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METAL WORK<\/p><\/div>

My latest endeavor...working with metal can be challenging, but quite rewarding.<\/div>
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WOOD WORKING<\/p><\/div>

Wood working was an early love of mine, starting with my dad's 1950's Shop Smith - check out my latest in this area here.<\/div>
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ELECTRONICS<\/p><\/div>

My work in Telecommunications was just a specialty of electronics - I've found many ways to use this in everyday life.<\/div>
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HOME IMPROVEMENT<\/p><\/div>

Every home I've ever owned has been a source of projects for me - check out the latest here.<\/div>
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ELECTRICAL<\/p><\/div>

Almost a subset of Home Improvement, working with electricity is one of my more enjoyable passtimes.<\/div>
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RECREATIONAL VEHICLES<\/p><\/div>

Having been camping since my days as a Boy Scout, getting into the out of doors is a great escape. Having a means to do so can also be a source of projects!<\/div>
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REVIEWS & SHOP TOPICS<\/p><\/div>

Having a shop where I can do various types of work is great - here I review various items plus share some of the knowledge that makes some of the other topics possible.<\/div>
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AUTO MECHANICS<\/p><\/div>

Automobiles are an essential part of life. Consequently, so is working on them, both for fun as well as keeping the daily driver on the road.<\/div>
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Here I start the installation of our wet bar by getting the lowers put into place Summary This video shows the new lower cabinet installation for our wet bar. In addition, I get the countertop mostly installed. Things you’ll see<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\n\t\t\tShop Addition Doors, Gutters, Backfill and Finish\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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As our shop addition wraps up, here you see the doors, gutters and backfill, right before we finally park our camper! Summary This video shows the doors, gutters, backfill and finish over a period of about 10 days. Plus we<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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As our shop addition progresses, here you see the stucco installation as well as the final concrete Summary This video shows the stucco installation and final concrete over a period of about a week, including: Hope you enjoyed it! Look<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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As our shop addition progresses, here you see the roofing stage, along with a few other miscellaneous items Summary This video shows the roofing stage of the project over a period of about two days, including: Hope you enjoyed it!<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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As our shop addition progresses, here you see the framing stage. Summary This video shows the framing stage of the project over a period of about one week, including: Hope you enjoyed it! Look for more project videos soon.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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This is the beginning stages of our shop addition, including all the dirt work, foundation and inside slab. Summary We like to keep our RV on our property, so when we recently moved, we needed to add on to the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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