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Projects to write about.

Ah! Finally a place to write a comment for this new Blog!

This is to be a place for me to post my projects of various kinds. Some finished, some in progress, some speculative, and some failed. I will try to say which is which. Don't expect perfect grammar or presentation. The true goal is to just get this stuff out there and hopefully allow others to use some ideas that I liked.

Me... I am in my mid 50's, I am female, and yes I love to work on all sorts of things. I tinker with almost anything. I love wood working but have branched out to various cold worked metal projects, wire-work(mostly decorative), lapidary, gardening, and computers of various sorts... I reserve the option to add or subtract from this list without notice.  LOL!

As a short list of things I wish to document here I supply the following:
Gypsy shelf crates with enhanced Gypsy shelving
Gypsy shelf double wide drawers
Computer peripheral shelf (cord friendly)
Small prototype Paulk workbench- built for testing before the large bench to test out ideas. (partial          success, partial failure)
Shop enhanced Paulk workbench
DIY Recumbent trike (failed)
Behemoth box computer build
Wood box server build
Home audio rack
2x4 Home video audio shelf (an old design, clunky and will only be presented as drawing)
2x4 Box shelf- for storage racks... It holds boxes... minimalist and keeps stuff off damp floors
Indoor hammock rack
Outdoor tensegrity hammock rack (not original to me but very cool nevertheless.)
Home TV stand- built and designed by hubby but I figure it will go here too.
Platform bedstead-built by hubby based on one of my old designs... I will present both
Small prototype Paulk workbench- built for testing before the large bench to test out ideas. (partial          success, partial failure)
Camp kitchen (a blue sky design)-Made in tandem and in cooperation with hubby.
Camper couch redo (a project in planning and design phase)
Camper bed extension- a hubby plan that works and is elegantly simple
Ranger pickup topper/camper platform (limited success and just comments with pictures)
Mini router table (small table) a case of needing a tool to make a tool.
 Rebuild of a small extension of the house - just some pictures for fun.
Fencing build in sand and fines... just a little bit different to work up. Hubby mostly
Aluminum foundry- an ongoing project that needs attention
Lumber rack -teamwork over time with hubby
Small shed-a future project in the planning.
ok.... thats it for now. Hubby calling to go to the locksmith...
Cee 08-19-2017


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