Category: Miscellaneous
Installing truck bull-bars on the Colorado
This entire process took about 4 hours – 1 hour to install the bull-bars and 3 hours to mount and wire in the fog lights. Due to the laws in Ontario (Canada) a front license plate must be mounted. These bull-bars interfere with the stock…
Recognizer update
Updated the main legs with a skeletal neon glow effect.
Some updates to the Tron Recognizer
I have created the inner cut-outs on the main leg supports :)
![A little progress on the Tron Recognizer [3D]](data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI2MDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMzYyIiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgNjAwIDM2MiI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgc3R5bGU9ImZpbGw6I2NmZDRkYjtmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMTsiLz48L3N2Zz4=)
A little progress on the Tron Recognizer [3D]
I’m making it a little different from the 2010 movie.
Replacing the friction disc on a snowblower
Replacing the friction disc is pretty straight forward. Depending upon your two-stage snowblower model (most of them follow the same basic design) you will need to remove the bottom plate that covers all of the internal drive components. Tilting the snowblower to the front makes…
Brain’s DX3 Goalie Blocker + Trapper
I picked these up from the post-office tonight. I am really impressed with the quality since they are mid-level series equipment. The stitching and the materials are all top-notch. The glove is constructed with that pro-weave material. I bought them off ebay. Price-wise I basically…
New goalie pads – Itech 10.8 Vamps
These just came in the mail. Really impressed at the quality of craftsmanship – the 10.8’s are hand-made in Canada. They are 34″ length and 12″ wide – exactly the same as my current goalie pads.
Tecumseh engine governor adjustment
I purchased the snow blower knowing that it needed some fixing up. One of the problems is that it the governor linkage needs adjustment. Hopefully it is just a quick fix, because the engine will operate at wide open throttle without the proper setup –…
Craftsman 5/22″ Snow blower
I just bought a Craftsman 5hp, 22″ cut snow blower for a $100. Pretty good deal. The unit looks like it has been used only a handful of times. It’s in great condition, …even more so since this was a late 1980’s blower. The only…
Off for 3 weeks
I’m off work (on vacation) for 3 weeks starting today. So be sure to check the blog, I’ll be posting lots off stuff since I have all this time on my hands :)
Christmas tree is setup
Ok, it might be a bit early to do this – but hey, the longer we’ve got the tree up, the more we can enjoy it :) This is the first time, by the way, that we have ever had a Christmas tree set up…
ITECH 4.8 Goalie Chest Protector
I just got this yesterday in the mail. I bought it off eBay about 2 weeks ago for $85 shipped! This piece of equipment usually goes for $150 – $200 retail for this level of protection, so it was a really good deal. It is…
Pre Delivery Inspection (PDI) check-list
I found this while searching for a PDI checklist. TARION has a checklist on their site, but it is not as comprehensive as this one. It was created by a gentleman named “Greg” and he created it for his own PDI. In no way, shape…
Mongoose Disturb – NO MORE STICKERS!
I removed those stupid stickers off the frame, and man, …what a difference! Why do vehicles like bikes, cars, or whatever, look so much better when they are simplified? I first noticed that when I saw one of the indy/champ race cars without all the…
Mongoose Disturbed mountain bike
I just bought it from Canadian Tire for $179.99 – it was regular $299.99. Awesome bike, here are the features: Lightweight dual suspension aluminum alloy frame Three-piece crank 21-speed twist shifters Front disc brake Rides like a charm. I’ve been looking for an “every-day” bike…
Mac OS X Leopard’s little dirty secret
I thought this was hilarious. When you use coverflow to browse network computers, ….look how Mac OS 10.5.x shows PC servers….. ….a really crappy monitor with the windows “Blue Screen of Death”. LOL. Too funny…
Bought another 1999 Saturn
Well, after a lot of hard thinking, we traded the HHR in so we would have less monthly payments per month – mostly due to the fact that we are taking on larger mortgage payments. So I traded the HHR in and bought a 1999…
The framing has started
They started to frame the lower level. There was a little beagle walking around; carrying a bone of course. He decided to dig near the foundation in the garage area, and stash it for later. Maybe a good omen? He better get it soon before…
Two doves in the backyard
Been a while since I took my Canon XTi Digital SLR out for some photos. There were two doves sitting on our back fence – I couldn’t resist snapping off a few.
New house update – pictures
I’ll be popping by the house pretty much every other day now, and I’ll be bringing my camera with me. Here are some pictures of the hole that we’ve deemed the “pit”. They’ve started the footing moulds for the house next to ours, so I’m…
Happy Birthday to me!
The big 29 today. Going out for dinner tonight. Should be fun.
Poor bird
Since the weather has been getting better and the snow is melting, all the junk that was frozen over the winter is starting to surface…. …I found a dead bird beside our deck :( Way back in November 2007, we were watching TV downstairs when…
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![A little progress on the Tron Recognizer [3D]](https://www.justinchristie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/20110223_tron_recognizer_3d_01.jpg)
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