in good shape - brunnhilde part 16

I tested out the version 1.0 of the free to me iPhone stand. I am quite please with it. I would prefer if it has a shallower footprint and does not raise the phone as high. The tilt angle is just about perfect and the stand is by no mean top heavy at all.

there is no substitute for field test; Deutsche Welle has an excellent documentary about the ongoing VW emission cheat crisis - excellent reporting about the company's history, ownerships, and ingrained inbred corporate culture

the world's second largest auto company is owned mostly by two (at time feuding) families, next the state of Lower Saxony, and lastly only a small percentage is publicly traded

I wanted to make a second iPhone stand so both Isolde and Brunnhilde both would have one. I have another egg carton just became free. This is the first time I notice how different recycle paper egg cartons can be.

the design of this one is more elaborate in which it has crush support on the lid

feasibility study - to see if this one offers the right support; and it does; the phone sits lower

i was able to reduce the depth of this one

here you can clearly see it sits much lower

i call this one version 1.1

i recreate this simple dish that i travelled to Hong Kong to eat - rice with chinese sausage and cured pork belly; the cured meat are from Brooklyn, New York

this is one from 2013 i had in Hong Kong

this soup noodles has a broth made with pork bone and live clams

i ordered this spool of in-wall speaker wire from Amazon that clearly states it is made of 9x% oxygen free copper; the price is too good to be true, and sure enough it is aluminum core conductor with the worst near nonexistent coat of copper plating; back to Amazon it went; this kind of crap aluminum wires has flooded and displaced the copper ones on Amazon

baby bokchoy with chinese sausage

I called the online supplier for the spare tire carrier parts for Brunnhilde. This is the second time I order Sprinter parts from Mopar Parts Overstock, and I cannot say enough good things about their price and customer service. They consistently offer the lowest price, and yes, never overcharge on shipping like so many others do. Every time I called them they answered the phone right away and never the typical crabby attitude of dealer parts department. In two occasions now they said they will call me back, and they did so reliabily, within the shortest time I could expect.

So what are these folks? I just know enough that not anyone can sell automotive factory parts. Most online factory parts suppliers that sell at a discount are typically ran by a brick and mortar auto dealership. The discounted prices are only for online purchases. Mopar Parts Overstock is likely not any different. From what I can ascertain, it is owned by Lakeland Motor LLC, in Lakeland, Florida.

I called them up to sort out the mistake they made on the two steel hooks that I order. As always the person answer the phone is courteous and helpful. She took the trouble to ran upstairs to check the physical inventory and call me back. The replacements would be shipped and I can keep the wrong parts they sent! With my purchase, they sent me a $15 discount credit for the next purchase exceeding $100. Mopar Parts Overstock simply kicks ass.

I should mention the guy that claims to have the best parts prices on the Sprinter Source's Parts for Sale quoted me used bits at $30 more. He was evasive about my legitimate questions about his basket that he pulled from a scrap long wheelbase Sprinter. He seems to be doing a brisk business living off the forum but I am not his sucker. He reminds me of my direct first hand experience with the founder of Bus Depot.

Lakeland Chryslar Dodge Jeep

I have the preliminary design for the spare tire carrier done to replace the two missing hinge brackets that Airstream hacked off. The key of the design is to avoid the hazardous welding under the vehicle. Material list: 1 1/2 inch steel angle, 1 inch steel angle, and two small u-bolts with lock nuts. I should have all this at home. One key step in the fabrication is to determine the drop distance of the two hinge hangers. I would determine that emperically with the spare wheel in place once the replacement steel hooks arrive.