Monthly Archives: May 2014

Wednesday Woodworking, sort of.

Posted on 05/28/2014 by Andrew Reynolds

I did manage to get a bunch of woodworking done over the long weekend but had to stop for a little emergency room visit. The really great thing that’s going on right now is that my contractor is on the … Continue reading →

Posted in woodworking | Tagged remodeling, woodworking | 3 Comments

Thoughts on Memorail Day

Posted on 05/25/2014 by Andrew Reynolds

It happened Friday – the Blue Cube is gone. All that remains are piles of concrete and steel flanked by equipment breaking it up and loading it on to trucks. Soon, only memories will remain. The passing of an era. … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Almaden Air Force Station, Blue Cube, cold war, Moffett Field, Moffett Field Naval Air Station, Mt Umunhum, nuclear war, Radar Tower | 5 Comments

Wednesday Woodworking – it pulls out

Posted on 05/21/2014 by Andrew Reynolds

Shelves have been taking up most of my time in shop. I completed the prototype and have installed it in the closet. The shelves are made from melamine board. I used this because the melamine has a nice finish for … Continue reading →

Posted in woodworking | Tagged edge banding, melamine board, melamine shelves, shelving, woodworking | 3 Comments

Of Blue and Cubes

Posted on 05/18/2014 by Andrew Reynolds

I’ve lived in the same valley my whole life. When I was a child, Santa Clara County was in the midst of changing from agriculture to electronics manufacturing. This valley had a number of things the growing semiconductor industry needed … Continue reading →