The inside of a dishwasher

Our dishwasher has been doing a poor job of cleaning the dishes lately. And I've always wanted to see what it looks like inside a dishwasher during the cycle. So I cut a piece of acrylic, screwed on a few 1x2's, tricked the dishwasher into thinking the door was closed, and let 'er rip.

Note that overriding the "door closed" sensor isn't exactly safe--I found out the hard way a while back that the position switches carry 120VAC.

It became immediately apparent why the dishes weren't being cleaned--the spray arms weren't spinning. So I did a little cleaning here, a little modification there, and now the dishwasher works better. A follow-up video showing the fix is in the works...

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satellite directory map - How to Create a Garmin Custom Map

This is a tutorial on how to create a custom Garmin map by using google earth to create a KMZ file with an image overlay. Then take the KMZ file and drop it into your CustomMaps folder on your Garmin device. In this example, I am using a GPSMAP 62s.

Compatible models are:
Dakota
Oregon
Colorado
GPSMAP 62 series
GPSMAP 78 series

Other notes: the size of the image overlay should be up to 2000x2000, otherwise you will have problem with google earth. Also resize the images to 155 dpi if they are higher. Don't need to increase from 72dpi up, as that won't make a difference and only will increase file size.

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digital painting - Timelapse Digital Painting -ideas

Done in 9~10 hours. Done mostly with a brush shaped after a bush xD I forgot to record a small part of the sketching, so it kinda skips, but no big deal. As for the music, I usually resort to Muse when I cannot find other music. They do the job quite well!
I get the same questions A LOT, so here's a small FAQ :)
- Program? I use Photoshop CS5.
- Tablet? I use Wacom Bamboo tablet.
- Art class? I'm self taught, not a single art class in my life.
- Layers? I work on very few layers. Most of the time, only one or two.
- Brushes? Nothing fancy, hard round default or chalk brush most of the time. Find or make brushes that suit you!

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