2015 – A winning year
My main plan for 2015 was to built a little Stirling Engine based on a design from Model Engineer with some tweaks and castings. However even in January I was distracted by other projects. The Cel Robox 3D printer I’d
Posted in: Yearly Review
Conductive Paint and Threaded Inserts
Thanks to Rachel Lancaster from It’s All Geek to me I’ve had the chance to try out the Christmas cards from Bare Conductive. The set has three cards, a Santa, Flash (Rudolf’s lesser known cousin) and a Polar bear. There
Posted in: Electronics
Tags: conductive paint
Christmas Tree Trinket
My work colleague joked that I should not be let near the Christmas fairy lights as I’d probably “hook a microcontroller to them”. I’d not actually thought of this before but as the gauntlet had been thrown down I thought
Posted in: Christmas Tree Trinket, Electronics
Materials: Plywood
Tags: 3mm ply, Adafruit, Hobbycraft, LEDs, Oomlout, Trinket
Model Engineer’s Workshop 236
My report on the World Maker Faire 2015 in New York can be seen in Model Engineer’s Workshop 236, available online, at WHSmiths and all good newsagents.
Posted in: Exhibition
Tags: MEW
Pi Zero Case and 3D Printer Spool
Last week I had an email from Pimoroni telling about the new Pi Zero. So I promptly ordered one as I thought the board had a lot of potential. Pi Zero Case Whilst I was waiting for it it arrive,
Posted in: 3dPrinting
Tags: OpenSCAD, Pi Zero
Magnifier Lamp – Wiring up and finishing off
Once the switch and socket were added the lamp was pretty much looking finished. However there were a couple of jobs to finish off. The base need a bit of varnish, the switch and socket needed wiring and the cables
Posted in: Magnifier Lamp
Tags: electrics
Top Tips For Taking Care Of Garden Tools
When you’re working in your garden, there’s nothing more frustrating than having a tool that simply will not do its job. Very often the cause of this problem is poor maintenance and care. With time, wear and neglect both manual
Peter Stanwell
Back in 2011 I posted a blog about the Stirling Society event at Kew Bridge Steam Museum and I mentioned that they would be awarding the “Peter Stanwell trophy for innovation in the field of Stirling engines”. Julian Wood was
Posted in: Inventors
Tags: Patents, Stirling Engine
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
