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Jura Z7 Grinder Teardown

October 18, 2011 // 0 Comments

The  Jura Z7 coffer maker has been in daily use since last October. While we loved our Z5, the newer Z7 unit is a lot quieter both in its grinding and coffee-making [...]

Sugru Hacks

September 8, 2011 // 0 Comments

If you don’t know what Sugru is, check out our FirstLook post. If you have ever looked at something and thought “if only…,” then this stuff was [...]

NextBolt NX3 Installation

September 7, 2011 // 0 Comments

A deadbolt is standard equipment for most doors. They offer reasonably good security for the price, lasts for a long time, and require very little maintenance. The one [...]

DeWALT Door Lock Installation Jig Kit

September 6, 2011 // 0 Comments

DIY projects are always simple right up to the point when you actually start them. This was the case with our NextBolt Biometric lock installation. Apparently, there are [...]

Boogie Board Hack

September 1, 2011 // 1 Comment

The new 10.5″ version of the Boogie Board is a nice follow-up to the original. We gave you a quick FirstLook of the unit last week, but thought a closer look was [...]

Sugru FirstLook

August 29, 2011 // 0 Comments

We  battened down all the hatches this past weekend and managed to weather Hurricane Irene without incident. Rainy days are good for watching TV or doing projects. We spent [...]

NextBolt NX3 FirstLook

August 26, 2011 // 0 Comments

Last  Summer we renovated the front entrance of the RainyDayMagazine office. This year we hired painters and did the outside of the entire unit. As part of the refresh, we [...]

SJÖBERGS workbench refinishing

August 2, 2011 // 0 Comments

We found this SJÖBERGS workbench for sale on–where else–Craigslist. Those who know workbenches know the name SJÖBERGS. This Swedish company has been making [...]

iPhone4 Camera Skins

June 14, 2011 // 0 Comments

The interns got the idea for this iPhone4 DIY project from an item they saw on Etsy: a skin for the iPhone4 that gives it the appearance of Leica camera. They thought it [...]
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