I’m building an adjustable height workbench but I needed a lifting mechanism to raise and lower the middle shelf. I decided to use 2 trailer jacks (Curt 28204) and 1/2″ rod to connect them. This same design could be used to make an adjustable height desk.
No one part of this project was difficult, but everything took a little longer than expected. The end result seems very sturdy and is a good foundation to build a workbench/out feed table from.
Sometimes common financial wisdom isn’t so wise. Occasionally, rules of thumb are meant to be broken. In this video we discuss the personal finance rules that we break.
Most of the time, the money advice you’ll hear on TV and magazines is so bad you’ll end up in debt because debt is normal for most Americans. We think just because it’s normal doesn’t make it OK.
If you follow the golden rule, spend less than you earn, you have a much better argument for breaking traditional advice.
I bought a bunch of woodworking safety gear on Amazon a few weeks ago. I’ve been working with it and my only problem is everything gets too dusty in the shop.
I decided to build a safety gear cabinet with a plexiglass door so it stays dust free and always on my mind. I also do a review of a few items including: 3M safety glasses, Uvex s1600x bandit glasses, 3M Peltor H10A and the 3M TEKK worktunes hearing protection.
We don’t talk about investing for the first time enough. We take for granted that investing in the stock market has become second nature to us. There is also a lot of bad information out there on YouTube.
So, we decided to make a quick overview of the basics of investing. Instead of explaining everything all in one video, we describe how we invest in the stock market and have links below so you can read more about each step:
Can Everyone Retire A Millionaire? https://goo.gl/xmJbno
The 4% Rule – https://goo.gl/4kW3zS
Pay Yourself First – https://goo.gl/Q5AyrD
Automate Your Finances – https://goo.gl/unc3Zc
Why We Chose IRA – https://goo.gl/JF27H3
IRA vs. Roth IRA vs. 401k – https://goo.gl/qD5yBh
Why Vanguard – https://goo.gl/ZoSp6a
Why Index Funds – https://goo.gl/GO1Sy6
Why Index Funds, Again – https://goo.gl/kj0i3E
The Stock Market Always Goes Up – https://goo.gl/1TJWtP
We spent 4th of July on the beach so there wasn’t enough time to complete a project in the shop. We thought instead of no video, we’d share our afternoon together working on the Mercedes A/C system.
I bought the kit to convert the ACCII climate control to electronic on eBay for $250 bucks. Unfortunately, it was missing a part, so we couldn’t getting working for you in this video. We’ll post a short update whenever it’s fully functional.
One of the biggest criticisms of early retirement is health care. How are we going to afford it? What about getting older? Now we?re forced to buy it!
Our plan for health care in early retirement is the ACA (Obamacare), medical tourism, and preventative care. What most people don?t know is that the United States is not a forerunner in quality of health care. By utilizing our ability to travel, we can get better care overseas for less money.
Why is Health Care So Expensive? https://goo.gl/oSafux
Go Curry Cracker – https://goo.gl/m5hyZx
Retire Early Lifestyle – https://goo.gl/R8n8lj
Just a quick video to say thank you for 10,000 subscribers. We never thought it would happen so fast! You’re an amazing group of people that challenge and inspire us.
How We Got Here – https://goo.gl/vMnqJG
Sometimes things don’t go according to plan. Our hunt for an investment property has come up short, yet again. This time the duplex didn’t pass inspection. So the question is, do we give up or do we MAKE IT HAPPEN!
I think you know the answer 🙂
How to make a small table saw sled with built in t-track, toggle clamps, and stop block. A simple crosscut sled can be used to make accurate 90 degree cuts on the table saw and allow you cut small pieces safely.
I made the runners from UHMW plastic (low friction) since they are less likely to warp or twist. The track is 1/4″ mini t-track from shop fox, and the flip stop is from peachtree woodworking. My favorite features are the Bessey auto-adjust horizontal toggle clamps. They were a bit pricey, but they are well built and easy to use. I modified them to slide onto the track with more UHMW plastic and brass threaded inserts for 1/4″ bolts.
My finished sled was precise to .02″ inches over 4ft (using the 5 cut table saw sled test for accuracy). If I want, I can easily shim the back fence and probably cut that in half. The size ended up being 24″ wide and 15″ tall/deep.
I want to talk about starting a YouTube channel with zero subscribers. In the video I discuss how we got our first thousand subscribers and how it’s taken off exponentially since then. We’ll take a look at our analytics and see how much money you can make on YouTube, how to get views in the very beginning, and how become suggested more often on the “what to watch” page.
The growth of our channel has been incredible, but it’s neither the fastest nor the slowest I’ve witnessed. I think our results are very repeatable if you’re just starting on YouTube. We would love to go full time, and we have a very loose plan to do that. But even if that never happens, we’ve consider everything so far a huge success.