Workshop Preparation
In preparation for the Raspberry Pi workshop at the end of the month I’ve been experimenting with the Raspberry Pi and simple hardware. So far I’ve had success with: LED Micro switch Tilt switch Servo Motor via H-Bridge I’ve also
Posted in: Electronics
Tags: Gnome, Raspberry Pi
Thinking about animatronics
I’ve been invited to a play workshop in Leeds at the end of the month and that in turn has got me thinking about animatronics. Basically we plan to make some gnomes and make them move. Two key factors here
Posted in: Electronics
Tags: Gnome, Raspberry Pi
You are my density
It can be a bit tricky to determine the nature of a mystery metal, and in the home workshop it can be even harder to tell the purity of a metal. So I looked up the density of Aluminium and
Bird table
Back in the summer of 2014 I completed a gate modification extending the height of the back garden gate. One component of that was some bamboo screening at the top. Unfortunately as various cats, foxes and squirrels had used this
Posted in: Woodworking
A new industry TV channel and competition
The newly formed Department of Industry Commerce and Services is launching a new TV channel. The channel will showcase British Industry and trade as well as news, parliamentary reports and documentaries. It is believed that it will also include reruns
Casting a flywheel – Melting metal
Prepare furnace There’s not a lot of preparation to the furnace other than plugging in the fan and connecting the pipe to the side of the flowerpot furnace. However, one key piece of preparation is to ensure is the layout.
Posted in: Casting, Stirling Engine
Materials: Aluminium
How to get the best results with a bandsaw
Doing your own repairs, construction or crafting projects can involve a lot of tricky steps. But one that’s often handled in a relatively crude manner even by experienced handymen and DIY practitioners is sawing. Simply put, with a hand saw
Casting a flywheel – Patterns in the sand
This year my main project is to build a small stirling engine, a project that’s been bubbling away since 2011. I decided to make a few customisations to Jan Ridders plans, one of these is to use a cast aluminium
Posted in: Casting, Stirling Engine
Tags: pattern, petrobond
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
