Archive for April, 2014
Motor Chassis – Design and marking out
When designing the chassis for the Topsy Turvy Clock I needed to think about how the components would fit on the brass sheet but also how I would go about marking out. Typically when dimensioning a diagram you use a
Posted in: Topsy Turvy Clock
Tags: marking out
RSPCA Fountain
Up at the American University not far from the entrance to Richmond Gate entrance to Richmond park there is a flower bed with an unusual ironwork surround. Around to top is a banner stating “Erected by the Royal Society of
Posted in: Uncategorised
Tags: wrought iron
Ironwork of Richmond, Ham and Kew
The ironwork out in the South West corner of London is different to that seen in the centre. In Mayfair and St James I saw lots of railings and balconies. For Richmond, Ham and Kew the focus is on the
Posted in: Inspiration
Tags: wrought iron
Trailer Modification
“All children, except one, grow up. They soon know that they will grow up.”― J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan Likewise, all toys will eventually become too small or too childish for their owner. A few years ago, I purchased a wooden
Posted in: Drilling
Tags: modification, toy, trailer, upcycle
Clock gear spacing
After playing with the locations of the motors and gears I roughly sketched an assembly diagram with the location of the motors and shafts to allow me to estimate various part sizes. My gears were described as “27 mm Diameter
Posted in: Topsy Turvy Clock
Tags: Gears
Exploding E-Cigarettes
In the news this week was a report about a barmaid and an exploding electronic cigarette. Apparently the device had been plugged into an IPad charger rated at 2A rather than the intended charger which was rated at 0.5A. A
Posted in: Safety
Tags: electricity, Safety
Making a Concrete Planter
After the bathroom was repaired we have a selection of hardiebacker concrete board pieces left over. Not wanting to chuck these away but also not really having space for them I decided to make a planter out of them. The
Posted in: Uncategorised
Materials: Concrete
Tags: concrete board, Garden Furniture, upcycle
Scotland to switch to DC
Scottish Power have confirmed plans that following a “yes” vote for Scottish Independence they will be switching their electricity distribution network to DC. “Tesla was right! says Scotland” This change will allow them to drop their requirement to synchronise their
Posted in: Uncategorised
Tags: APR1, electricity, Scotland
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
