Archive for April, 2020
Inspiration?
Where to get inspiration from and what to do with it when you get it.
Posted in: Inspiration
Every Tool’s a Hammer
“Life is what you make it” Adam Savage is well known for his time on the popular show “Myth Busters”. And in the maker community, he’s also know for his humour and skill in making cosplay and film props. He
Posted in: Books and Magazine Reviews
Tags: maker, Myth Busters
How to Install Plumbing in Your Work Shed
Having running water in a workspace comes with multiple benefits. It might be simply for hand washing, to supply water for a potting shed or craft workshop
Laurence Molloy, Creative Smart Things
Today we are chatting to Laurence Molloy, a creative technologist who specialises in STEAM Outreach.
Posted in: Interview
A new volcano discovered at the bottom of the garden
To make the volcano diorama for the Dodo automata, I’ve been using up some offcuts of MDF. Using my original sketch, I sized up the background and cut that out, painting it with the blue silk paint I used for
Posted in: Dodo Automata
Tags: Automata, Painting
Spot face cutter
I needed a tool for creating the breaks in stripboard, so I created my own from a broken drill and a branch from the garden
Posted in: Electronics
Tags: pcb, Stripboard, Tools
Wax on, wax off
Whilst in lockdown it can be hard to complete the exercises regime you are used to. So can we use a bit of house renovation to fulfil the exercise bug?
Posted in: DIY
Tags: decorating, exercise, home renovation, Painting, Sponsored
KiCAD footprints
Following on from the post about designing stripboards and the one about DesignSpark, I decided to try and create some wire footprints for KiCad.
Posted in: CAD
Tags: Design Spark, FreeCAD, KiCad
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
