Friday, April 7, 2023

mother of all hose wheels - part 2

While I have this Gardena retracting hose wheel a long time I finally have the right faucet parts to complete the installing and commissioning it. The result looks deceptively simple but a lot of thoughts had gone into its precise location and installation height.

authentic hong kong style chow mein

Out of all the noodles I had tried in the greater Portland area there is only one that I consider good for making authentic traditional Hong Kong tea restaurant style chow mein (a style of fried noodles).

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

happiness is more optics - part 1

 

I have been wanting a stereo microscope a long time. I've done looking for a decent one on Craigslist and electronics surplus stores over the years to no success. I missed a chance of scoring a free used one at work one time. My use for one typically is for working with small SMD electronic components, for build, repair, or modification.