October 18th – A Camponotus Update
They have grown! Just moved them into some pencil boxes with some sand covering the bottom. It is starting to cool down, so I think they’ll start hibernating soon. Anyway, check the video out!
August 10th – A Frightening Car: Chrysler 300e “Nightmare” Mod
So this car used to be a special edition color changer. Got it a few years ago (maybe 4 or 5). It hasn’t aged well. The paint is exceptionally fragile, chipping incredibly easily. I still love this car, and it makes sense for this to be my first modded car. I am going for a …
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August 10th – The Beginnings
I have always wanted to modify and customize model cars. Add details, repaint, and remake the car in general. Create something that couldn’t necessarily fit into the one dollar budget. It makes me happy to create something I can call my own. Here is a start to a new hobby.
July 11th – Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
My Camponotus Ant, Camponotus Pennsylvanicus. This queen is actually what inspired me to start ant keeping again. I found her outside a hotel that we were staying at (check out my Moving Mixup blog). I didn’t have a test tube, so I kept her in a small glass bottle until I found some. There, she …
July 11th – My Ants, An Introduction
I have loved nature since the day I was born. From a spider to a cockroach, the only thing that wasn’t treated to my care were mosquitos. The only other creature that causes more death to humans is humans themselves. I digress. I first got into ant keeping when I was nine. I have been …
July 4th – Flyers and Future Sales
First off, happy July 4th! We can see some eratic firework displays from our window, even in the heat of this time. Anyway, I have been working on finalizing the product for final display and sales. Right now, I have two more hurdles I need to cross before reaching a level where I can start …
June 30th – Our House
Our home. The contract is finalizing, but we have decided on a house. For security, I won’t disclose the actual location, but it is a good house. We got in contact with a close family friend’s friend. The had a house on the market that is perfect for our needs. It is nice, after nearly …
A Clamp and More Designing – June 18th
Today I added a clamp and baseboard to the design. Relatively simple, and quite stress-free after I realize I can always come back and remodel the specific clampings. Anyway, relatively simple, so I just talk through what I am doing, and what this part will achieve. I guess the next step is to model the …
June 17th – Finding the Best Method of Achieving Linear Motion and Modeling the Pump
Whew, that is one wordy title, but I literally can’t think of any way to condense it anymore… I am currently building a more efficient and less labor-intensive way of vacuum pumping my vacuum-sealed bags (check out my previous post). Anyway, I was originally planning on using a hydraulic actuator to push the …
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June 17th – The Problematic Pump
So, we are in full swing of the process of packing and moving to my new home. This isn’t our first rodeo, so we have a bit of experience on what to expect, and how to conduct the move. One of the few new products that we are using this time is the vacuum sealed …
