Fight Chaos - the Fix-It Blog

My blog about sorting things out. I like things to work, I don't like wasting my time. Life is busy - why put up with things that annoy you?

Saturday, June 30, 2018

BMW 535xi Touring E61 Tailgate Hydraulic Strut Popping off the Ball Joint - Set Screw Repair

My BMW 535xiT is my daily driver - use it for going back and forth to work every day and running all the errands to keep the household runn...

Thursday, June 28, 2018

The Nest Hello Video Doorbell - Upgrading from an old central intercom system

When I moved into my current house, it had a vintage central intercom system, with yellowed plastic indoor speakers, yellowed plastic outdoo...

Upgrading my cordless tool charging station for my new Dewalt 20V tools

Back in March 2015, I converted one of my Ikea garage cabinets into a cordless tool charging station for my 18V Ryobi and Dewalt tools. It...

Sunday, June 3, 2018

Insteon Control Panel for Patio Awning Somfy Motor and LED Lighting

I just added a new awning over my back yard patio. The awning is made by Palmiye, with a high quality aluminum post and rail system that ope...

Sunday, February 25, 2018

BMW E61 5 Series Wagon Hydraulic Tailgate Lift Repair

Today I spent about 5 hours repairing my hydraulic tailgate actuator. There lots of discussion about this issue on the forums, ...

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