Murphy’s Law

I have decided that I should keep a “living” list of projects. This is more for my own benefit since, until now, the list has only existed inside my head. I am slightly afraid to publish this list because it may force me to realize that there is no way I can finish them all! So here goes:

Front burner (worked on within the last 60 days or so – Now includes % complete!):

• Electric guitar overhaul – 100%
• Custom guitar stomp box – 50%
  • parts ordered/delivered – 100%
  • test circuit – 100%
  • soldered circuit – 0%
  • finished box – 0%
• www.basicpractical.com – 90%
  • page structure – 100%
  • new images – 100%
  • cgi scripts for signup – 100%
  • schedule page code – 50%
  • news page code – 0%
• Refining CCW and other firearm courses – ongoing

House projects (new category!):

• Setting up machine shop in garage – 10%
• Move ‘46 chevy from Ft Myers – 100%
• Black tar drip edge – 0%
• Gutter repair – 0%

Back burner (stuff I’ve started and intend to complete sometime in the near future):

• Media/file server in the house
• 1946 chevy pickup repair
• line array with 1×4 speakers and pvc pipe
• Springfield 03-A3 restoration – 50%
  • screws to mount stock -100%
  • acquire and install magazine spring and follower – 0%
  • check headspace – 0%
  • install sling hardware – 0%
  • make sling – 10%

Scrap heap (projects -or parts of projects- that I started and decided were useless or complete failures and will [probably] never revive):

• Home built DVI extension cable
• www.unihev.com

Icebox (projects that I started and want to complete, but it won’t happen for a while)

• BMW project car
• Candy Rocket experiments
• Vintage PC
• Online consulting company
• 1946 chevy pickup restoration
• Turbocharger Jet

Drawing board (projects that are in the early stages of thought/research):

• Homemade VOX AC-15
• Homemade Tube monoblock amp
• Small-batch ethanol fuel from cardboard
• IRAD company
• Home-made carbon-fiber ceramics

Showroom (completed projects):

• Electric guitar overhaul
• Dualing tree
• John Deere 3 Hp restoration
• DIY computer water cooling (no longer in use)
• homemade mustang short-shifter (no longer have the car)
• Suitcase computer