Archive for May, 2020
Badass Maker Women Film Festival
element14 have been looking for the top makers and engineers to join their element14 Presents team. Now is your chance to vote for the winners
Posted in: Inspiration
Tags: E14, Electronics, women makers
Suitcase Trains
The idea is ingeniously simple, a small gauge railway set inside a suitcase. You can get it out whenever you want and close it up into a smart suitcase.
Maplin Back Online
As Mark Twain once said, “The report of my death was an exaggeration”, so it seems with Maplin. Back in 2018, Maplin went into administration following some complex financing from Venture Capitalists. However, the brand name was bought out and
Posted in: Electronics
Tags: Components, Maplin
“I like big butts and I cannot lie”
Sir Mix-a-Lot must have a water meter and a garden where he was growing red beans and rice, some challenging plants to grow without a good water supply.
Lathe Repairs needed
Whilst I was making the lathe cover, I decided to take a look at the drive belt and pulley’s to see if I could ascertain why it was making a lot of noise when running. As you can see from
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
