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99c Store Derived Magnetic Board

Makes for a pretty weak magnetic board, but strong when considering the bond it creates between my daughter and I.

Snow Biking

The safest way to travel. These snow tires I picked up from Amazon and I'll have to check out the name of them, something like schwabla, they have metal spikes embedded in the tire and are extremely effective with regard to traction. Seen here are 700c by 30s. The bike was picked up for $50 from the Shelby Forest sale of old rental inventory. The tires were a hundred bucks for the set, on sale, on Amazon. 2 Schwalbe Winter 700Cx30C Wire Kevlar Guard Reflex Studded 50TPI 50-95PSI 805g Tire, Black, 28" x 1.20

Magnetic Board

Cut the top and bottom off of a coconut water container. Used a c clamp to hold the open cylinder to a utility sink for a cut lengthwise to open up to a flat steel sheet. Cuts were initially made with a hacksaw and then a quick cut with the "drill-based circular saw". To assemble the magnetic board, insert the steel sheet into the plastic document frame and pretty up with a decal on the front. You'll need stronger magnets to work effectively through the few mm thick plastic. Pic updates for the magnet board. Doesn't work best through the plastic. Next designs might be to recycle old full backed magnets and use them instead of the coconut water can.