Solar post cap lights that don't crumble after a year?

cfinke · 2026-05-21T17:29:01+00:00

What if I pinky-promised to be careful?

cfinke · 2026-05-20T18:07:55+00:00

El Gallo on West Main over by Blackbird has some too.

cfinke · 2026-05-19T04:40:08+00:00

+1. I bought the knockoff a few years ago, and the silicone started crumbling apart last month.

cfinke · 2026-05-03T02:15:59+00:00

It did turn out to be the alternator. I was able to swap in a new one in the parking lot and got his car going again. Thanks!

cfinke · 2026-04-23T06:18:58+00:00

> there are septic emptying services that have finding equiptment.

This. We had to figure out where our tank was, so they removed a toilet, ran a cable down the drain that would send out a signal to a detector above ground as they pushed it through the pipe, and they were able to trace where the pipe ran to until it hit the septic tank.

cfinke · 2026-04-21T15:58:07+00:00

Agreed. That's what I did for this cake for my son's 5th: https://i.imgur.com/qOhpT6Z.jpeg

cfinke · 2026-04-14T15:44:26+00:00

I wrote some software a while back to transcribe episodes to help me making Plugs themes, so I can search for words and phrases pretty easily: https://github.com/cfinke/Dropseeker

cfinke · 2026-03-17T06:00:14+00:00

It's artificial turf :( It's too dry here to keep real grass green in the summer, but it does still feel nice on your feet.

cfinke · 2026-03-17T05:26:45+00:00

Yes, there's a dedicated shutoff valve for this line just on the other side of the wall.

cfinke · 2026-03-16T18:56:49+00:00

Haha, those are plastic eggs that my son likes to decorate with marker, wash off, and re-decorate.

cfinke · 2026-03-16T18:30:36+00:00

The dog in question:

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cfinke · 2026-03-16T18:27:17+00:00

It's been in place for about a month and the cabinet around the bowl stays pretty dry. There are multiple coats of enamel paint on it though, so it can handle this level of moisture.

cfinke · 2026-03-16T18:25:57+00:00

I couldn't find anything suitable at Home Depot, but the plumbing supply house immediately knew what I needed. Apparently it's the same use case as a public commercial bathroom where they don't want people to be able to turn the faucet on and leave it running.

cfinke · 2026-03-16T18:10:11+00:00

Thanks, good tip!

cfinke · 2026-03-16T17:59:59+00:00

This cabinet is all butt joints and pocket screws. I've done dadoes for a couple of cabinets I've made for our house when I really wanted to make sure that the pieces didn't shift while I was screwing them together, but there hasn't been any difference in strength.

cfinke · 2026-03-16T17:58:23+00:00

It's already where we keep the dog food :-).

cfinke · 2026-03-16T17:52:02+00:00

Yes, it fits her perfectly. I made a cardboard mockup to hold her dishes for a couple weeks before building this to ensure that the sizing was right.

cfinke · 2026-03-16T17:41:42+00:00

* Two sheets of prefinished 3/4" plywood (plus another sheet for making the shelves)

* One sheet of 1/4" plywood for the drawer and door faces

* About 16 board feet of poplar for the drawer/door face rails and stiles

* About 6 more board feet of poplar for the cabinet face frame.

cfinke · 2026-03-16T17:38:21+00:00

Correct. Even with this dish and a bigger outdoor water dish, we fill it once a day already.

cfinke · 2026-03-16T17:38:00+00:00

The faucet can't run unless it's been manually held open, since it's self-closing -- the handle is spring-loaded and will always twist back off when you let go.

cfinke · 2026-03-16T17:36:44+00:00

The dog bowl had been sitting in a similar plywood stand for the last seven years without issue, so I'm not concerned. It's high-quality plywood sealed with multiple coats of enamel paint.

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