Category: Projects
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Installing Lithium Batteries on the TT
Battery Dad put the battery on the curbside passthrough storage as it had more space. He originally thought he was gonna put buses on this side but instead used the battery disconnect and the battery shunt as points to connect multiple cables. Not installed until after this picture, Dad added a XT60 connector so he…
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Creating QR physical tags
Dad has always used his printer to print customized tags. Started with Christmas tags, it has now grown to tagging anything and everything. QR codes are compact and flat, making them perfect for tagging. Unfortunately, Dad uses Fusion 360 to model, and the qr plugin isn’t free. Here’s how he creates his tags. Create QR…
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Upgrading the TT for Lithium Batteries
TL;DRThe Wolf Pack typically dry camps and the combination of the 12v compressor fridge and the 2 flooded lead acid resulted in the inability to use the fridge at all. Dad’s solution is to upgrade to a lithium battery that has enough capacity to run the fridge over night and to rely on the generator…
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Bandit
The name of Wolf Pack’s truck, which is a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT. Which ironically, Dad said he would never own. It all started in the second week of July, 2023. The family had a Kia Sedona for hauling and a Mazda 3 for in-city shuttling, but on a hot summer day, the sedan…
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Food/Supply Itinerary
Schedule Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat 14Head outSecure Camp 15HuntStart 16 17 18Head inRefresh 19Work 20WorkHead outSecure Camp 21WorkHead out 22 23 24Hunt ends 25Go home Food Itinerary Date Meal Supply Sep 14/21 Dinner: Spaghetti & Meatballs Paper TowelsTrash bag1 pot & lid1 Frying panPasta Ladle2 Plates/ 2 Forks1/2lb of Spaghetti12 frozen Meatballs1…
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Modernizing the Thermostat
The Dial controller is synonymous to all swamp cooler owners as the de facto controller; It has some flaws. The relays are enclosed making the thermometer read high and since it’s a bang-bang controller, the swamp cooler turns on and off pretty frequently and thus Dad decides to migrate the controller to the ecobee thermostat…
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9mm Luger
Table of Recipes 90190001 115 gr Remington FMJ RN3.5 gr Alliant BullseyeWinchester WSP0.746″ case length1.150″ overall lengthTested with SIG P226 MK25:Unknown results but probably too weak8/2/2013 90190002 History Lost 90190003 History Lost 90190004 115 gr Remington FMJ RN4.0 gr Alliant Bullseye1.150″ overall lengthTested with SIG P226 MK25:3 90190005 115 gr Remington FMJ RN.49cc (4.3 gr)…
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38 Special & 357 Magnum (9 x 29/33 mmR)
38 Special 9x29mmR 38SP001 125 gr Berry’s FMJ FP5.8 gr Alliant UniqueRemington No 1 1/21.430″ overall lengthTested with S&W Model 60 3″:Stout… may be .357 pressures 38SP002 125 gr Berry’s FMJ FP4.0 gr Alliant UniqueRemington No 1 1/21.470″ overall lengthTested with S&W Model 60 3″:Second attempt, powder does not burn resulting in keyholing at short…
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New Floors
It takes some collateral damage to prompt The Family to spring this project. For a very long time, they just dealt with the fact the floors was worn out: persistent stains, exposed tack strips, and weary vintage color. Though The Family knew the carpets were long overdue, the price tag was too astronomical to even…
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More Backyard builds
Sandbox Easy project. Dad had a 4×4 raised garden kit that he wasn’t using so we put it together and then filled it with play sand. Bought a cheap cover so stuff doesn’t get in. Tree House Daughter asked for a tree house, not that would be the sole reason to build a tree house.…