Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Tutorial: ClosetMaid Wardrobe Storage Cabinet

Learn how to build this ClosetMaid wardrobe cabinet for your room (or in my case, the garage).  Dimensions of this wardrobe are 48"x20"x71".

PDF instructions here:
https://www.manualshelf.com/manual/closetmaid/12336/instructions-assembly.html

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Tutorial: Change Fossil Watch Battery and Adjust Links

Learn how to change the battery on a Fossil model FS4774 watch.  Battery needed for this particular model is 364 or SR621SW.

Monday, November 27, 2017

Tutorial: How to Make Jung Zongzi 粽子 Chinese Tamales

Learn how to make our family recipe of jung/chinese tamales.

Makes 36 Jung
5 lbs sweet rice
1 lb long grain rice
3 T salt
2 tsp oil
1 lb ham, 3" slices
14 oz mung beans, soak and wash
3 dozen salted eggs
1 lb chinese sausage (lop cheung), cut each sausage into 4 pieces
1.5 lbs salted pork belly
3/4 cup dried shrimp, soak and wash
1 lb bamboo leaves

Salted Egg Recipe - 60 eggs
60 extra large eggs
3 cups rock salt
12 cups water
3 T vinegar
2 tea bags

Salt pork
1 1/2 lb pork belly
1 1/2 tsp salt

Monday, November 6, 2017

Tutorial: Eureka EasyClean 71B Belt Replacement

Learn how to change the belt on the Eureka EasyClean 71B and maintenance the roller brush.

Belt part number:
78mxl

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Tutorial: Kenmore Canister Vacuum Cleaner Belt Change

Learn how to change the belt and bulb on your Kenmore canister vacuum cleaner.  My vacuum is model 116-59319800.

Parts needed:
Belt: Kenmore CB-3
Bulb: 20-5240

Thursday, October 12, 2017

Tutorial: Build Photo Booth Out of PVC Pipe

Learn how to build a photo booth for your special occasion from scratch!  This build is actually not too hard, but make sure you’re ready to do a lot of cutting of PVC pipe and re-watching this video as there are a lot of steps!  Parts needed for the build and other essentials below!

PVC pipe – all ¾” diameter piping
40” pipe – 5
36” pipe – 18
32.5” pipe – 2
18” pipe – 12
13” pipe – 12
8.5” pipe – 8

Connectors
3 way connector – 10
3 way T connector – 16
2 way connector – 2
4 way connector – 8

-Drapes/curtains from Joann’s or any fabric store – make sure to buy fabric to create the pipe holders and enough curtain to cover the top of the photo booth.
-48” x 15.25” x 0.75” board to place your laptop (with webcam), printer and misc. stuff on.
-Portable light fixture with holders
-Sparkbooth (software we used to make the photo booth come to life)

Thursday, September 28, 2017

Review: Aitesco Lavalier Microphone

My review of the Aitesco lapel mic.  Buy it off Amazon from the link below for $15!

https://www.amazon.com/Microphone-aitesco-Omnidirectional-Condenser-Interviews/dp/B072Q2GH99/ref=sr_ph_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506647905&sr=sr-1&keywords=aitesco

Monday, September 25, 2017

Review: Trianium Clarium Series iPhone 8 Case

My review of the Trianium Clarium Series clear case for the iPhone 8.  See link below for purchase from Amazon.  The case also comes in different colors!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IRPCE3K/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Tutorial: Replace Fluorescent Tubes

Learn how to change the fluorescent tubes under your cabinets (or anywhere you have them).  Products used in video:

Eiko F8T5/CW 12"
Eiko F13T5/CW 21"

Thursday, September 14, 2017

Fun Travels: Gili Islands - Gili Trawangan

Check out our time on Gili Trawangan, part of 3 Gili Islands near Bali and Lombok, Indonesia.  We visited both Gili T. and Bali in August 2017 for our honeymoon.  If you want to see our full trip to Bali and Gili T, check out the other video here:

Bali and Gili T.
https://youtu.be/rpDj977nNmY

Much more information on the places we visited at the link below!
http://nukem384.blogspot.com/2017/09/fun-travels-our-honeymoon-to-bali-and.html

Music is royalty free from Youtube's Audio Library channel:
Vibe With Me - Joakim Karud

All video shot on a GoPro Hero5 Black

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Fun Travels: Our Honeymoon to Bali and Gili Trawangan!

