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As cunning as a fox who’s just graduated from Oxford University with a degree in cunning
We’ve recently added a kitten to our household. I knew it would be clever and get into any space we didn’t want it to, but I underestimated how clever. Our coffee table has a drawer in it. The drawer is
Ghost Rider
It started with an advert on a social media platform for a skull mask. I really liked the look of it an thought it could make for a good project. I’d also seen some “flames” on AliExpress, things like caldrons
Posted in: Inspiration
Mortice and Tenon Router Jigs
I decided to use router jigs to create mortice and tenon joints to assemble a garden planter.
Posted in: Woodworking
Tags: Jig, router
FreeCAD for Makers
As a periodic user of FreeCAD I was happy to see Jo Hinchliffe had written FreeCAD for Makers as he’s done some excellent tutorials.
Posted in: CAD
ATX Power Control Board
When I built the MING Pi, I needed a way to signal to the ATX power supply that it needed to turn on. I did that by cutting an ATX connector in half and soldering the Power On wire to
Posted in: Electronics
Tags: ATX PSU, pcb, Raspberry Pi
Simple Fan Speed Controller
A simple fan controller based on an ATTiny board and DS18B20 temperature sensor generating a PWM signal driving a power transisitor to control the fan.
Posted in: Electronics
Inspired by Flash Gordon
My recent project on Element14 was to capture temperature from around the house and post it to a central dashboard. I used a set of software including Mosquitto, InfluxDB, Node Red and Grafana or Ming for short. The dashboard is
Posted in: Remote Temperature Monitoring
Tags: ESP01, Pi, Pico
MakerSpace Magazine
On a recent trip to the states, I dropped into Barnes and Noble to see if there were any interest magazines. And I was not disappointed. As well as finding a copy of Machinist’s Workshop with a differential chain hoist,
Posted in: Books and Magazine Reviews
Tags: Home Automation, Raspberry Pi, upcycle
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
