A new volcano discovered at the bottom of the garden

CalendarApril 20, 2020

A new volcano discovered at the bottom of the garden

To make the volcano diorama for the Dodo automata, I’ve been using up some offcuts of MDF. Using my original sketch, I sized up the background and cut that out, painting it with the blue silk paint I used for

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Spot face cutter

CalendarApril 17, 2020

Spot face cutter

I needed a tool for creating the breaks in stripboard, so I created my own from a broken drill and a branch from the garden

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Wax on, wax off

CalendarApril 15, 2020

Wax on, wax off

Whilst in lockdown it can be hard to complete the exercises regime you are used to. So can we use a bit of house renovation to fulfil the exercise bug?

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KiCAD footprints

CalendarApril 14, 2020

KiCAD footprints

Following on from the post about designing stripboards and the one about DesignSpark, I decided to try and create some wire footprints for KiCad.

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Stripboard

CalendarApril 13, 2020

Stripboard

For an upcoming project, I wanted to create the design on stripboard so that others could easily reproduce it. But I needed a design tool…

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Building Garden Sheds – Should You Do It Yourself?

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CalendarApril 10, 2020

Building Garden Sheds - Should You Do It Yourself?

If you’re planning to build a garden shed, you should first consider whether it’s possible to do it yourself. Its complexity will determine whether you can DIY. Read on for everything you need to know about building a shed in

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First look at DesignSpark Mechanical

CalendarApril 8, 2020

First look at DesignSpark Mechanical

I’ve been aware of DesignSpark Mechanical for some time but never had the need to install it. I’ve been using Fusion360 until recently when my “startup” license expired. So I downloaded it, installed it and had a bit of a

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Fantasy tool shop

CalendarApril 6, 2020

Fantasy tool shop

Have you ever gone to a tool shop, web site or catalogue and browsed through, picking out a fantasy shopping basket of those things you’d get if money was no object? I know I have. So I put the question

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