We got a wedding gun.
A long-standing interest in firearms resurfaces with a new piece from a family wedding, alongside reflections on collecting in the author's twenties and thirties.
Enter, THE ZULLBEAST!
A new addition to the collection from January 2016, documented with the usual mix of photography and childhood-toy nostalgia.
Stunt Zombie's Christmas Fallout 2015!
Holiday recap from December 2015 covering Christmas gifts, Star Wars Episode VII chatter, and the Town of Exmore Christmas Parade.
Stocking Stuffer Madness #3 — Block Tech Race Car
A November 2013 review of an affordable knockoff building set, set alongside the author's decades-long love of Lego and Christmas-movie building marathons.
I'm Gonna Git You Zuckuss!
July 2013 entry on a bounty hunter figure acquired via trade with LeAnn of Retro Toy Safari, as the Star Wars Power of the Force 2 collection grows.
Fun Food Friday — Froot Loops Treasures
August 2013 tasting notes on a childhood favourite cereal, plus reflections on how many cereals have changed over the years.
League Assignment — Summer Vacation
A June 2013 League of Extraordinary Bloggers prompt on summer memories, fishing on the Chesapeake Bay, and learning the water from a 16-foot wooden scow.
Articles
| Title | Date | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Retrofitting Older Machines With Modern Micro-Lubrication Systems | An old CNC lathe in a Brisbane workshop, a tired press brake in a Melbourne fabrication plant, or a packaging line that has run for two decades in Adelaide —… | |
| Choosing the Correct Thread Size for Lubrication Fittings | Lubrication fittings are tiny components that carry an outsized responsibility on Australian worksites. A grease nipple that is one size off will let grease… | |
| Centralized Lubrication Advantages for Food Processing Operations | Australia's food processing sector operates under some of the world's most rigorous safety expectations, and equipment reliability sits at the heart of every… | |
| Understanding pressure drop in long lubricant hose runs | A lubrication system can have the correct pump, suitable oil and accurately set metering valves yet still deliver too little lubricant at the far end of a long… | |
| Industrial Oil Filtration: Knowing When to Filter or Replace | Australian workshops from the Pilbara iron ore belt to suburban Melbourne fabrication yards share a dependency on clean lubricant. The dust, heat, and humidity… | |
| Designing a Custom Lubrication Manifold for Multi-Station Machinery | When a piece of equipment spans ten, twenty or forty lube points scattered across its frame, factory-supplied blocks rarely cover the job. Custom manifolds are… | |
| How Lubrication Helps Prevent Fretting Corrosion | Fretting corrosion develops when two loaded surfaces experience tiny, repeated movements rather than obvious sliding. The movement may be only a few… | |
| Extending Pump Life Through Proper Installation and Alignment | The cost of replacing an industrial pump on a plant floor in Gladstone or a processing site in Kwinana runs well into the six figures once downtime, lost… | |
| Pneumatic vs manual grease pumps: which suits your workshop best | Choosing between a pneumatic grease pump and a manual grease pump shapes how smoothly a workshop runs every day. Whether you are running a single-bay garage in… | |
| Why lubricant compatibility protects seals and O-rings | Lubrication keeps pumps, valves, bearings and moving assemblies operating with less friction, but the lubricant must also be compatible with every sealing… |
Toys & Collectibles
Star Wars Power of the Force 2 figures, Lego and knockoff building block reviews, and trades with fellow collectors.
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Weekly snack food and restaurant spotlights, from Hostess Fruit Pies to Froot Loops Treasures and beyond.
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Summer vacations, fishing on the Chesapeake Bay, local community events, and other personal reflections.
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