I just realized I have two sanctums now. Do I dare call them my inner and outer sanctums? Ha! The "The Inner Sanctum" was a radio then TV mystery program very many years ago back in the B&W days (1941-1954). I had just turned 8 years old in '54 but I do remember the creaking door and radio drama...

Holy Smokes! Look, the name of the website and this blog have changed. Yes indeed they have. The Hobbyist has been replaced by Ramblin Dan.  Nothing has changed in any other way. The old links will still work. In fact if you use the new URL, http://ramblindan-workshop.com the old "Hobbyist" URL...

This has been a very cold winter, even by North Texas standards. Unbearable cold for most other states north and east of Texas. The weather has kept me out of my workshop far more than usual. At least for any long term work sessions. The problem is my legs don’t have great circulation anyway and soo...

  What's this? A picture of nothing? Looks like I have been cornered. What you see here is how I extended a single 120v, 20A circuit from near the ceiling to a more usable location. I never completely understood why the builder installed a 20A single outlet so close to the ceiling. The breaker ...

I purchased (ordered) this lighting fixture from Lighting Specialties. It is the Dazor Model 318A3DG classic style 3-tube fluorescent desk model. They have some modern looking versions at the same price but I like the retro style. I also like the made in USA Dazor slogan. Compared to the price of so...