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Review: Tomix Cleaning Car

D.E. Goodman-Wilson — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:34:19 +0000

A Tomix Cleaning Car sitting on a siding along the Ikea Line

Well, I promised a review of the Tomix Cleaning Car quite some time ago, didn’t I? I don’t use the cleaning car that often, but it now has got enough hours (er, minutes?) under its belt to warrant a review.

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Airbrushing the Sidewalk

D.E. Goodman-Wilson — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:26:17 +0000

Well, it’s been a while, hasn’t it?

During my most recent visit, my brother-in-law very generously gave me some of his tools he didn’t need anymore, including one of his airbrushes, a Paasche VL (whose past life is on display). And for Fathers’ Day, my delightful wife gave me a compressor to drive it.

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Guilty Pleasures: Harbor Freight

D.E. Goodman-Wilson — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:33:50 +0000

Yes, I’m alive. Indeed, I’m almost half-way finished milling my Tomix EF81 frame. More on that later.

I suppose that I am not supposed to like Harbor Freight, since their business solely involves importing cheaply made Chinese goods. Yet, I do. Today, I walked in with a short list of things to buy, and [...]

Greatest tool ever made—or—‘Spudge’ is not a dirty word.

D.E. Goodman-Wilson — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:36:26 +0000

One of the great tools for computer repair is something known colloquially as Apple’s Black Stick. Walk into any of the so-called ‘Genius Bars’ at your local Apple Store, and the techs will be happy to show you theirs. Indeed, I first learned about the ‘black stick’ from talking with them. It has [...]