I’m Saahbs aka Mike Sabala. This here is my very own corner of the internet, free of external control, expressing my personal opinions and published without any warranty.
My Motto:
“Endorse your beliefs, not people or organizations which align (at the moment) with them, while remembering that ends do not justify the means”.
Quotes:
- “Less is more” – Mies van der Rohe
- “Keep it simple stupid” – Kelly Johnson
- “Measure trice, cut once” – proverb
- “shoveling bits in data mines in the dim light of burning midnight oil” – saahbs’ work
Most Recent Content:
CWMouse is printed in PLA material. Since mid-2025, I’ve been including in packaging a note with storage temperatures reminder.
PLA softens at 140F, which is easily exceeded in a locked vehicle (or Pelican case) in direct sun on a hot summer day.
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Last week my Daughter and I flew to Charleston, SC for college move-in. Everything worked out, she is all settled-in and started school. With a few hours to spare on my last day, I made a trip to the USS CV-10 Yorktown aircraft carrier museum.
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In May 2024, I needed to overhaul my engine. It wasn’t entirely unexpected and I even purchased Lycon prepared cylinders to have them on-hand. I was still hoping I will get a few hundred more hours out of it.
Yesterday, I took my in-annual 1947 Cessna 140, with an overhauled Continental O-200A engine for a series of engine break-in flights. Everything went very well, engine makes great power and runs very smoothly. Temps were good and after three hours of flying, I still have another 22 to complete the break-in process :)
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