Life, Liberty and DIY
My family and I have worked for a few years now to get us closer to making money with our homestead. We are finally on the cusp of being able to produce things for others and charge for it.
Today I talk about what are the baby steps we are taking to move us closer and closer to that vision we have. These steps are really the ones that make it seem like things are getting real. We have done a lot of work learning, now it is time to start the last step and open for business.
You ever have a week that has been fun, long, and terrible all in one. That was my week in a nutshell. A lot of high highs and several low frustrating lows. However, that is what I promised to bring with this podcast the good and the bad. Along with some education.
Join me this week as I talk about my super expensive pulley to fix my truck, plus a decision I have made about a future computer, and software to use while 3d modeling. Welcome to a wild ride this week, at least it was for me.
A lot of people don’t know what goes into a content creation business, or what the basics of are. What is interesting is that it is fairly simple, but that doesn’t mean long term it isn’t hard.
I have been doing content creation of some form or another for nearly 20 years. Studied the business side for the last 15’ish. The one thing I have learned is most of it is the exact same no matter your niche. However, if you don’t get it right to begin with you will struggle.
In this episode I break down the principles. If you have ever wanted a full picture of what you need to get started with this will be your episode.
Some weeks are good, some weeks go crazy, and other weeks you get both in just two days.
This last week I completed my second week of welding classes, and got a 50 year old tractor.
The welding class is going great, and I am learning a lot. The tractor sent me to the ER.
If you are interested hearing about my successes and failures this week give this episode a listen. I also talk a bit about what I learned and how I can apply that in the future.
Sometimes life can be going along and seem fine, then bam, all of the things that have been weighing you down just hit you and you have to start solving your problems.
This last week I was off work to work on a project, and ended up need to work to solve some personal issues. Mentally I have had a lot of baggage because of letting things go in life and not concentrating on them.
In this episode I talk a little bit about what some of the problems I have been having and a few of the ways I plan to start solving them so I can get past a barrier I have in front of me.
The robots are here, and there are more on the way. The landscape and life is going to change in crazy ways over the next decade. From autonomous cars to autonomous chefs.
It is important to understand what is coming, and how to adapt to it so we can stay prepared for the future. Paying attention gives us the opportunity to not only survive the changes, but to thrive.
In this episode I talk about what I see coming in the places I can predict, and areas that automation is staring to creep in and the effects they are going to have. Some you might not have known about. I know I didn’t until recently.
As a maker and DIYer 3d printers seem to be a tool of the future we will all eventually get. To that end I purchased a new Prusa 3d printer, and got it put together.
I have always thought 3d printers are the wave of the future for small scale manufacturing, and amazing niche businesses for people. To that end I have always wanted to develop a product and get one.
Now armed with a few product ideas, and some motivation I took the jump to get a 3d printer. Listen along with this episode to hear my thoughts on the assembly and how it went. More on why I got one, and what the next steps are.
If you have never worked in a machine shop or done metal working you have no idea what is there, and what it can do. needless to say over the last few weeks of me learning I am impressed.
In this episode I go over some of the tools a hobbiest or small business might have doing metal and machine work. I also discuss some of the things that they might do with those tools as well.
Coming from a background of doing no DIY then falling down the crater that is woodworking, and then on to metal working. Learning all of these new things has expended my mind of possibilities of projects.
So if you would like a summary of some of the things in a machine shop give this episode a listen as it is a decent start, especially if you, like me, have never explored this area before.
When traveling, especially by yourself, one of the best things that can happen is it breaks you out of your normal routine. It forms new neural connections in your brain. It allows you to consider things you had not considered before.
On my drive to and from a business trip I had a lot of time to think, and a lot of time to just enjoy where and what I was doing. It re-invigorated in me what I am doing, and why I am doing it.
Along those lines I made a few decisions that will affect the next 8 to 12 months of things I am going to do. So in todays episode I discuss those things and more.
One of the prerequisites to building a trailer and a bandsaw mill is to be able to weld. It is also a good idea to know about metal as well. These are all new topics for me as I have about 30 minutes of welding experience.
If you have something you want to learn and are not sure if you should take a class or try it on your own. Give this episode a listen as I discuss 5 reasons I have decided to take a class. I believe it could be a good framework for deciding for yourself as well.