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.

Espressing Myself: Breville Infuser + Smart Grinder Pro

Selecting an espresso setup as someone who wants decent coffee without turning it into a second job and/or twenty-fifth hobby.

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.