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Builder’s Plate
In my youth I ‘ahem’ obtained a locomotive builder’s plate from the locomotive graveyard in the Fair Haven yards of the New Haven Railroad. It had a corner broken off, so I never did anything with it other than haul it around for fifty years. I got to thinking that maybe 3d printing offered a […]
Posted in Projects, Stuff
Tagged as: 3D Printing, Builders Plate, locomotive
Grizzly 2
We have a new toy. Grizzly, our original “snow plow” ORV that came with the house was nine years old, had no provenance, and was a Chinese brand no longer sold in the US. His latest problem was completely refusing to start. Provably repairable – that’s another story – but just the tip of the […]
Trucks
It was a long drive from Williamsburg to Midland, so photographing trucks provided some entertainment along the Ohio Turnpike.
Keyboard Test
Got a new bluetooth keyboard for the Kindle. Just testing. Seems to work just fine.
Cinglish
Here are a few inspiring examples from my latest E-Bay purchases. I just can’t resist chasing stuff that BigClive finds. You might have to zoom in on these.
Various Calculating Tools
Various calculating machines I’ve collected. The Curta is by far the most rare and valuable. Also a TI-57 (an early programmable calculator) and a Post Versalog slide rule
Posted in Stuff
Tagged as: Calculators