Took a raft trip down the lower Deschutes and broke a paddle. Fortunately we had an extra. Decided we better fix this one for an extra paddle next time.
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Tim Willis
Tim was raised fixing stuff. His dad was a high school industrial arts teacher who was always repairing and rebuilding everything from lawnmowers to Stearman bi-planes and west coast salmon trollers. His mom taught him arts, crafts and homemaking skills by never throwing out anything useful and making the things she wanted instead of buying. With an awesome set of tools (his dad’s), wooden go-carts, bicycle repairs and modifications were a natural progression. $500 cars and $100 motorcycles came next which provided more of the solid building blocks that fuel his love of DIY projects. After a couple years of college new opportunities to took him to Alaska and have led to a 30 year career in the fishing industry in which he obtained a 1600 ton masters license and a 4000 horse power designated duty engineer’s license. His marriage to Annie and the birth of his three children gave him the opportunity to create a home, which he did in his now usual style of “do it yourself!” Several of them required extensive work which included executing a full remodel and most aspects of home building and landscaping. Today, he enjoys sharing his passion of reusing, repairing, rebuilding and repurposing with his family, friends and anyone else who shares the passion of seeing ideas become reality.
Build your own Kegerator
We built a kegerator for pony kegs (1/6 keg) to show you how easy it can be. The hardest part is figuring out if your refrigerator is going to fit the keg you want. For a pony keg you need approximately 4.4 cu. ft. If you can find or have a small fridge without a […]
DIY Adirondack chair video
adirondack chair plans We’ve created a set of plans and a short video to help you build your own Adirondack chair. It’s a simple projects that can be done with hand tools, although power tools will make it much easier. Let us know how it turns out. The materials used here were purchased at Miller Lumber […]
Teenager and a Motorcycle
The story behind this bike start with a Christmas present for a twelve year old boy. When my son Canyon was twelve and into exploring the mechanical world. By this I mean I was finding my tools spread out around the house and yard. By the way, they don’t react well with lawnmower blades. I […]
Guitar Build Is On!!
We had a great night exploring some aspects of building an electric guitar. Concepts were being worked out and planning has begun. We tried out a few of the tools and skills needed and talked about some of the methods used in construction. Tuesday Evenings have been selected as Guitar Build Night! You got a […]
Kids Welding is Finally Here!!!
Wednesday, June 3rd, 6pm, cost is $30 We have a Welding Workshop at DIYcave, tailored just for kids. In this “hands-on” class you’ll cut steel with a torch and weld those pieces back together. Parent or guardian is required to be on the premises during the entire class and is welcome sign up for the class […]
Need Brake Pads
Sometimes you wait too long to change your brake pads. Don’t let this be you!!! Come on down to the DIYcave and quit check it off your list.
Guitar Building Presentation
Friday May 22nd at 7pm Have you ever thought about building your own electric guitar? What happened next? Stop by The DIYcave and I’ll tell you a little about what happened for me. I’ll share with you some of the problems I encountered and how I solved them. And you can take a tour of the […]
Cars in the Shop
This past week we have have been finishing up (no shop is ever really finished) our auto shop. The new 10,000 lb. lift has been installed and waiting for the last parts to be sent from the manufacturer. We’ve seen a head gasket replacement get started on a rabbit. […]