One of the things I discovered converting an old school bus into an RV are these: self-drilling sheet metal screws. They are a game changer.

One of the things I discovered converting an old school bus into an RV are these: self-drilling sheet metal screws. They are a game changer.

Interesting! The $130 air conditioners from Amazon fit in an unmodified school bus window.

Interesting! The $130 air conditioners from Amazon fit in an unmodified school bus window.

Had the privilege of meeting congressional candidate Alexandra Chandler at our home. To quote The West Wing: She’s the real deal. An unapologetic progressive who is a systems thinker and knows how to operate the machine. I’m impressed, inspired, and hopeful! http://alexandrachandler.com

Had the privilege of meeting #MA3 congressional candidate Alexandra Chandler at our home. To quote The West Wing: She’s the real deal. An unapologetic progressive who is a systems thinker and knows how to operate the machine. I’m impressed, inspired, and hopeful! http://alexandrachandler.com

It’s nice when an industry is so standardized you can retrofit a 20 year old hot tub with a complete new controller for less than the cost of the parts to fix it. Medium and heavy duty trucks are like this, I wish cars were too.

It’s nice when an industry is so standardized you can retrofit a 20 year old hot tub with a complete new controller for less than the cost of the parts to fix it. Medium and heavy duty trucks are like this, I wish cars were too.

Nearly done! Just need to make a filter box for the motor air inlet and mount the motor controller. I took a few minutes out to sharpen every knife in the kitchen!

Nearly done! Just need to make a filter box for the motor air inlet and mount the motor controller. I took a few minutes out to sharpen every knife in the kitchen!

I love what Amazon considers “Related Products” on SteampunkWorkshop.com!

I love what Amazon considers “Related Products” on SteampunkWorkshop.com!

Second repair to this joint in 200K miles. Not too bad!

Second repair to this joint in 200K miles. Not too bad!

Leftovers from office renovation at the day job make car care day easier and more comfortable. TIL: some LED conversion bulbs do not need ballasts!

Leftovers from office renovation at the day job make car care day easier and more comfortable. TIL: some LED conversion bulbs do not need ballasts!

The floor in my wood shop is made from the old Boston Burning Man Container shelves so this guy now lives behind my table saw.

The floor in my wood shop is made from the old Boston Burning Man Container shelves so this guy now lives behind my table saw.

OMG why have I never tried running two chop saws before? They’re bolted down and aligned and for some of the pieces I don’t even have to measure! Both chop saws and the saw horses are dump finds and the wood was gifted. If you’re a Boston Burner this is what happened to the old wooden container shelves

OMG why have I never tried running two chop saws before? They're bolted down and aligned and for some of the pieces I don't even have to measure! Both chop saws and the saw horses are dump finds and the wood was gifted. If you're a Boston Burner this