John's Toys

Also see pics of the Shingle Mill, with some scary videos

  • SHINGLE MILL - Scary Machinery

    • It may be old, but it still goes

    SOLAR POWER

    Original

    A few more panels

    Micro Hydro Power - The power of water

    The way it started

    It needed protection from the elements, so an enclosure was built

    Inside the enclosure

    Saw Mill - scary dangerous

    Hydroponic Garden

    This is what you do when your soil is nothing but sand and you have only a few very small areas that get enough sun.

    And how it stood in 2016

    And how it stood in 2017 - No longer a total loss system. MUCH more compact, and should be better for all the veggies. Less saw dust needed, although there is no shortage of that here.

    Assorted bits and pieces around the yard

    Home Made Log trailer and loading arm. That's right HOME MADE.

    A rather complicated shingle maker, with a large wood planer/edger ??? in the background.

    Assorted rusty things

    Your kids ask for a tree fort, and get a tree fortress.

    What do you do if your kid asks for a 4-wheeler to drive around the yard, but you are the kind of guy that prefers to build rather than buy things? What if your kid is a big fan of the old TV show Rat Patrol? You build a Jeep, based on a Lawn Tractor frame and engine. And, what is a Jeep without a Pintle mount for a machine gun? Then again, what is a Pintle mount without a real machine gun? Yes, it is all legal, and no, the gun does not stay on there when the kids are playing with it. Only when the father is playing with it.