Miscalculated by being in a rush.

I wanted a removable tray for my new air brush paints, so I measured, and cut the bottom plate to spec. Proceeded to cut out the sides and glue them in place, along the OUTSIDE edges. Now I am 3/8ths or more too long to fit inside the caddy. I’m an idiot. But! All my new paints fit in the tray, so I’m less upset about it? I need to find a spot for this tray, but the fact that all my new stuff fits in it with room for one or two more colours is kinda wild. Cool – I guess. I wanted the cardboard boxes gone, and the paints visible, so check on both of those. Would have been better if it had fit on the caddy itself, but I can try again by building a new larger caddy, and adding extra room for more paint pots, instead stopping capacity at what I currently have on hand. Baby fat, as Adam Savage refers to it. Got to remember to add baby fat into the mix, for growth.

So that was kind of an idiot move on my part, but also worked out (for now) so that’s cool. I set up my new corded microphone yesterday for a good old fashioned karaoke session in the basement. My old wireless mic/receiver combo was louder, it had a preamp boaster build into it, but I can live with what I’ve got going on here. Might buy myself a mic stand to help me not have to clutch the mic in a grip of death when crooning to myself. Free up my hands to read lyrics, change songs & volume from my phone and what not. I’m happy. Since my old set up died back in the summer time, it has been a long while since I’ve enjoyed some home bound sing along time. No audience, just me – vibing. Feels good.

If the spring weather keeps up I can think about taking all my old burnable wood down to the farm. That will make me feel a bit better. Keep the garage shop as clean as possible. Makes it safer to work in there, and more pleasant to be inside of. I have three doors (of which I need to remove the hinges, and handles, and hardware) to go down to the farm. Along with bird houses, old tool boxes, a tray extension for my drill press, our old garbage bin box, and the kids train table, plus various wood cut offs. All ready for flames! Have to be mindful of the rusty pin nails, and cut off screws, and fasteners that wouldn’t come out of the sun stained wood pieces. Don’t want Tetanus!

No climbing today as the kids have maker space 3D printing course to go to today, then a Mani/pedi with Grandma to celebrate her birthday. I think I might paint my 40K Space Wolves, see if I can’t get them finished up this weekend.