Machining under a microscope!
Although at times when making the flea circus chariot I had to use a magnifying glass I never actually did any machining using it. John R. Bentley has rigged up a LOMO MBC-10 (LF-100) stereo microscope in his workshop which
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Tags: J R Bentley, Micro lathe, Microscope, miniature, Model Lathe, Tiag
Bush Saw
Over the Easter weekend I was doing some gardening, i.e. chopping things up. I realised that the bush I was cutting up would make a good handle for the saw I was using. The saw blade was from some telescopic
The Model Engineer Exhibition 2009
A change of dates and a change of location for this year’s Model Engineer Exhibition, the exhibition returns to Sanddown with a slightly later date in December. Just in time to get some Christmas presents for your favourite model engineer?11th
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Tags: 2009, Model Engineer Exhibition, Sandown
Institute of Backyard Studies
The Institute of Backyard Studies has relaunched their website with a new forum for discussion of sheds and activities related to handiness and resourcefulness. A description of the institute by Mark Thomson Advanced Research Director. “What I want to do
Terminology – Tommy bars and Jobbers
Most hobbies have some specific terminology and you can feel a bit of an outsider when you don’t fully understand it. Here’s a couple of explainations for the Tommy Bar and Jobber. Tommy Bar The Tommy Bar or T-Bar is
Fame – In Wales
Thanks to Uncle Wilco from Shed Blog, the lucky people of Wales have been hearing about Workshopshed. Writing for his lifestyle column “Ready Steady Sheddy” in the the South Wales Echo, he comments on the issues of size and organisation
Bletchey Park to recieve IMechE award
Tommorow the Institution of Mechanical Engineers will present Bletchley Park with a special Engineering Heritage Award for their Bombe machine. The award is given in recognition of objects/artefacts/locations of significant mechanical engineering importance. This will be the 48th such award
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Tags: award, bletchley park, bombe
Making a low cost solar panel
Here’s something I found via Slashdot. Chris van der Zwaal from OliNo Renewable Energy has been making low cost solar panels from smaller cells he picked up cheap on ebay. I’ve been thinking of using solar power myself to run
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Tags: renewable energy
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
