Non-Bullshit Innovation
I’ve been reading a fun book by David Rowen about innovation, “”. David has toured the globe interviewing so-called innovators and dividing the blaggers from the true innovators. A few weeks back he stopped off in Battersea to met a
Posted in: Books and Magazine Reviews
Tags: innovation
Elephants and Servos
This week sees the release of Diyode magazine #26. I’ve been working on a project for them for a few weeks now and it’s been split up into 3 parts. The first 2 are in this edition. The main project
Posted in: Projects
Tags: 3DPrinting
Small Repairs
Not all good repairs need to take a long time or lots of effort. Sometimes it’s the simple ones that are the most effective. Vice Screw Replacement The Axminster vice I’ve had for a few years works really well and
Posted in: Repairs
Materials: Leather, Mild Steel
Wand practice
The other week we visited the Harry Potter experience over by Watford. For some pictures see Instagram or Twitter. In the shop, there were some replica wands made from plastic and they were £32 each. Much as I love a
Posted in: Projects
Materials: Maple
Tags: magic, Trees, wand
Projects vs Kits
I finished off a project over the weekend for a magazine and also had a message from a budding builder who wanted to create their own version of the EL wire sign created for HackSpace. This got me thinking about
Posted in: Inspiration
Tags: kit, learning, project
Designing for 3D Printing
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been designing a complex animal model for a magazine article and thought I’d share some of the things I’ve discovered along the way. Organic Shapes I tried to design the main body of my
Posted in: 3dPrinting
Tags: Fusion360
The Pros And Cons Of Buying A House That Needs Work
The trend for actually staying put and renovating is on the up according to statistics. A little look at Kirsty and Phil’s Love It Or List It on Channel 4 and you’ll see that plenty of people choose not to
Kitchen Maintenance: 4 Things to Check for Repairs
There’s plenty of maintenance to do around the house, but one room that benefits from a special focus is the kitchen, and accompanying dining areas. This because they get so much use over time, when compared to the rest of
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
