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Things to do differently next time: paint the 2 x 4’s after cutting, but before assembling.

Things to do differently next time: paint the 2 x 4's after cutting, but before assembling.

Digging post holes with a shop vac is a game changer! 48″ in about 10 minutes!

Digging post holes with a shop vac is a game changer! 48" in about 10 minutes!

One of the things that I learned with my first 3-D printer was that a rigid and heavy base improved repeatability. So my new printer is starting with the cast-iron top of an old school craftsman table saw.

One of the things that I learned with my first 3-D printer was that a rigid and heavy base improved repeatability. So my new printer is starting with the cast-iron top of an old school craftsman table saw.

A piece of double sticky film will help you start a nut in a hard-to-reach place.

A piece of double sticky film will help you start a nut in a hard-to-reach place.

This is not normal.

This is not normal.

So many projects!

So many projects!

TIL: if you push all the buttons it will mute the sound.

TIL: if you push all the buttons it will mute the sound.

Framing for the greenhouse is done. The wood will be primed and painted the same color as the beds but I won’t be able to skin it until the ground thaws and I can get the wind anchors in. That will be no mean task in New England’s rocky soil.

Framing for the greenhouse is done. The wood will be primed and painted the same color as the beds but I won't be able to skin it until the ground thaws and I can get the wind anchors in. That will be no mean task in New England's rocky

A burn barrel on a winter job site is an absolute delight!

A burn barrel on a winter job site is an absolute delight!

When you find something that works, by in bulk.

When you find something that works, by in bulk.