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Christmas Ideas From My Fox Alien 4040 Vasto

Christmas Ideas From My Fox Alien 4040 Vasto

by Byron Seastrunk | Nov 24, 2024 | Big Tomato, Engineer, General, Married to an Engineer, New, Technology

Shortly after I retired, Fox Alien put their 4040 Vasto CNC on sale. The timing was perfect. I had already decided I wanted to get serious about carving wood, and although I had highly modified my 3018 (now a 3040), it was limited. First impression: the Vasto is...
The Killing Frost, A Transition to Winter In My Garden

The Killing Frost, A Transition to Winter In My Garden

by Byron Seastrunk | Nov 17, 2018 | Big Tomato, Guest Bloggers, New

After six years, I finally persuaded my wife to write a post for OpinionbyPen. Well, that and the sadness she felt with the transition to winter killing so much of her garden. She’s writing under the nom de guerre of Big Tomato. Keeping the Brussel sprouts at bay, I...

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