Archive for 2017
Upcycle It Design Challenge
Interactive Race Car Driver The Element14 Design challenge has come to an end and I’ve submitted my final report, The Checkered Flag. I’ve also created a test video for the car. The other competitors have also completed their reports. Here’s
Posted in: Competition
Future of Blogging
As part of the Upcycle It design challenge over on Element14, I’ve been blogging a lot on their community site. I’ve also been following with interest a discussion on why those blogs are part of the challenge. For me the
Posted in: Inspiration
Trouble with the Robox
Unfortunately when I went to turn on the Robox to do some printing then an error message appeared. “unable to perform the nozzle selection command” I followed those instructions and when I looked at the head, I saw what the
Posted in: 3dPrinting
3D printing with PET
This week I’ve been working with the PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) filaments from Refil. It’s made from recycled bottles and no additional colouring is added so it comes in a limited range of colours. I got a sample pack which has
Posted in: 3dPrinting
Thoughts on 3D Modelling
For the Upcycle It Design Challenge I’ve been creating a few models in OpenSCAD to augment my RC car. The first one I printed was a support for the Intel Edison in the style of some car parts. I’ve also
Posted in: 3dPrinting
Tags: OpenSCAD
Removing mild to moderate rust: five simple methods
When it comes to the scourge of rust in the workshop and beyond, we all know it’s a real menace – and indeed, it has been blogged here before about preventative measures you can take to stop it cropping up
Another Welded Elephant
Workshopshed reader John Fawcett has sent in some fantastic pictures of mechanical elephants and the Luneside factory that made them. Rajah the Elephant was made by Luneside engineers in the 1950s and returned to the site in 2013. Here’s John,
Posted in: Mechanical Gadgets
Woodworking could be a career – tips to make that happen
Owning your own woodworking business takes more than talent and skill. You also need to become familiar with the basics of owning a business. For instance, accounting, time management and advertising are all part of owning your own business. Decide
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
