Old Tech in Cambridge
Cambridge is well known for its technology and also it’s museums which are mostly scattered around the city centre. But there’s a couple of museums further out that are well worth a visit. Centre for Computing History Hidden away around
Posted in: Exhibition
Tags: Cambridge, computing, Steam Engine
Masters of Reinvention
In the spring of last year, I chatted to a TV producer about upcycling and inventing. I heard no more about this until yesterday when Ruth Amos, inventor extrodinare, mentioned a new show on her Instagram feed. The show “Masters
Posted in: Inspiration
.Net NanoFramework on a Cheap Yellow Display
I’ve been working with microcontrollers for some time now with a variety of different languages but mostly it has been C and Micropython. And across my career I’ve been working with an even wider range of languages but most recently
Posted in: Inspiration
Coving Cutting
For a recent DIY project, I needed to replace some coving that had been removed to fit fitted wardrobes. There were just two inside joints to cut so I didn’t want to spend out on a special coving mitre box.
Posted in: DIY
Barbed Wire and Bullet Holes
Making fake barbed wire and bullet holes.
Posted in: PSTOIC Medals
Materials: Brass, Copper
Enrico Miglino – Maker, Musician, Engineer.
I first saw Enrico Miglino in action via the online Element14 community in around 2015, he was working on a “Meditech” project for a competition
Posted in: Inspiration
Umbrella stand repair
I’m in two minds about calling this a repair as nothing was really broken about the stand. It just came this way with a separate bottom, so more of an annoying design. But otherwise it is a nice design and
Posted in: Repairs
Tags: 3d Printing, drilling
Year in review 2024
Spring is thought of as a time of renewal and for Workshopshed 2024 it certainly was. January was spent packing up the workshop and organising a move to Suffolk. The move went smoothly enough although loading the house and workshop
Posted in: Yearly Review
Tags: 2024
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
