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Weego Jump Starter: DIY Repair

November 19, 2023 // 0 Comments

Jump starter power packs have come a looong way since we first looked at the Clore JNC Air way back when. The newer power packs are small, highly portable, and extremely [...]

Boxster Project: Litronics headlight repair

October 8, 2023 // 0 Comments

Recently, we noticed that the Xenon headlight on the driver side of our 23 year old Boxster was not “igniting”. It would flash when we turned the switch, but the [...]

Headlight Restoration: Cerakote

September 24, 2023 // 0 Comments

A long time ago, we did a headlight restoration DIY project using Meguiar’s Headlight Restoration Kit and things turned out reasonably well. So when another car [...]

RDG: Clover Patching W1-W4 Update

July 14, 2023 // 0 Comments

It has been a month since we first seeded the various sections and bald patches in the RainyDayGarden (RDG) with microclover and drought resistant grass/clover mix! This [...]

RDG: More clover patches

July 2, 2023 // 0 Comments

We noticed at the beginning of Spring there were sections of the RDG (lawn) lawn needed some TLC. Having tried different grass seeds in the past with limited reward, we [...]

RDG: Patching the lawn…with clover

June 18, 2023 // 0 Comments

We stopped using weed killer about a decade ago, and the RainyDayGarden is better for it. Sure, we get the occasional unwanted visitor taking up residence in spots we would [...]

Boxster Project: Steering Wheel Cover

May 20, 2023 // 0 Comments

After 23 years and 210K+ miles, the leather on the Boxster’s steering wheel needed a “refresh.” A future project will be to color-treat the leather itself, [...]

Boxster Project: Strut Brace Install

April 22, 2023 // 0 Comments

Last Fall, the 2000 Boxster, after more than 200,000 (TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND) miles, finally had its suspension completely over-hauled—springs, shocks, axles, the works. The [...]

General Shoe Repair…that’s the name!

April 16, 2023 // 0 Comments

We don’t mind paying more upfront for quality, and we like getting as much use out of something for as long as we can. That philosophy is why we have a 30-year-old [...]

Apple Magic Trackpad 2: Crack Repair

March 12, 2023 // 0 Comments

We love Apple products and have been a fan ever since the 128K Macintosh. Apple puts out a dud every so often, but not often. And because they put out very few duds, we had [...]
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