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YouTube Copyright Problems with Creative Commons Music
YouTube’s automated song detection software is generally terrible, as I have gotten three or four incorrect violations in the past and the songs barely even match. However, in this case it was an exact match,... [read more]
Dec
10
2018
How Much Money Does My Site Make?
My website has always been a labor of love. I originally started it when I was about 14 years old in 1992 as a way of showing the world my treehouse. It then became a... [read more]
Oct
26
2018
Vector Image Stencil Art
I’ve been spending some time creating vector images out of photographs. My main purpose was to be able to create some cool stencils and vinyl stickers. Check out Making Vector Images from Pictures for Vinyl... [read more]
Oct
25
2018
How To: Add a Backup Camera to a 2012 Ford F-250 Truck
I recently got a used Lance truck camper to be put on my 2012 F250 long bed truck. The F-250 has it’s backup camera in the tailgate and puts the display inside the mirror. The... [read more]
May
22
2018
Video: How I Brew Beer in My Garage
Check out this video of us brewing beer in my garage.
Apr
16
2018
Neato Botvac: A neat idea that will eventually break
I like automated vacuum cleaners. They keep the house looking tidy with minimal effort. Roomba vacuums are the quite popular and have been around for a long time, but they aren’t too smart and do a... [read more]
Apr
4
2018
Electric Mini Boat
Electric Mini Boat! My friend Josh at rapid whale came up with this awesome mini boat powered by a 12v battery. Check out more details on his Mini Boat page.
Jan
29
2018
Video: Eisley the TRAIL DOG Goes to Slickrock!
Eisley, the super shiba mutt, goes for a bike chase in Moab on the Slickrock trail!
Nov
3
2017
Video: Custom Tap Handle from Redwood and Steel
Here I hack together a custom tap handle for my homebrew kegerator setup. Some quick work on my lathe followed by a little bit of minimal woodworking to get something looks a lot better than the stock handle.
Nov
3
2017
Adventures of Corbin: Japan, Starring Lexi
Late last year, Lexi told me that she wanted to go to Japan. I’ve always wanted to go to Japan and I figured this would be an awesome opportunity for me to go check out... [read more]
Feb
8
2017
Chesapeake 16LT Kayak: It hits the water
In October 2016 I got a wooden kayak kit. In February 2017 it finally hit the water! It took a little longer than I expected, but I’m happy with the result! Here I am taking... [read more]
Feb
7
2017
Chesapeake 16LT Kayak: Part 14 – Finished.
Happy days are here! Actually, most all my days are happy days, but the kayak is done! I installed the seat and hatch straps. The seat is just some foam glued in, and in the... [read more]
Feb
1
2017
Chesapeake 16LT Kayak: Part 13: Wet sanding
I did some wet sanding on the kayak after the first coat. The directions say to use 400 grit, but I wet sanded the first two coats with 320, and then switched to 400 for... [read more]
Jan
27
2017
Chesapeake 16LT Kayak Part 12: Starting the finishing process
I was gone for a few weeks in Japan, so progress on the kayak has been slow. I’m back to doing some work on it. First I had to sand it a ton. 80 grit,... [read more]
Jan
22
2017
Building the Chesapeake 16LT Kayak: Part 11 – Mark and Cut Holes
Okay! Progress is happening when I have spare time. I glued on the cowling around the opening, cut it to fit and sanded it smooth. The glue-up was a bit tricky…I didn’t have quite enough... [read more]
Dec
5
2016
Building the Chesapeake 16LT Kayak: Part 10 – Top Coat
I used 4oz fiberglass on top, per the instructions in the kit. I was afraid I was going to run out of epoxy hardener, so I only glassed half of the boat at first. This... [read more]
Nov
26
2016
Building the Chesapeake 16LT Kayak: Part 9 – Rounding the top and sanding
I’ve been busy having fun doing other things, so the kayak progress isn’t too fast. Yesterday I finished rounding off the corners of the top, and sanded through all the grits from 80 on up... [read more]
Nov
26
2016
Building the Chesapeake 16LT Kayak: Part 8 – Gluing the top on
The next big step in the kayak was to glue the top on. First you put a coat of unthickened epoxy on the bottom side of the top piece, and then use thickened (cab-o-sil) epoxy... [read more]
Nov
23
2016
Chesapeake 16 LT Kayak: Part 7: Planing the end clamps
The next step in my kayak building journey was to plane the end clamps. These need a specific radius that changes depending on where you are along the top of the boat. The kit includes... [read more]
Nov
15
2016
Building the Chesapeake 16LT Kayak: Part 6 – The bottom side glassing!
The next big step is to glass the hull bottom. I sanded down the putty with 80 grit, and then went through all the grades all over the kayak: 100/120/150/220. You then cover it with... [read more]
Nov
8
2016
Building the Chesapeake 16LT Kayak: Part 5 – The bottom side
The kayak is still moving along! I’ve been a bit busy enjoying the outdoors: mountain biking (yeah on two wheels!), camping, and rock climbing. The next part was to glass the interior middle section; there... [read more]
Nov
7
2016
Building the Chesapeake 16LT Kayak: Part 4 – Leveling and Gluing Together
The kayak is starting to look like a real boat! First you have to level it, propped up on some sticks/sawhorses: Then install the bulkheads: And finally, start gluing it together with... [read more]
Oct
17
2016
Building the Chesapeake 16LT Kayak: Part 3 – Stitching
I got to the stitching part of the “stitch and glue” kayak build! It didn’t take very long….the kit was easy to work with. I had to push my tablesaw off to the side to... [read more]
Oct
16
2016
Building the Chesapeake 16LT Kayak: Part 2 – Setup and Gluing
The kit came about a week after I ordered it. The delivery company received it in SFO, and was reluctant to deliver it to me right away — they wanted to wait an extra week... [read more]
Oct
15
2016
Building the Chesapeake 16LT Kayak: Part 1 – Choices
I’ve been wanting to build my own kayak for quite a while. Ideally I want to make a strip-style kayak; something out of locally sourced redwood would be awesome! For now, I decided to start... [read more]
Oct
15
2016
I hate broken stuff
Exhibit one: A pot that was my parents. The plastic handle broke of years ago and I hacked on a wooden one. It wasn’t lasting…. Cross grain experiment was not strong, so I drew... [read more]
Jun
24
2016
Photography: Baby Rhino
What could be more adorable than a baby rhino? This was in Kaziranga National Park, north east India in 2014.
Jun
15
2016
Videography with the Canon 5D Mark III
I want to record some video with my Canon 5D Mark III. I’ve done some basic experiments, but I really want to learn what the professionals do with this camera. First off, I upgraded to... [read more]
Apr
29
2016
Corbin’s Treehouse on Facebook
I’ve succumbed to the pressures of social media and made a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Corbins-Treehouse-258636957809592/ Please like it! I’ll post things on my blog and the page..
Apr
19
2016
Adafruit Bluetooth LE SPI “Friend” with data loss and stalls (infinite loops)
I’m working on adding bluetooth support to my LED cyr wheel. A long time ago I picked up an Adafruit nRF8001 breakout board — I was worried it was too big to fit in my wheel,... [read more]
Dec
19
2015
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