Loft Light / Inspection lamp
When I bought my house it came with a loft that was only accessible by a ladder. There was no power up there and hence no light. I wanted something that could be plugged in downstairs but also hung from
Competition Time – ATX Power Splitter
Whilst I was getting the Christmas decorations out of the loft I found a box of old electronics. Along with these was a board I bought a few years back for a project that was later abandoned. It’s an ATX
Posted in: Electronics
Tags: ATX, Competition, PSU
The Triggers Brush Principle and Bootstrapping
Trigger’s Brush is a phrase I like to use a lot. It refers to the roadsweeper character “Trigger” in the series “Only Fools And Horses”. One time Trigger gets his name in the paper for having the same brush for
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Tags: Gingery Lathe, Inprove, Only Fools and Horses, repair, RepStrap
Clock Opening Tool
I’m working on a clock project that requires the disassembly of an old clock. The cover was removed by undoing 4 screws on the rear, I’m not sure of the name but they are similar to those used for bike
Marseille and Hong Kong Metal Sculpture
During a recent work trip to Marseille, I learnt that this year the city was European Capital of Culture. There are lots of arts events on this year but I was limited to what could be done in the evenings.
Hole Saw Modification
Mate Alan wanted fit some new flush handles to a folding bathroom door. These required a large hole cutting in the door and a hole saw seemed ideal for the job. He had inherited a hole saw mandrel but it
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Tags: modification, Tools
A simple silver solder repair
A bargain lamp find in a big store was discovered to have a broken ring on the top. The ring appeared to be made out of brass or possibly plated steel. We decided to buy it anyway and fix it
Posted in: Repairs
Tags: Silversoldering
X-Y Plotter revisited
Back in 1986 for my GCSE in “Craft Design and Technology” I had the idea of building an X-Y Plotter for my project. I recently found a couple of photos of the project so I though I’d revisit the project
Posted in: Electronics
Tags: machining screw thread, stepper motor, x-y plotter
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
