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
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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
Renting A Self Storage Unit While Renovating Your Home in Essex
Essex is a popular area for first-time homeowners. While properties are priced higher than the national average, it is significantly cheaper than those in big cities like London. As a commuter town, the average property prices are around £345,000, with
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Tags: home renovation, Sponsored, Storage
Router jig finishing off
The last couple of steps for making the circle cutting jig was to drill some holes to mount it to the base of the router. I found I needed to counterbore the holes here as the screws were not very
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Router Jig Pivot
For the next part of the router circle cutting jig, I needed to create a part that would slide up and down the slot and could be clamped in place. This provides the pivot for the jig. For this, I
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Materials: Bronze
Drill reassembly
To get the router jig finished I need to drill and tap some holes. So it was about time I got the pillar drill re-assembled.
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
