Replacing the Bottom Bracket on my Budget Bike from Amazon

This is my Vilano hybrid bike. I ordered it off Amazon 7 years ago and outfitted it with some fenders and a cargo rack. The total cost for the bike and accessories was just under $300, so you know this is a cheap bike. For the price, it has been fairly reliable. Aside from quick trips to/from the gym and back, I have taken it on distances as far as 15 – 20 miles. Regarding repairs, I've had to replace a few broken spokes in the past, which wasn't too difficult; I had to learn how to do those repairs myself. The reasons here being:

1) the bike is cheap, repair costs from a shop would exceed the cost of a replacement bike of this style

2) when I brought the wheel to a bike shop for advice, they essentially told me to toss the bike and get a better one.

Now 7 years later the bike has developed a new problem. When I'd pedal, there would be a subtle 'thunk' in the crank area every revolution. Researching the problem online said the bottom bracket bearings were failing.

DIY Wario Costume - Dyeing the Overalls Purple

For this Greens and Machines blog post, I will be going over the steps I took to make a Wario Costume from off the shelf items. Not nearly as complex as the Coach Z costume, but I am certain someone will want to reference this post later when they go to make a costume.

How do you put together a costume of my favorite character from the Super Mario universe? It is less complex than you'd think.

There are 4 main pieces to the Wario Costume (and a few extras, but those aren't critical).

The Hat

The Gloves

The Shoes

The Shirt and Overalls

For this post, I'll be going over dyeing the overalls. For the items I needed to sew, the hat and the gloves, read the post here.

DIY Wario Costume -- Sewing the Hat and Gloves

For this Greens and Machines blog post, I will be going over the steps I took to make a Wario Costume from off the shelf items. Not nearly as complex as the Coach Z costume, but I am certain someone will want to reference this post later when they go to make a costume.

How do you put together a costume of my favorite character from the Super Mario universe? It is less complex than you'd think.

There are 4 main pieces to the Wario Costume (and a few extras, but those aren't critical).

The Hat

The Gloves

The Shoes

The Shirt and Overalls

For this post, I'll be going over the items I needed to sew, the hat and the gloves.

From the Foundry: Cast Aluminum Pelican Beverage Coaster | New Etsy Listing

Hot off the Greens and Machines foundry are these stylish beverage coasters.

Hydroponic Gardening Growth and System Updates for 2022 | NFT 72

Since I have reactivated the hydroponic garden for 2022, I've been doing weekly/semi-weekly garden vlogs to keep up with the progress. You can find the catalogue of videos and episode notes from the 2022 growing season below:

Initial Startup

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Weeks 6 -7

Weeks 8 - 10

Weeks 11 - 13

Purchase the plans to build this hydroponic garden

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