Archive for December, 2020

A year of change

A year of change

This year started out quite similar to most, I made a medal for the PSTOIC dinner, was experimenting with stepper motors and wiring an extractor fan for the Workshopshed. Popular science had also published my article about making your own

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Renting A Self Storage Unit While Renovating Your Home in Essex

Renting A Self Storage Unit While Renovating Your Home in Essex

Essex is a popular area for first-time homeowners. While properties are priced higher than the national average, it is significantly cheaper than those in big cities like London. As a commuter town, the average property prices are around £345,000, with

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Router jig finishing off

Router jig finishing off

The last couple of steps for making the circle cutting jig was to drill some holes to mount it to the base of the router. I found I needed to counterbore the holes here as the screws were not very

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Router Jig Pivot

Router Jig Pivot

For the next part of the router circle cutting jig, I needed to create a part that would slide up and down the slot and could be clamped in place. This provides the pivot for the jig. For this, I

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Drill reassembly

Drill reassembly

To get the router jig finished I need to drill and tap some holes. So it was about time I got the pillar drill re-assembled.

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