Archive for February, 2010
Old books on casting
No one is quite sure when people first started melting metals and casting them in sand, however there are plenty of old books with descriptions and details of techniques. The Archive.org site has a few of these books including the
Posted in: Books and Magazine Reviews, Casting
Tags: Pattern Making, sand
Bosch DIY Tool Sale
I’ve been sent a few emails from Amazon recently with reduced price powertools from Bosch. There is a wide range of cordless hammer drills, multi-tools and garden equipment. Bosch DIY Tools
Posted in: Uncategorised
Tags: bosch, powertools
Other Flea Sculptures and models
The flea sculpture is nearly finished, so I thought I’d share some other people’s creations. Merkaba’s flea is made from Sculpey Premo Polymer Clay and has the cheeky message, “if brains were leather you’d have enough to make a saddle
Book Review – Performance Welding Handbook
I bought this book to find out if I wanted to buy a TIG or a MIG welder for my model engineering workshop, it answered that question and a lot more. The book is intended for people aiming to build
Posted in: Books and Magazine Reviews
Materials: Aluminium, Stainless Steel
Tags: Welding. Aircraft
Maker Faire 2010 Newcastle
Maker Faire, Newcastle – March 13-14, 2010 “Maker Faire celebrates things people create themselves — from James Bond-worthy electronic gizmos to homemade clothes. Inspiration is ubiquitous at the festival and there are surprises around every corner for people of all
Posted in: Exhibition
Tags: 2010, faire, maker, newcastle, ScienceFest
Rusty old websites
Whilst reviewing the workshopshed web logs I spotted that there are a few people who are interested in rust, rusty stuff and rusting. A further search found the following links: Rusty Iron Workshop Rob Skinner and Kelley Garcia, who describe
Posted in: Uncategorised
Tags: rust
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
