Category Archives: Home Repair

Nested Bath Shelves

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What can one do to increase the storage space in a small bathroom? Well, if you are fortunate enough to have a closet behind one of the walls, nested shelves can be implemented.

I had seen this solution in many magazines, but I must admit I was a bit hesitant to cut a gaping hole in the wall. Nonetheless, that is what I did.

I took a few measurements to determine the shelving opening, and got out my saw and hammer. Here is the result. This is the view from the closet into the bathroom. I enlarged the closet side opening to accommodate shelves.

Next, I built the shelving unit. Three shelves on the bathroom side and two planned for the closet side.

I added molding around the bath shelves and painted them white. I also added in the closet shelf.

I really recommend this simple and easy storage solution. Finally, towels in the bathroom. What a novel idea!

Solar on the Go Kart – Part 2

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The deep cycle battery that I ordered for my Solar on the Go Kart finally arrived!

First thing to do was to mount the battery on the kart. The battery turned out to be bigger than I anticipated, so I had to make a bracket and remount the voltage regulator. Once that was done, I connected the regulator to the battery terminals, and the other leads to the solar panels.

I checked the yellow LED on the voltage regulator. It was illuminated, indicating that the battery was now being charged.

It took about 5 hours to fully charge the battery, with all 3 solar panels connected. Once the battery was charged, of course I had to recharge every battery-operated device that I own. That included, cell phone, tablet, electric razor, electric drill and electric lawn edger. However, the best was my bike – eBike Build.

I also decided to illuminate the wooden shed. I had a 35 year old battery-powered lantern in storage. The lantern’s two huge 6V batteries were long gone. I soldered up the wire extensions from the lantern to the battery, and connected directly across the solar battery terminals. I now have light in the shed.

I am now generating power for devices, dwellings, and transportation. I say, “Move over Elon, there’s room at the top for both of us.”