robbtoberfest

The answers to all problems are in our minds as fleeting wisps of smoke that need to be written down so that more minds can contribute and ignite those wisps into a forest fire.

I just found an awesome source of parts to build anything.
http://www.mcmaster.com/

I've removed the rocket chiminea because of multiple problems with the design. I had problems with wind, smoke, and paint fires.

Look out world, I've got a welder now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gravity is the fifth force.

When in doubt, add some wheels and a small engine.

Human Being Robert A. Heinlein once wrote: "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects."

I love this; found it on the makezine site.
Owner's Manifesto
The Maker's Bill of Rights.
-Meaningful and specific parts lists shall be included.
-Cases shall be easy to open.
-Batteries shall be replaceable.
-Special tools are allowed only for darn good reasons.
-Profiting by selling expensive special tools is wrong and not making special tools is even worse.
-Torx is OK; tamperproof is rarely OK.
-Components, not entire sub-assemblies, shall be replaceable.
-Consumables, like fuses and filters, shall be easy to access.
-Circuit boards shall be commented.
-Power from USB is good; power from proprietary power adapters is bad.
-Standard connecters shall have pinouts defined.
-If it snaps shut, it shall snap open.
-Screws better than glues.
-Docs and drivers shall have permalinks and shall reside for all perpetuity at archive.org.
-Ease of repair shall be a design ideal, not an after-thought.
-Metric or standard, not both.
-Schematics shall be included.

http://www.makezine.com