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How to Make a Silverware Organizer

How to make a Silverware Organizer A silverware storage organizer is one of the most handy items you can have for your kitchen drawers.  Without a silverware organizer all of your utensils will wind up mixed together and all through your kitchen drawers.  This is a mess and makes getting ready for dinner a pain […]

How to Make an Arcade Machine: Part 2

Building this arcade cabinet for MAME has been one the funnest projects I’ve done yet!  The memories alone that have been jogged by playing some of these old games again have been great! I’ve played Pac-Man, Galaga, Spy Hunter, Rally-X, Pitfall, Donkey Kong, and even Space Invaders! In addition to MAME, I’m going to have […]

How to Make an Arcade Machine: Part 1

Making a retro (i.e. “Old School”) arcade cabinet is probably one of the most enjoyable projects I have done in recent years from a personal perspective. I grew up at the local mall in my tweens and teens, and I spent a whole lot of that time in places like The Gold Mine, The Forum […]

How to make a Sandpaper Storage Station

How to build the Sandpaper Storage Station This sanding storage station is based on a design by Nick Ferry.  Be sure to check out his page for all kinds of cool woodworking projects. I had sandpaper all over my shop.  Some orbital sander and sheet goods hanging on my french cleat system.  I had a […]

Pub Talk 01 & Water Balloon Cannon Giveaway

Video Transcript Hey guys!  It’s Mike from The Geek Pub, and welcome to Pub Talk.  An episode where I take a few minutes here and there and I just talk about upcoming projects and I keep you guys up to date with what’s going on around the shop.  And with Pub Talk, of course, it […]

How to make Plantation Shutters

Making plantation shutters at home is a fun and affordable way to get a great quality window covering for your home without breaking the bank.  Plantation shutters can be very expensive to buy online or locally at big box home improvement center.  To avoid this cost and to have that feeling of personal satisfaction I […]

How to make Workbench Doors and Drawers

Video Transcript Hey guys, its Mike from The Geek Pub. When we first moved into the new shop, I built a lot of things to get me started, but I left a lot of them half finished.  In this case, my work bench!  Now, my workbench was designed specifically to have doors and drawers, but […]

How to make Decorative Closet Hangers (Hook Rails / Hook Racks)

How to make Decorative Closet Hangers You can go to the local big box home improvement store and buy some hook racks.  They’re fairly inexpensive, but they’re not very stylish and come in a very limited number of color options and hook styles.  Even worse, many of them are made from plastic with plastic hooks […]

I’m Back! (And new shop tour)

Video Transcript Hey Guys, It’s Mike from The Geek Pub, and I am back! So a lot of you guys have written some really hilarious comments on my YouTube Channel and my Facebook page, and I really appreciate those. Those are quite hilarious. For those of you who don’t know what I am talking about. […]

YouTube Channel Trailer

YouTube Channel Trailer Hey guys!  It’s Mike, from The Geek Pub!, and this is my YouTube Channel Trailer.  It’s a bit dated since I’ve relaunched my channel after the move.  I’ll probably make a new one over the 2015 holidays. I’m a maker.  I like to make things!  Or as my tagline says “Let’s make […]