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Electric foil boards (eFoil) like the Waydoo Flyer One+ or EVO are pretty heavy, but what makes them so difficult to carry is more how unwieldy they are than their weight. Our Waydoo Flyer One weighs 60-70 lbs, which is fine for me to carry as a small package, but the combination of large board, mast and wing makes the eFoil a pita to carry fully assembled. Therefore I end up taking 2-3 trips between the van and shore to carry the board+wing and battery separately. This made

Both my 2005 HAAS TM-1 and 2010 HAAS TM-1 arrived with broken X-axis cable protector conduit. Given that the 2010 HAAS TM1 had only 28 hours of run time, these cable protector housings seem like a weak point. Once these cable housings tear, chips and coolant can work their way in and damage the cables. A broken cable housing also makes the cable bend sharply and no longer relieves bending strain. It's almost impossible to replace the cable protector conduit housing because it

The HAAS TM1 CNC Milling Machine can be moved easily with a pallet jack, but it does require some creativity. The front and back legs of the HAAS TM1 are not the same width. A standard 27" wide pallet jack fits under the front legs, between the feet, but it does not fit under the back legs, between the feet. The easiest way to move the HAAS TM-1 with a pallet jack is to come in from the side with the pallet jack. However this is difficult to do with the side splash guards ins

A friend and I purchased a used WAYDOO Flyer One+, at least that's what we were told. On our first ride out near the sellers house, it did not generate enough power to lift us out of the water. Increasing the power past 13 all the way to 23 felt no different. We were learning, so we just thought we were doing something wrong. Once the battery was depleted and we came back on shore, we noticed that the prop hub looked melted and was rubbing on the prop guard. This seemed weird

My 12V Dometic (Waeco) compressor fridge has been running almost continuously for 17 years. That's impressive considering the chest style 12V compressor fridges only seem to last about 5 years before the compressor dies. I try to keep the condenser coils clean from dust, but it's difficult to access more than the front of the fins. We leave it on all the time and use it as our second fridge when parked at home. The 12V computer style fan that pulls are through the condenser h

The kids got a Mantis ootheca and it was recommended to feed the baby preying mantis fruit flies. Flightless fruit flies can be purchased and the medium they come with will continue to provide flies for a while. More medium can be made to start new colonies of fruit flies. We have tons of fruit flies at the compost bin. So I thought, why not collect those. My first attempt was to place a fruit fly trap atop of the compost bin, but it only caught a few flies. Hard to compete w

ELECTRIC GEL BLASTERS UNDER $50 UNLOCX V1 (Blue and White) and V2 (Black and Gold) Pistols retail for $59, but are often for sale under $50. Shoots at ~220FPS. Mag fed. Accurate. COSMOXTOYS Aquanaut. Best hopper-fed pistol-sized blaster. 170FPS GEL BLASTER SURGE and STARFIRE - 175 FPS. Hopper fed. NERF PRO GELFIRE MYTHIC - This was initially overpriced for the FPS, but now that the price has dropped to $35, it's a great deal. The proprietary hopper can be modded to accept reg

Get ready to kick up some sideways action: AWD Drift Go-Kart is a featured post where Daniel Soulbuilt dives into an all-wheel-drive drift kart build—what it is, why it’s different, and what’s coming next as it heads toward its scheduled release.

How To Replace 20in x 4in Knobby Electric Folding Fat Bike Tires With Smooth Road Tires Most 20in folding electric fat bikes come with knobby tires. Realistically, most of these bikes will only be ridden on smooth roads, easy gravel trails, and sandy beaches, none of which need knobby mountain bike tires. The knobby tires increase noise and rolling resistance, which decreases battery life and range. Even a slick 20in x 4in fat bike tire has much more grip than a normal tire,