Category Archives: Random

Learning to Lathe

Posted on 2013-12-15 by Nigel VH

So, I got a chance this evening to play a bit with the mini lathe I got, and grabbed a scrap of brass tube, and a stainless steel bolt with a stuck nut that I had broken off and started … Continue reading →

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2013 Balloons Launch

Posted on 2013-06-01 by Nigel VH

Launch happened the morning of Saturday, June 1st. We had three launches spaced out during the morning and early afternoon hours from Moses Lake, WA. We were successful in recovering two of the payload strings, and received good data from … Continue reading →

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Federation Forest Hike

Posted on 2013-05-26 by Nigel VH

A little bit ago the gal and I went on a short hike in the area. The place we went is called Federation Forest, and here’s a few pictures I took out there.

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Christmas Season

Posted on 2012-12-18 by Nigel VH

Welcome to the Christmas Season! It’s that special time of year when you decorate a Christmas tree and drink Swedish Festive Drink! Woo!

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Plant Growing Attempts

Posted on 2012-05-31 by Nigel VH

Howdy all, Time for another blog post! In this episode, Nigel tries to reverse his lifetime failure record of plant stewardship and attempts to make something actually grow! In not TV land, I really do suck at taking care of … Continue reading →

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