I finally got round to making the bracket I wanted to support the front end of Dolly’s gearbox. For those who are wondering, the purpose of the two-part bracket (which closes snugly around the circumference of the long end of the transmission case) is to secure it in place to prevent any movement, to augment…
Tag: power
Easy DIY #78 Make Candle Sconces
In the event you’re feeling creative and romantic, or perhaps you have a lot of power issues in your area (as we do), here is a simple idea for making wall-mounted candle sconces from existing steel floor-standing candelabra!
Easy DIY #77 Make A Wood Entrance Portico
In this episode I’ll show you the wooden entrance portico I made – and hopefully inspire you to make your own too!
Easy DIY #76 Make A Support Breast Plate
Make a …what? Er. Yes. In this episode I’ll be showing you how I made a support breast plate! To figure out what I’m on about, read on!
Easy DIY #74 Beef Up Your Bug’s Handling
In this episode I’ll tell you how I improved the road holding or handling of my Beetles with a few minor modifications to the car’s front and rear suspension, virtually for free!
Easy DIY #70 Make A Center Console For Your VW Bug
Today, in this 70th episode of Easy DIY, I’ll be showing you how I made a center console for my VW Beetle – and how you can too! There are numerous reasons why someone might want to do this – but for me it was to avoid making holes in the pristine original dashboard of…
Innovation D.I.Y. – Innovation Inspiration!
I have a wide variety of interests, crafts and hobbies – and I not only pursue them, I indulge them! Not to brag, but I’ve always been artistic, creative and good with my hands. I love making things and producing simple solutions for difficult problems, or fixing things other people feel are past their abilities…
Keep The Lights On
For When ESKOM Strikes! Keep The Lights On – A guide to keeping your house lights on during power outages. This guide sets out how the author set up her own home UPS system and discusses cheap, simple alternatives and ideas with helpful tips, illustrations and advice from her own personal experience. These are all…
Another Round @ The Crow Bar #16 April 2018
Hello friends and fans! Welcome to my 16th newsletter: April 2018! Coming up in this edition of Another Round @ The Crow Bar: Regular updates, new releases, and a monthly spotlight on one of my books, this time “Panic! Horror In Space #3”, book 3 in the Panic! Horror In Space Series!