We traveled to Bali (and Gili Trawangan) in August 2017 for our honeymoon and visited many places in Kuta/Seminyak, Ubud, around Bali in general and Gili T. (as the locals call it).  Information below on places we stayed and places we visited.  Indonesia is a great country that you should definitely visit and everything is pretty cheap compared to the US!  Great food,  friendly citizens, and a nice atmosphere makes for a great vacation!

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Tutorial: How I Cut a Watermelon

Learn how I cut a watermelon with the goal to getting the most fruit and making it very easy and the least bit messy for your consumer.

Monday, August 14, 2017

Tutorial: How to Make Chocolate Candy Covered Oreos

Learn how to make candy covered oreos!  Get creative with the top decorations!  The sky is the limit on how you can decorate these things!

Ingredients needed:
-Wilton candy melt (color/s of your choice) available to Joann's, Michaels, Amazon, etc.
-Oreos! (Or the Target brand in my case lol)
-Plain cookie mold
Cybrtrayd Life of the Party AO138
https://www.amazon.com/Cybrtrayd-AO138-Protective-Copyrighted-Instructions/dp/B00F93MFRE

Thursday, August 10, 2017

Tutorial: Replace 2006 Honda Civic Transmission Fluid

Learn how to change your tranny fluid in a 2006 Honda Civic LX.  This tutorial will work for any 2006-2011 Civic 4 Cylinder.

Honda part number:
ATF DW-1

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Tutorial: 2006 Honda Civic Cabin Air Filter Replacement

Learn how to change the cabin air filter in a 2006 Honda Civic.  This tutorial should be exactly the same for any 2006-2011 Civic.

Part number:
STP CAF1781

Sunday, July 30, 2017

Tutorial: 2006 Honda Civic Air Filter Replacement

Learn how to replace the air filter on a 2006 Honda Civic LX.  This will work for any 2006-2011 4 Cylinder Civic.

Part number:
STP SA10165

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Tutorial: Change 2006 Honda Civic License Plate Bulb

Learn how to change the license plate bulb on your 2006-2011 Honda Civic.  This video was done on the 2006 LX model.  Replacement bulb 168 is needed, available at any auto parts store.

Monday, May 8, 2017

Review: Cyclone Cup Version 2!

My review of the newest Cyclone Cup.  I'm just going to call it the version 2?  I don't think they have an official name that differentiates it from the first version.

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Tutorial: Change ALL 2004 Honda Civic Tail Light Bulbs

Learn how to change all the tail light bulbs on a 2004 Honda Civic.  This will be the same in any 7th gen (01-05) Civic sedan.

Rear brake light - 7443 dual filament bulb
Rear parking light - 168 bulb
Rear turn signal - 7440 single filament bulb
Reverse light - 7440 single filament bulb

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Tutorial: Install Universal Front License Plate Bracket on 2006 Subaru WRX STi

Learn how to install a universal front license plate bracket on a 2006 Subaru WRX STi.  This will work for any car that has pre-drilled holes in their front bumper.

Monday, February 6, 2017

Tutorial: Fix Sticky Throttle Body on 2004 Honda Civic

Learn how to fix a sticky throttle body on a 2004 Honda Civic.  This tutorial will work for any 7th gen Civic and many other cars in general.

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Tutorial: How to Replace Home Thermostat

Learn how to replace your home thermostat that controls your gas furnace.

Thermostat - Honeywell RTH2510/RTH2410

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Tutorial: How to Tie a Tie - Prince Albert Knot

Learn how to tie the Prince Albert Knot.  It's my modified method, but basically the same as the actual knot.

Sunday, January 1, 2017

Tutorial: 4 Ingredient Nutella Cookies!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Learn how to make 4 ingredient Nutella cookies!  Recipe borrowed and modified just a bit from Kirbie's Cravings.

http://kirbiecravings.com/2014/05/4-ingredient-chewy-nutella-cookies.html

Recipe:
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 large egg
1 cup Nutella

Mix all ingredients together and make into about 14-15 1 1/4 in balls.  Bake in oven at 350° for 12 minutes.