Over the weekend I got the HB2 Router into a full production run on a carving for the first time. At last it is a living breathing (well not exactly) machine. It has been a long time getting to this point but the results were well worth the effort. I think the machine itself is a mechanical wonder just looking at it. I chose a very detailed and difficult design to be the first run...
Continue reading...Some New Input
I have been updating the home computer. Today I purchased a new keyboard to replace the Microsoft “Internet” keyboard I have been using. The old keyboard has been serviceable, but it always felt “cheap” in its key action. You know, the keys are a bit “wiggly”. The whole keyboard just felt like plastic. I also use the computer late at night in a darkened room. Not totally dark, as I had to have a light...
Continue reading...Mouse Replacement
Today I finaly ordered something I have wanted to try for a long time. Some call it a replacement for the mouse. Others say it it is just an alternative to the mouse. Still others simply hate it. It is a Wacom pen tablet. I ordered the very cheapest version of this highly rated brand name product. Total cost under $70.00 and is called the Bamboo. If I realy get hooked on this pen input...
Continue reading...Farewell Old Friend
Nothing is as sad as loosing a best friend. A friend who always offered unconditional love and affection. Especially when that friend was also a family pet of 14 years who truly became a part of the Kautz family. His name is Bingo. Mostly shih tzu , part maltese. He was rescued 14 years ago when a tiny puppy by my wife Gloria from certain extinction because he had a lame right rear leg. He never knew he was lame...
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