http://blog.mmccoo.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:15:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So I've been wanting to build the Gingery series of metal working tools, starting with the lathe. As part of that, I'd need some v-belt pulleys. I could buy them, but that seems a bit expensive. Why buy, when you can build? So I built a jig for cutting ... http://blog.mmccoo.com/?p=220 I've been wanting to do some metal casting ever since I came across thisseries of books which teaches how to build ones own metalworking machinery. Metalworking is not something I've tried before and I don't really have a need for it (yet, perhaps), but the projects seem cool. In order to ... http://blog.mmccoo.com/?p=219 It's been a while since my last posting, but I have been working on my rocket stove and I'd say it's just about done. My first stove was pretty small, measuring 6" in diamater inside and 10" outside. Well, the new one is made from a 55 gallon drum. ... http://blog.mmccoo.com/?p=218 As always, click for larger images. I've been wanting to put in some rainbarrels for a while now. Dan, a friend of ours from Robie's job, has rain water collection at his house and I've thought of it ever since. Dan has two 275 gallon liquid "Totes" but ... http://blog.mmccoo.com/?p=217 Today is Jovan's birthday so we went out last night to celebrate. A fun time was had. I've got a boatload more pics on my website. 25 years. getting old. http://blog.mmccoo.com/?p=216 A couple weeks ago, my friends Markus and Liz helped me trim the hedge at my house. It was a big job, taking about 5 hours. I later rented a big chipper and got about 4.5 yards of wood chips. If you look closely at the box of chips, ... http://blog.mmccoo.com/?p=215 Just to give you an idea of how our yard and garden are shaping up. http://blog.mmccoo.com/?p=214 Spring has arrived and it's time to plant the vegetable starts. To facilitate this, I built a grow-box. As always, you can click for a larger image. Note that the height of the lights is adjustable. http://blog.mmccoo.com/?p=213     A number of my facebook friends have sent me their entries of "25 things about me" and I've found them very nice to read. I'm posting mine here so I'll have access to it in the future. I took me about two hour   1) I've lived in six cities    a) Frankfurt ... http://blog.mmccoo.com/?p=212   Intel is promoting WiMax, a type of broadband internet that is based on wireless technologies rather than telephone or cable lines. Portland is one of the first cities to have the service available and because of Intel's affiliation with clear (the name of the local WiMax provider) employees get a discount. $20 ... http://blog.mmccoo.com/?p=211