DIY Living – Page 7 – CONFIDENT TO DIY

DIY Hot Knife Weller 940 solder

Believe it or not but the Weller pistol solder gun can easily be used as a hot knife. I purchased this gun new for $40.00 a year ago and am now finding other uses for it in my sewing room. So for $10 I ordered a R type tip for fabric cutting and yes I [...]

Making a Headboard from an Old Door

Project cost $$ Project time 3+ days This project was not completed quickly and takes time and precision. The cure time for wood glue is 24 hours. So it took me three days to glue all of the wood pieces in place without jeopardizing the stability and finish. This process could easily take an additional [...]

80 series Automotive Auxiliary power Part #3

Running power from the fuse box to the desired appliances. Looking at our power chart and our accessory power needs I can determine that #1. All of my wiring will be less than 6ft in length and nothing will be over 10-20 amps. Therefore I can plan to use 14-16 awg cable and terminal connectors. [...]

80 series Automotive Auxiliary Power Part #2

By this point we know what we want to power, how much power we need to run, the gauge and length of our electrical wire, and even the lug and terminal connecting rings. I want power ports in the main cabin and the rear quarter panel of the vehicle. for this I will install two [...]

80 series Automotive Auxiliary Power Part #1

Big Picture I am no expert by any means and what I am going to share here is information that has been acquired from those who have completed their own auxiliary power installations and a lot of time and energy researching and scouring through forum discussions. I have been planning and researching this particular project [...]

Bathtub Cleaning Miracle Bar

So I found this DIY post about making a cleaning bar specifically for the bathtub! Best of all it claimed to be this amazing revolutionary grease and soap scum fighter! So I went in to try and make it and test out this claim. Soap Scum Bar Tutorial 1/4 cup baking soda 1/4 cup laundry [...]

Upcycle Bike Tires

A very worthy endeavor and worth wild mention is Upcycling of old bike tires. I didn’t realize just how many old tires Eric had accumulated over the years. Until one day we decided to start straightening up the basement and he brought out a trailer full of old tires. My first project involved saving our [...]

Smart Home Automation

To jump into the deep end of home automation or not?! I was an early adopter of all things home automated and this is what I have learned in the 11 years of running home automation in my home. #1. Less is More My absolute favorite smart home devices are the ones that don’t require [...]

DIY ANTIVIRAL FACE MASK

With all of the overnight sensation DIY Face Mask posts that have popped up in the past few months what could possibly be different about my masks?! Well for starters I researched the efficacy of DIY Cotton masks and came up with this solution based on real life scientific peer reviewed published research!!!!! I am [...]

Chili GSI Pressure Cooker

Prep: 20 m Cook 10 m Ready In 30- 35 min This recipe has been adapted for the GSI Halulite 2.7L/3Qt pressure cooker Ingredients 1lb of turkey 2tsp olive oil 1 sweet onion, thawed ** 1 Cup Beef Broth 1 Tbsp chili powder 1/2 Tbsp cumin 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp granulated [...]