It was only a matter of time before we started getting to the ratchets and socket sets. I have more than are in the photo above, but these are the ones that I use the most. No, they are not Snap-on or Mac Tools or any of that fancy stuff. I'm a fa...
James Dvorak
Posted on December 3rd, 2022
It's time for the second installment of "tools that I am glad I have," a little blog series that I started a while back. In this post, I'd like to put the spotlight on my flashlights (yeah, I know, it's a bad pun, but I couldn't resist).
I actuall...
James Dvorak
Posted on November 26th, 2022
Well, here in Burlington, Ontario, it doesn't really feel like Fall. At the writing of this post, it'sTomorrow it'll be about 10 degrees cooler, so that will be nice. But this post isn't necessarily about the weather; it's more about the feeling I...
James Dvorak
Posted on November 5th, 2022
It's been (quite) awhile since I have made a post about anything other than my DIY projects (and those mostly about my car). So, I'll change it up a bit here with a (way-too-lengthy) post about more important things.Introduction (warning: nerd stu...
James Dvorak
Posted on October 30th, 2022
So, quite some time ago, I mentioned that the water pump ("coolant pump," technically) in my Astra needed to be replaced. It's dripping coolant from the weep hole, which indicates that the pump is nearing the end of its life. It has not been losin...
James Dvorak
Posted on October 15th, 2022