Surprise Maker Parcel
Andy unboxes a #SurpriseMakerParcel from Alfred Chow – Maker of things. There’s an interesting selection of items in the box, some really old ones and some useful electronics.
Posted in: Inspiration
Three different drill bits
When I shattered a 7mm drill bit the other week, Dormer Pramet got in contact and offered me a replacement. I’ve been following them on twitter for a while and particularly like their machining tips and Monday quiz from which
Active Hands
Workshopshed: Engineer and Sportsman Rob Smith runs Active Hands, a company that makes assistive technology for people with gripping problems. Whilst on holiday as a student, Rob fell down a cliff and suffered a spinal injury. After 9 months of
Posted in: Interview
Tags: Assistive Tech, gripping
Making Space for Your Woodworking Projects
Workshopshed: Today’s Guest post is from Sandy Morris who tells us of the problems of running out of space to work. Sandy: I heard an interesting but fairly common story about a man living in Oxford who was passionate about
American Magazines for Makers
So that I’d have something to read on a long flight I dropped into a Barnes and Noble store to see what magazines were available. I picked these three. Nuts and Volts I’d heard of Nuts and Volts via the
Posted in: Books and Magazine Reviews
Calbourne Water Mill
Calbourne Water Mill & Rural Museum is located at the North East corner of the Isle of Wight. There’s been a mill on the site since before the Domesday Book was written in 1086. I had a chance to visit just
Posted in: Exhibition
Drill Sharpening
I recently dismantled a broken garden seat so it could be taken for recycling. Basically separating the metal and hard plastic parts. To complete this I needed to drill out some rivets. Unfortunately doing that I snapped a 7mm drill.
Posted in: Sharpening
Tags: Drill bits, grinding
Use lighting to set the mood in your garden
The summer months are a great time to enjoy your garden but how best to take advantage of the warm evenings. Leila Jones provides some thoughts on how to light your garden. Use Lighting to Set the Mood in Your
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
