Valenthorpe
@valenthorpe.bsky.social
Blue dragon, amateur woodworker, baker, APBT lover, atheist, urban explorer, reader of fantasy, and creator of mostly useful but sometimes pointless things.
Picking all of this up seemed like a good idea at first. Now that I have them. I'm not sure what to do with 168 bottles of mead and 500 or so cans of beer.
The last time I had this many full cans. I dumped them in the driveway and crushed them with the truck.
The last time I had this many full cans. I dumped them in the driveway and crushed them with the truck.
July 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Picking all of this up seemed like a good idea at first. Now that I have them. I'm not sure what to do with 168 bottles of mead and 500 or so cans of beer.
The last time I had this many full cans. I dumped them in the driveway and crushed them with the truck.
The last time I had this many full cans. I dumped them in the driveway and crushed them with the truck.
Was out exploring yesterday and found a Western Electric rotary phone in an abandoned building. It would have been nice if someone hadn't cut the cord off.
July 6, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Was out exploring yesterday and found a Western Electric rotary phone in an abandoned building. It would have been nice if someone hadn't cut the cord off.
I figured out that Overnight Shipping originally occupied the building I've been exploring. It was built in the 1950s.
July 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I figured out that Overnight Shipping originally occupied the building I've been exploring. It was built in the 1950s.
All of the tile made it feel a bit like a shower. The location of the only door that I saw makes me question that though. When I go back, I'll look around on the floor and try to look through that large square hole.
July 5, 2025 at 4:30 AM
All of the tile made it feel a bit like a shower. The location of the only door that I saw makes me question that though. When I go back, I'll look around on the floor and try to look through that large square hole.
Out exploring an abandoned building and need a little help. Does anyone have any ideas as to the original purpose of the room with the pink and black tiles? A lot of the original building was changed by the previous tenants. I believe that the tile is original though.
July 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Out exploring an abandoned building and need a little help. Does anyone have any ideas as to the original purpose of the room with the pink and black tiles? A lot of the original building was changed by the previous tenants. I believe that the tile is original though.
So many tart pie cherries but don't have a tall enough ladder to pick them.
May 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
So many tart pie cherries but don't have a tall enough ladder to pick them.
Freshly baked homemade cherry pie.
May 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Freshly baked homemade cherry pie.
Baked a strawberry pie. Well... sort of. The crust was baked but the filling wasn't. Hmm... Made a strawberry pie?
May 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Baked a strawberry pie. Well... sort of. The crust was baked but the filling wasn't. Hmm... Made a strawberry pie?
Was pulling up some English Ivy and came across a small eastern kingsnake.
May 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Was pulling up some English Ivy and came across a small eastern kingsnake.
I came across this small generator set the other day. I'm not entirely sure how the turbine is connected to the generator though.
www.h3x.tech/products/hpd...
www.h3x.tech/products/hpd...
April 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I came across this small generator set the other day. I'm not entirely sure how the turbine is connected to the generator though.
www.h3x.tech/products/hpd...
www.h3x.tech/products/hpd...
This is my 61 year old Frigidaire Compact 30 oven and range. Several years ago the original oven thermostat completely failed. I decided that this would be a good opportunity to make some upgrades. So, I made a temperature control from parts I'd collected over the years.
April 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This is my 61 year old Frigidaire Compact 30 oven and range. Several years ago the original oven thermostat completely failed. I decided that this would be a good opportunity to make some upgrades. So, I made a temperature control from parts I'd collected over the years.
I guess it wasn't watching where it was going.
April 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I guess it wasn't watching where it was going.
Pumpkin pecan cookie dough. It'll chill overnight and will be baked at some point tomorrow.
March 9, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Pumpkin pecan cookie dough. It'll chill overnight and will be baked at some point tomorrow.
Vertical like this?
March 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Vertical like this?
Destructive learning. A few years ago, I found several of these Lucas Aerospace voltage regulators in the woods.
I haven't had any success in determining exactly what they might have gone on. Based on other items that were in the area. It was most likely some type of aircraft.
I haven't had any success in determining exactly what they might have gone on. Based on other items that were in the area. It was most likely some type of aircraft.
February 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Destructive learning. A few years ago, I found several of these Lucas Aerospace voltage regulators in the woods.
I haven't had any success in determining exactly what they might have gone on. Based on other items that were in the area. It was most likely some type of aircraft.
I haven't had any success in determining exactly what they might have gone on. Based on other items that were in the area. It was most likely some type of aircraft.
Finished a small component replacement and soldering job. Three diodes and two SCRs were replaced on this DC motor speed control.
February 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Finished a small component replacement and soldering job. Three diodes and two SCRs were replaced on this DC motor speed control.
Something like these?
January 23, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Something like these?
Cutting two new transformer core laminations from two old transformer core laminations.
January 23, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Cutting two new transformer core laminations from two old transformer core laminations.
I'm rather late to this question but I'm going to guess that it's some sort of BIY (Build It Yourself) IGBT.
I've been sorting and testing a bunch of reclaimed IGBTs, MOSFETs, diodes, etc.
I've been sorting and testing a bunch of reclaimed IGBTs, MOSFETs, diodes, etc.
January 22, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I'm rather late to this question but I'm going to guess that it's some sort of BIY (Build It Yourself) IGBT.
I've been sorting and testing a bunch of reclaimed IGBTs, MOSFETs, diodes, etc.
I've been sorting and testing a bunch of reclaimed IGBTs, MOSFETs, diodes, etc.
Bought some new reading material.
December 7, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Bought some new reading material.
Mmmm... propane flame. Having the correct flow rates will keep the tip from overheating.
November 29, 2024 at 1:41 AM
Mmmm... propane flame. Having the correct flow rates will keep the tip from overheating.
Tired baking derg getting ready to put a pumpkin pie in the oven.
November 28, 2024 at 2:42 AM
Tired baking derg getting ready to put a pumpkin pie in the oven.
Baking derg. Made an apple pie for a local Friendsgiving event this afternoon.
November 23, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Baking derg. Made an apple pie for a local Friendsgiving event this afternoon.