Archive for February, 2016
Fitting the shed skylight
As mentioned in the interview from Monday, Mark Curtis from Activent kindly provided a kit for a shed skylight. As the Workshopshed already has a massive window in the roof I did not need to add a skylight. However, Alan
Posted in: Product Reviews, Shed
Tags: Lighting, roof window
Brushless motors for power tools
I first came across brushless motors in the form of outrunner motors a few years back powering model aeroplane propellers. More recently I’ve heard about them being used for power tools such cordless drills, and on investigating I’ve learnt that
Posted in: Guest
Tags: brushless motor, Drill, Sponsored
Getting light into your workshop shed
If you work in your shed then having plenty of light is key. Windows can help but are often sheltered by fences or other buildings. Putting in a roof window can fill your shed with light. Mark Curtis from Activent
Posted in: Guest, Interview
Tags: Lighting, roof window
Enchanted Cottage Revisited
The Enchanted Cottage is having a bit of a revisit this month, it was entered in the Proto-Pic Twitter IoT competition and won a £20 gift token. It’s also being showcased a the London Arduino meetup event later in the
Posted in: Enchanted Cottage
Grout removal
For those who have followed the blog for some time you might remember that back in 2013 / 2014 we stripped out the downstairs shower room to repair a water leak. The tiles/grout removal was a problem and getting the
Posted in: Repairs
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
