Small screwed bush
The next component to machine was one I like to call the “Top Hat”. It fulfuls two purposes, it holds the clock mechanism to the face of the clock and it acts as a bush to support the spindles that
Posted in: Machining, Topsy Turvy Clock
Tags: tapping
More clock shafts
After my previous success drilling a tiny but deep hole through some brass rod, I got thinking about how to machine the outsides. Referring back to my diagram the idea was to take a 4mm rod and machine most of
Posted in: Topsy Turvy Clock
Tags: Spindles
Pepper’s Ghost
A few weeks back my 3 year old daughter gained a “Sooty” magic wand on the front of a magazine and has been trying to make things appear and disappear ever since. To help her “magic things” I was thinking
Posted in: Uncategorised
Tags: Lighting, magic, Pepper's Ghost
Robot Kit
The HapPi-Robot is a lightweight solution to get you started with turning your Raspberry Pi into a robot. The range consists of a series of Case4-Kit cases, a H-bridge driver board and mechanical parts kit to get your robot moving.
Posted in: Inspiration
Materials: Cardboard
Tags: Kickstarter, robots
Shorted pins workaround
In my previous Topsy Turvy clock post I mentioned that two of the output pins of my Arduino Micro were shorted together. I desoldered the pins and inspected the board using a magnifying glass. I even tried cutting at the
Posted in: Electronics, Topsy Turvy Clock
Tags: Arduino
Power socket with USB ports
Tom Wiggins shared the following picture on twitter with the message “Most excited I’ve been about some new technology in a very long time” I have to agree, it does seem like a good solution to having multiple chargers floating
Posted in: Uncategorised
Tags: eletrical
Day Tickets
Day Tickets is a new kind of planner from Lauren and Andy Clark. It allows you to plan your life i.e. that bit before and after work. Each ticket includes space for your timed activities as well as your overall
Posted in: Interview
Tags: Kickstarter, Planning
Testing Testing
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve made some progress wiring the clock hostboard and building the plate that supports the motors. I thought I’d test these together. Before I powered on the circuit or plugged in the Arduino Micro
Posted in: Electronics, Topsy Turvy Clock
Tags: testing
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
