Category Archives: Life

“I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I’ll go to it laughing.” — Herman Melville, “Moby Dick”

Light

Posted on 18 December 2012 by matthannan

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Very Small Lights.

Here is a link to a great write-up on removing the switch from the dash, the bulb from the switch and then the bulb from the housing! At $0.59 each, I am good with just replacing the entire bulb and housing.… Read the rest

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A Layout Kit | Startwoodworking.com

Posted on 18 December 2012 by matthannan

A Layout Kit | Startwoodworking.com.

Sketchup models and layout ideas… Read the rest

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Make a Miter Saw Work Station: Part 1 | THISisCarpentry

Posted on 18 December 2012 by matthannan

Make a Miter Saw Work Station: Part 1 | THISisCarpentry.

I like this stand and I especially like the pocket hole jig that they use! Fancy!! Some good ideas for “mods” for the saw in Part 2. Nothing crazy, but decent ideas for fences, etc.… Read the rest

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Volvo Lights

Posted on 18 December 2012 by matthannan

The radio and dash switch lights arrived last night. They are tiny tiny. I will grab a picture tonight as I start replacing burned out bulbs. I don’t think I’ll get as far as the radio tonight, but the dash switches shouldn’t be that difficult.… Read the rest

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Email to my wife about the Newtown, CT school shooting

Posted on 14 December 2012 by matthannan

Stumbled into a rat’s nest of comments following an article about the shooting.
The Liberals are angry about the lack of gun laws in this country.
And the Conservatives are angry that the Liberals want to take their guns away.
They are all just mad.… Read the rest

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Volvo and Child Safety Seats

Posted on 13 December 2012 by matthannan

Hmmmm…

If you have a child who needs to ride in a carseat, you will love Volvo. You will want to kiss the designer of the seatbelt buckle, because it has a locking clip built in. For the first month and a half, the only car either my wife or I had ever installed a carseat in was our S70, and we never understood the stigma of locking clips.

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More Volvo Stuff

Posted on 13 December 2012 by matthannan

Sick of hearing about my car yet?
I never realized how broken down it was until now!

Center console rear panel is Volvo 9164054. Need to figure out exactly what color, but that number will get me in the ball park.… Read the rest

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Shedding More Light II

Posted on 13 December 2012 by matthannan

Started putting together a…wait for it…spreadsheet 😀 for all the different bulbs with OEM #, cost from the dealer, costs (and links) for third party vendors and discussed in forums alternatives. Started to see some trends.
The dash switches, like TRACS and the defroster, and the radio bulbs can all be replaced with bulbs that cost $0.59 each, so I ordered up ten of them.… Read the rest

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Shedding More Light

Posted on 12 December 2012 by matthannan

Sat in the car tonight and made a list of all the lights I could see were not working.

  • Headlight switch seems to only have one light on and could possibly have two. There are five bulbs in the radio! There could easily be two in a headlight switch!!
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    Let there be light!

    Posted on 12 December 2012 by matthannan

    The Volvo has always been a bit dark on the inside. Not that it is evil in any way, just that it has a lack of light. In reading the world famous Matthew’s Volvo Site, I am seeing that I have a lot of little light bulbs to replace.… Read the rest

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