Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Here’s the final product: The original puny little 8″ tires have been replaced by 12″ high speed tubeless tires (4.8-8 to 4.8-12). The wheels now have a five bolt lug nut pattern. The center of the hubs has been moved … Continue reading →

Warning: this is a long post. Usually I shy away from anything too long, detailed, or technical. I’m just an idiot on the internet and who’s got patience for that? That said, I like my solution so much I had … Continue reading →

I haven’t had time to write up the end result. So here’s a few more photos of a broken woodsplitter. As a general rule anything that can be done, someone has done it and posted it on the internet. That’s … Continue reading →

Usually I write silly stories and jokes. Lets face it, if you can’t make a joke about spindle diameter you don’t belong in a garage. That said I’m just going to provide a few facts. These are crude generalizations and … Continue reading →

The following Monday I showed up at the tire store, checkbook in hand. “OK, what’s the damage boss?” “Can’t fix it.” “Umm… why?” “Don’t have the part.” “So? Order it?” The guy looked as if I’d just mentioned a totally … Continue reading →

Some photos. I accept in advance the irony of being a man who makes fun of people putting their lunch on social media yet posts photos of firewood and flat tires.

It seems to me that most people blog about their successes. I try to balance the universe by posting my dumbshit moments. I don’t have many photos because snapping images of the splitter I’d trashed felt wrong; like taking selfies … Continue reading →