In parts one and two of this project, I fought forty year old hammerite and rust. In this one, I tackle some weird angles on the inside of the box and a good size dent in the bottom. I went after the inside with the electric palm sander, getting to everything that I could. The...
A few months ago, I started this project with part 1. It has been slow going! I started stripping the loose paint and rust from the toolbox with wire brushes. That part was easy! Paint and rust was flying, I thought I would make quick work of this thing and have a shining show...
So, it has been a while since I posted Part 1 and Part 2 of the coffee can lantern project, but I have worked on it several times since last posting. I bought three ceramic light fixtures from Home Depot and also a swag lamp kit at that time, which came with the chain, wire, a...
So, I have lots of other "projects" in process, but this is one that has been nagging at me to get it started. I picked up this old Craftsman hip-roof toolbox in a junk pile a few weeks ago for about a buck. As the pictures show, it is rusted and filthy as all get out. I have...
Previously in part one of the coffee can lantern saga, I learned some valuable lessons. In the comments, my sister recommended a post on ehow.com that suggested freezing a can full of water to keep it from denting in so much as you are pounding on it. I gave that a try, but fo...
I stumbled on a site showing how to make candle-lit coffee can lanterns and thought it was super cool http://www.designsponge.com/2010/07/diy-project-karens-coffee-can-lanterns.html and decided that I wanted to try and make my own. I have an affinity for ugly lamps and envisio...
I mentioned my next project on Facebook a little while ago, so I decided to post an update here about it. Chad Hildebran, Asheville's premiere open mic stand up comedian and drummer and I have been practicing the songs for a few weeks now. It's all going well. We have 7 songs...
It feels like it's been a year in mixing, but finally it's done. Or I have given up. Or whatever. I'm pretty sure it sounds great. I've been enjoying listening to it while updating all the web sites and what not. The album art is, as promised, Night Of The Living Dead "themed"...
The Yes, Mayhem album can be streamed and downloaded from the BandCamp site over at http://yesmayhem.com. These vocals only mixes are only available here at the James Machine. Long spaces have been trimmed out for easier listening. There are actually a couple of tracks in ther...
Finally, I'm getting around to posting about this. I still can't believe it's happened. The Yes, Mayhem album is now finished and is available for download (donations appreciated) at yesmayhem.com, which is a Band Camp site, as well as on this site on the Discography page. It...