Fun With Blue Tape (painter's Tape)

A great way to protect your work surface, especially if you don't have a dedicated workbench--or just don't want to mess up the bench top.

In this case, the desktop drawer in my tractor sleeper (yes, I'm a truck driver)

I don't want to mess this up, so I got some wide blue tape, and put it down, nice and smooth, with a little overlap. As you can see, I'm repairing the micro-USB end of my phone charger. I've lost the missing bit, but that won't matter.

It's gonna get real messy real quick... but JB Weld Kwik Set Epoxy is the bomb...

...and it's done! Five minutes to set, and a nice tough fix. One thing I missed: I superglued the strain relief to the remaining body, to make sure it doesn't break loose and take out the repair.

...and, Presto! Mess is cleaned up and tossed!

Yes, I have my tablet taped to the dash! Google Maps FTMFW, it's the best GPS navigation out there, hands-down. and being big makes it much more readable. I set it up to tether to my phone, so I have full internet as well.

Cheapest window film, ever. Who cares that you can't see through it?? I set it so it's just over my sight line, and shield the setting or rising sun. And easily removable and replaceable, when needed.