Winter car repairs
Due to the weather, a couple of faults developed with the car, a Vauxhall Mokka. The first was a re-occurrence from the other year. When the temperature dropped to -7°C the handbrake locked on when starting off in the morning
Posted in: Repairs
Remote Sensors and Work Light
I’ve been working on a couple of projects. Firstly upgraded temperature sensors for the MING home monitoring project. The Pico were using power even when sleeping so battery life was low. The temperature drop here has also reduced battery life.
Posted in: Inspiration
As cunning as a fox who’s just graduated from Oxford University with a degree in cunning
We’ve recently added a kitten to our household. I knew it would be clever and get into any space we didn’t want it to, but I underestimated how clever. Our coffee table has a drawer in it. The drawer is
Ghost Rider
It started with an advert on a social media platform for a skull mask. I really liked the look of it an thought it could make for a good project. I’d also seen some “flames” on AliExpress, things like caldrons
Posted in: Inspiration
Mortice and Tenon Router Jigs
I decided to use router jigs to create mortice and tenon joints to assemble a garden planter.
Posted in: Woodworking
Tags: Jig, router
FreeCAD for Makers
As a periodic user of FreeCAD I was happy to see Jo Hinchliffe had written FreeCAD for Makers as he’s done some excellent tutorials.
Posted in: CAD
The Risks of Wood Dust and How to Keep Safe
Woodworking is an essential industry and can be an enjoyable hobby but the danger of airborne wood dust just can’t be ignored.
Posted in: Woodworking
Tags: dust extraction, extractor fan, LEV, Sponsored
ATX Power Control Board
When I built the MING Pi, I needed a way to signal to the ATX power supply that it needed to turn on. I did that by cutting an ATX connector in half and soldering the Power On wire to
Posted in: Electronics
Tags: ATX PSU, pcb, Raspberry Pi
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
