Made from scratch
The other day on Twitter, the monster 3D printing enthusiast Ivan Miranda asked about the meaning of the phrase “made from scratch”.
Posted in: Inspiration
Tags: making, spacers
Portholes
As mentioned a few weeks back I’ve been making a circle cutting jig to allow me to cut holes in the front door to fit some portholes.
Posted in: Circle Jig
The Barony A-Frame
The A-Frame can be seen for miles around standing out against the clear blue skies of East Ayrshire. A reminder of the coal industry that once dominated the area. The A-Frame is all that is left of the Barony pithead
Posted in: Inspiration
Tags: coal
Signs Of Common Plumbing Problems To Watch Out For
One of the most unnoticeable issues that all homeowners encounter is plumbing problems.
Workshop Clock
In the old Workshopshed I had an Industrial style clock on the wall. For the new workshop, I decided to give it an upgrade.
Posted in: Mechanical Gadgets
The Cold
Over the last couple of weeks, the temperature here in Scotland has dropped below freezing. The coldest night was -6°C and it stayed below zero most days. On the plus side that has meant some snow to play in. But
Timberkits – Magician
Possibly due to the trip to the Camera Obscura in Edinburgh or possibly the unfinished Dodo project inspired me to request a wooden construction kit as a Christmas present. It was a fun kit to assemble and the end results
Posted in: Kit
A year of change
This year started out quite similar to most, I made a medal for the PSTOIC dinner, was experimenting with stepper motors and wiring an extractor fan for the Workshopshed. Popular science had also published my article about making your own
Posted in: Yearly Review
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
