I decided to ask a question.. why? I guess … Continue reading →

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Lessons on Fence Building, and how you avoid building a new one.

Posted on October 13, 2011 by George B.

  You need not be a Fence Builder to invest in learning the basics of Fence Building, and the five minutes you spend reading  this short story may save you a thousand dollars or more. We are DIYers, and of course we … Continue reading →

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Reinventing Collapse, by Dmitry Orlov

Posted on September 18, 2011 by George B.

  Utterpower’s Sunday Morning Book Review The following is more ‘thinking out loud’.  Consider adding your thoughts, simply keep scrolling down to the comment box.  As many of us watch our Government attempt to print it’s way out of a huge mess, we DIYers attempt … Continue reading →

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Isolation and Noise Reduction

Posted on September 11, 2011 by George B.

Made new to look old Isolation and Noise Reduction: I’ve written many pages on noise and vibration reduction,  and I’m hoping to bring all that material together and publish a more comprehensive article someday, but for now, here’s an overview, and … Continue reading →

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Labor Day Weekend Musings

Posted on September 6, 2011 by George B.

Have your priced Premium Beer lately?  Dead Guy Ale is a favorite of people I know, and $7.59 is the price at Safeway Grocery here in the Puget Sound area.  That’s about 38 cents an ounce with WA State Sales Tax. … Continue reading →

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It’s Father’s Day…A shared letter from A DIYer to his Dad

Posted on June 18, 2011 by George B.

Where did we learn DIY?  In many cases, it was from our Fathers… Subject: Happy Father’s Day or Thanks for not playing golf Dad, Thank you for all that you do.  I love you and I thank God that you … Continue reading →

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