Archive for April, 2008
Very worrying counterfeited goods
The purpose of the MCB (miniature circuit breaker) is to turn off the power to a circuit when the current limit is exceeded. The reasons to do this are to stop the wires or appliances setting on fire when there
Posted in: Uncategorised
Tags: Circuit Breaker, Counterfeit, MCB
Stainless Steel Washer
“Can you make me up a 38mm washer with a 19mm bore”, said my father, “in 3.5mm stainless steel” he added. My first problem was finding a supplier for the stainless steel. I quickly discovered that I was not going
Posted in: Stainless Steel Washer, Trepanning, Turning
Materials: Stainless Steel
Tags: 316, boring, Metal Work, washer
Inventing Competitions
The Society of Model and Experimental Engineers have issued their Low Energy Challenge, SMEELEC. The requirement is that you use a low energy supply to store up energy then release it to raise a weight as fast as possible. There
Posted in: Inventors
Tags: Competition, Heath Robinson, Inventing, Rube Goldberg, SMEELEC
Workshop Electrics
The changes to the UK electrical regulations made in 2005 are designed to reduce the number of people electrocuted by their own incompetent wiring and to eliminate cowboy electricians. The “part p” regulations basically specify that a competent person (electrician)
Posted in: Electrics, Shed
Tags: Burried Cables, SWA, Underground Cable, Workshop, Workshop Supply
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
