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The USB charger that I was using with my media player broke. Basically the power-outlet prongs broke off, so I soldered on an entire power cord that I took from a boombox I disassembled.
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I’ve also been dorking out my bike. It now has luggage made from laundry detergent buckets.
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\nI had to extend the cargo rack to fit them on without banging them with my heels as I pedalled. Here they are after a trip to the HEB:
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\nThey’re held on with metal clips at the top and bungee cords at the bottom, so it only takes a few seconds to take them off and carry them around like the buckets they are.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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