Austin ModHouse

I had a large lcd screen for the mini mac home music server.  the problem was, it required my cabinet to be open to view the selection playing, and the kids like to be able to see the visualizer.  I scaled down to a smaller monitor and mounted it outside the cabinet.  the big lcd wouldn't fit there.  my clutter inside the cabinet is hidden again and the mini can do what it does best, be mini and out of sight.

it is mounted to hinge so it can sit flush to the cabinet and not obscure the view and be viewed from the kitchen.  I didn't go buy one of those fancy articulating mounts.  I just used some spare hinges I found in the garage and the same 3/4 inch birch the cabinet is made from.  

I can't tell you how many tadpoles and snails we have.  it is a lot.

roach heads taste great to tadpoles

tiny back legs appearing

more abstract expressionism?  no, it's a bad day.  

I have used por-15 products for years.  great stuff.  I was mixing up a batch of por-15 hardnose white to apply the final coat to the front interior fiberglass piece of the airstream.  this stuff is a two part mixture, like what you'd use to refinish a bathtub.  I poured some of part A into a plastic container and then some of part B.  I noticed that it didn't mix easily and it seemed something was wrong.  I read the directions, again.  then I noticed the part B they sent me was not the hardener activator as was on the invoice/order.  somebody had packed solvent.  I quickly called tech support.  they confirmed that I had the wrong can of mix.  just about then, I saw as the solvent ate through the plastic container.  we ran to get paper towels.  a pint of por-15 is no joke, it ran every where.  this art will likely remain on the carport floor for decades.  I was so looking forward to completing the interior paint of the airstream.  they are sending me replacement paint today, maybe monday.