Unimat DB200 Restoration
In March, 2024, I flew to California to help an elderly cousin. While cleaning the garage, I stumbled upon an old Unimat lathe in a wooden box. I had no …
Unimat DB200 Restoration Read MoreFamily – Friends – Projects
In March, 2024, I flew to California to help an elderly cousin. While cleaning the garage, I stumbled upon an old Unimat lathe in a wooden box. I had no …
Unimat DB200 Restoration Read MoreSince Microsoft recently augmented its Bing search engine with its Copilot artificial intelligence service, I decided to have some fun with it. I asked Copilot to render images of vehicles …
Cars from AI’s Imagination Read MoreThe unseasonably warm days gave me an opportunity to do some late metal detecting in December. I still had not fulfilled my personal goal of finding an 1800s coin each year …
1870 Shield Nickel Read MoreWelcome to Palermo. We landed in Palermo, Sicily, on October 6 after a short, 45 minute flight from Rome. The Mediterranean weather was perfect so Deb and I took a …
Benvenuto a Palermo! Read MoreAugust 12 was beautiful. The weather was warm and dry, the food and wine were perfect, the goats wore bow ties, and Anthony and Nicole got married under a back …
Anthony and Nicole Mugica Read MoreThe old paddleboat seat has been replaced
New Cedar Planks for the Paddleboat Read MoreIn late 1974 I was fortunate enough to get some experience using an HP-2000F minicomputer with a teletype terminal in my school. Compared to using a computer today, the teletype …
Built a 1975-era Computer (sort of) Read MoreIt’s nice when projects come together like you want them to. After receiving a few deliveries of parts and a special tool, the Royce Union DTX 650 mountain bike is …
On the Road Again: Royce Union Project Bike Read MoreAn abandoned bicycle has become my latest project
New Project: Old 21-speed Royce Union Bicycle Read MoreOur final day in Urubamba included a traditional barbecue. Earlier in the day, a pit was dug and lined with rocks. A wood fire was started under the rock pile, …
Andean Barbecue Read More