How to build a custom door from scratch
Hanging a new door can change the entire look of a space. Guest poster, Scott Huntington provides some inspiration for building your own custom door.
Posted in: Guest
Tags: doors, woodworking
The Crafters Guide to Taking Great Photos
My workshop photography is not always the best. So I decided to up my game and got hold of “The Crafters Guide to Taking Great Photos” by Heidi Adnum.
Posted in: Books and Magazine Reviews
Tags: photography
Novice welders should grind their welds
There’s a joke in welding circles that if you have to grind your welds that makes you a grinder not a welder.
But I totally recommend getting grinding.
Badass Maker Women Film Festival
element14 have been looking for the top makers and engineers to join their element14 Presents team. Now is your chance to vote for the winners
Posted in: Inspiration
Tags: E14, Electronics, women makers
Suitcase Trains
The idea is ingeniously simple, a small gauge railway set inside a suitcase. You can get it out whenever you want and close it up into a smart suitcase.
Maplin Back Online
As Mark Twain once said, “The report of my death was an exaggeration”, so it seems with Maplin. Back in 2018, Maplin went into administration following some complex financing from Venture Capitalists. However, the brand name was bought out and
Posted in: Electronics
Tags: Components, Maplin
“I like big butts and I cannot lie”
Sir Mix-a-Lot must have a water meter and a garden where he was growing red beans and rice, some challenging plants to grow without a good water supply.
Lathe Repairs needed
Whilst I was making the lathe cover, I decided to take a look at the drive belt and pulley’s to see if I could ascertain why it was making a lot of noise when running. As you can see from
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
