Archive for July, 2014
Shortening the screws
So that the Topsy Turvy Clock has a good finish I decided to trim some of the brass screws so that they would be flush with the plates rather than sticking up proud. To facilitate this process I made a
Posted in: Topsy Turvy Clock
Tags: Filing
Gate modification
We recently agreed to look after a relative’s dog for them and realised that we needed to make a few changes to accommodate the dog safely. One of these was making the back garden gate so that it would not
Posted in: Uncategorised
Tags: Garden Furniture, Gate
Spacers
A simple but important part for the clock was the spaces that connect the two clock frames together. These were a simple machining job, brass rod was faced off and drilled with a 2.3mm drill. It was then parted off
Posted in: Topsy Turvy Clock
Materials: Brass
CapSense Switches
As a little side project, I’ve been looking at some capacitive touch switches and their suitability for workshop projects. Element14 and Cypress Semiconductors kindly provided me with an evaluation board for the CapSense MBR3 switches as part of the Element14
Posted in: Electronics
Tags: switches
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
