Electronics
X-Y Plotter revisited
Back in 1986 for my GCSE in “Craft Design and Technology” I had the idea of building an X-Y Plotter for my project. I recently found a couple of photos of the project so I though I’d revisit the project
Posted in: Electronics
Tags: machining screw thread, stepper motor, x-y plotter
London’s First Mini Makers Faire
This weekend saw London’s first Mini Makers Faire. On Saturday was the interactive day was based at the London College of Communication at Elephant and Castle. There were a few trade stalls, many creations people had made, projects to get
Posted in: Electronics, Projects
Tags: 3d Printing, London, maker faire
Tools for electronics
I’ve been dabbling a bit with electronics lately which is something I did quite a lot as a kid. Here’s a couple of things I built some time ago to help. The first which is still in use now is
Posted in: Electronics, Storage
Tags: Tools
I2C Mini Shield
The proto shield I’d wired up for the LCD experiments was getting a bit full and I needed to wire up my rotary sensor board so rather than try and add yet another item to it I thought I’d make
Posted in: Electronics
Tags: Arduino
Magnetic Sensor Test Rig
Rather than try and combine the electronics and metal work into one setup I thought I’d build a test rig for the magnetic sensor board that I soldered up the other week. This will allow me to prove the circuitry
Posted in: Electronics
Tags: magnetic rotary sensor, test rig
Battery Charger (6v Sealed Leadacid)
Those who have been following Workshopshed on Twitter may be aware that I’ve a project to repair a childs toy train. This was purchased non-working from a charity shop and is electrically driven. I’ll post up a separate article on
Posted in: Electronics
Tags: battery charger
Double Height Letters and a hidden hive of tech in Westminster
On Monday night I got to attend the London Arduino Meetup, this group is a mixed bunch of beginners and enthusiasts explaining and learning about using the arduino in their projects. The session was based at the Westminster Hub, a
Posted in: Electronics
Tags: Arduino, robots
A little venture in to electronics – Mechanical prototyping
Following the connection of the mouse and LCD to the arduino, I needed to have something physical to do further testing on. I wanted a design that would require the minimum of machining and would fit with my existing angle
Posted in: Digital rotary table, Electronics
Tags: Arduino, mouse
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
