School Bus Conversion Project:
In January of 2005 I took delivery of a 1989 Thomas Saf-T-Liner, a flat-nosed diesel school bus with about 100,000 miles on it that I bought on eBay for $2000. Over the next 18 months I converted this old school bus into a family camper. Wherever possible re-used and recycled material were used, mostly acquired from our town dump, Craigslist and friend's demolition projects. All stages of this project are documented on these pages
Toyota Yaris Pages:
We sold the Town Car and retired the mini-van and bought a pair of 2007 Toyota Yarii one of which (probably the black one due to the diesel soot! ) we will tow behind the motorhome. Here are some pictures of the Yaris and some notes on towing the Yaris and a short article about installing a Short Shifter Kit.
A Pumpless, nearly Fanless, Silent Water Cooled PC
A pumpless water cooled PC made with plumbing fittings from Home Depot. The thermo-siphon effect causes the coolant to circulate through a folded 4 foot section of baseboard heater and convection circulates air past the radiator fins.
Building a Workbench/Cart Using Old Bed Frame Angle Iron
A pair of workbenchs/carts made with salvaged tops and re-cycled bed frame angle iron.
Classic Western Electric Handset for Cell Phone
A handset from a classic Bell System Model 500 is married to an LG VX6100 cell phone.
Dumpster Diving & Town Dump Finds
Op-Amp Hot Tub Temperature Controller
A simple Op-Amp temperature controller is built for a $50 garage sale hot tub.
Random Hacks
The Steampunk Workshop - SteampunkWorkshop.com
Wherein the craftsman demonstrates the construction of artifacts from an age of steam and brass.
