http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Tue, 21 May 2013 05:34:15 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Installing-snowblower-on-Kubota-BX-tractor/
Installing snowblower on Kubota BX tractor - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FYR/KMIY/H9T4QQJ9/FYRKMIYH9T4QQJ9.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FYR/KMIY/H9T4QQJ9/FYRKMIYH9T4QQJ9.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FYR/KMIY/H9T4QQJ9/FYRKMIYH9T4QQJ9.SMALL.jpg E3C8UU2H9T4QQJE nlinventor Fist snow of the year  this morning and more is forecast for tomorrow so I got the snowblower on just in time. This rear mounted Kubota snowblower does a good job clearing snow but getting it installed is always a bit of a challenge, especially as it's something done just once a year so you don't ge...
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:00:01 PST Installing-snowblower-on-Kubota-BX-tractor http://www.instructables.com/id/Removing-and-storing-backhoe-Kubota-BX25/ /files/deriv/FGD/O4MB/H9X3IN04/FGDO4MBH9X3IN04.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FGD/O4MB/H9X3IN04/FGDO4MBH9X3IN04.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FGD/O4MB/H9X3IN04/FGDO4MBH9X3IN04.SMALL.jpg ETUZPNBH9X3IN08 nlinventor With winter coming on I had to get the backhoe off the tractor so that the snowblower (a rear mounted one) can be installed.  This year I am experimenting with supporting the backhoe on three inexpensive axel jacks (think I paid less than $10 each for these some time ago).  Without a support like th...
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:30:00 PST Removing-and-storing-backhoe-Kubota-BX25 http://www.instructables.com/id/Hickory-Dickory-Dock-Birthday-Gift/ /files/deriv/FZB/YXLI/H9G0ZSUF/FZBYXLIH9G0ZSUF.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FZB/YXLI/H9G0ZSUF/FZBYXLIH9G0ZSUF.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FZB/YXLI/H9G0ZSUF/FZBYXLIH9G0ZSUF.SMALL.jpg E3AUW27H9G0ZSUJ nlinventor I made this "action" gift for my granddaughter Alexandra when she was just 3 years old.  Today (the 21st of November) she is 18 years old!  A small and inexpensive electronic  keyboard is the heart of the project. As the video shows I cut the piano into two pieces to get the mechanism  to function a...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Fri, 30 Nov 2012 04:00:01 PST Hickory-Dickory-Dock-Birthday-Gift http://www.instructables.com/id/Tractor-fork-lift-from-old-bed-spring-rails/ /files/deriv/F2L/LD5D/H994VNUF/F2LLD5DH994VNUF.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F2L/LD5D/H994VNUF/F2LLD5DH994VNUF.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F2L/LD5D/H994VNUF/F2LLD5DH994VNUF.SMALL.jpg EO2MXUTH994VNU7 nlinventor A pair of steel rails from an old bed came in handy to make a pair of forks for my small tractor.  Besides the rails, I used two inexpensive load binders (these are less than $15 each) and some chain.  Total cost should be under $50.  Regular angle iron will be fine as a substitute for the bed rails...
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Sat, 10 Nov 2012 05:30:00 PST Tractor-fork-lift-from-old-bed-spring-rails http://www.instructables.com/id/Cleaning-and-curing-small-fish/ /files/deriv/F9L/JU65/H8CVGR38/F9LJU65H8CVGR38.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F9L/JU65/H8CVGR38/F9LJU65H8CVGR38.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F9L/JU65/H8CVGR38/F9LJU65H8CVGR38.SMALL.jpg EE20W33H91LGBQY nlinventor Capelin are in the smelt family and are found in the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. Capelin are easy to catch with a dip net when they approach the beach - at times (in Newfoundland) they roll all the way onto the beaches, catching them is pretty easy either way. This video shows a quick cleaning metho...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Tue, 6 Nov 2012 02:37:01 PST Cleaning-and-curing-small-fish http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-kitchen-corner-drawers/ /files/deriv/F3C/4VRZ/H8RVBVI4/F3C4VRZH8RVBVI4.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F3C/4VRZ/H8RVBVI4/F3C4VRZH8RVBVI4.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F3C/4VRZ/H8RVBVI4/F3C4VRZH8RVBVI4.SMALL.jpg EQRE77AH8LVX500 nlinventor These drawers were made as part of a major kitchen re-construction about 6 years ago.  Today they are as good as ever so I thought others might like to see the construction details.    I don't have many pictures taken from when i made the drawers but those of you into woodworking will get a good ide...
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:30:00 PDT Homemade-kitchen-corner-drawers http://www.instructables.com/id/Installing-and-testing-an-electric-slug-fence-on-a/
Electric Garden Slug Fence - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FXU/QRV4/H8OJEMRM/FXUQRV4H8OJEMRM.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FXU/QRV4/H8OJEMRM/FXUQRV4H8OJEMRM.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FXU/QRV4/H8OJEMRM/FXUQRV4H8OJEMRM.SMALL.jpg EDU9RZAH8I45X2S nlinventor Slugs will ruin a vegetable garden pretty fast unless some serious means of taking care of them is implemented.  The electric fence has proven to be pretty well 100% effective in my experiments to date.  The fence consists of two runs of wires spaced about 3/4 inch apart running around the perimeter...
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:37:06 PDT Installing-and-testing-an-electric-slug-fence-on-a http://www.instructables.com/id/Rapid-fuelling-potato-cannon-mounted-on-Kubota-tra/
Rapid fuelling potato cannon mounted on Kubota tractor - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FZ6/U8CX/H6S49K8O/FZ6U8CXH6S49K8O.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FZ6/U8CX/H6S49K8O/FZ6U8CXH6S49K8O.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FZ6/U8CX/H6S49K8O/FZ6U8CXH6S49K8O.SMALL.jpg E1729BQH672MTPO nlinventor This potato cannon has a unique one-way valve system that lets the fuel (propellent) into the combustion chamber and prevents the explosive gases from escaping out through the valve.  The cannon can be refuelled and fired in a couple of seconds.  We decided to mount the cannon on the bucket (front e...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:37:08 PDT Rapid-fuelling-potato-cannon-mounted-on-Kubota-tra http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-weed-a-garden-Karate-style/ /files/deriv/F5Q/95RN/H6MF2XHR/F5Q95RNH6MF2XHR.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F5Q/95RN/H6MF2XHR/F5Q95RNH6MF2XHR.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F5Q/95RN/H6MF2XHR/F5Q95RNH6MF2XHR.SMALL.jpg ENJOF67H6MF2XHV nlinventor In the video Max first uses the traditional bo (a Japanese martial arts weapon) - he then decides to put his Karate skills to some practical use and picks up a traditional garden hoe to weed the garden.
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Continue Reading »]]> play Thu, 6 Sep 2012 12:30:00 PDT How-to-weed-a-garden-Karate-style http://www.instructables.com/id/GoPro-Hero2-Cod-Cam/
Fish Cam GoPro HERO - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FZ4/JWFG/H5408DNM/FZ4JWFGH5408DNM.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FZ4/JWFG/H5408DNM/FZ4JWFGH5408DNM.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FZ4/JWFG/H5408DNM/FZ4JWFGH5408DNM.SMALL.jpg EMDCHY4H5408DNQ nlinventor This instructable shows how to adapt the GoPro Hero2 camera to fit on a large fishing lure (or jigger) so that you can observe the fish that are within range and also see the action during the catch.  There is a limited time opportunity to fish for cod in my area so I wanted to take advantage of the...
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