Dremel Router Base Project
I got a new Dremel tool for Christmas and I'd like to use it for a project or two where I need to cut recesses in wood. I don't have a router base for it, which is necessary, so I looked around the internet and found some people making their own. The ones I found online are nicer than this, made of metal or plexiglas, but I think this one, made out of wood, will work fine. I made it from scrap wood and a few dollars' worth of nuts and bolts from ACE.
There are several commercial router bases available (here, here, here, and
here), including one that Dremel makes, so I may find myself eventually graduating to one of those offerings. The reviews I've read of the Dremel brand base are not good, but the others get good reviews.
Getting Out of the House
I went to the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor a few weeks ago to see a band, Spiraling Suns. Two of the three band members are coworkers of mine in Dexter, and it was fun to see them playing. They're normally quiet and unassuming, but when they get going, they really belt it out.
Science Olympiad
The Washtenaw Elementary Science Olympiad event schedules are out, the culmination of quite a few hours of work. This year we'll have 38 schools in the tournament, like last year, and we expect well over 2,000 students in grades 2-5. The fun never stops!
Fun Links
These miniature cities take the "ship in a bottle" genre to a whole new level: test tubes.
Since my eyeballs are getting older, I'm craving one of these. I already have a magnifying lamp that I use all the time. But who couldn't use a little more magnification?
The batteries for my cordless drill keep conking out immediately after they're charged. I've had the drill and batteries for 18 years, and I think it's time for a new set. Maybe this set would work. Cordless drills are so much lighter than they used to be.
Stay warm, everyone!
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