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
Stick welding rods and sheet – chair repair
Normally all my welding is TIG welding, however this weekend I ventured into a bit of stick welding. The reason for this selection was to repair a chair and to provide guidance for repairing some more similar chairs. My friend
Bure Valley Steam Railway
Whilst up in Norfolk for a few days I persuaded the family to visit a steam railway. The most convenient to visit was the Bure Valley Railway. Due to some confusion with the satellite navigation system we ended up in
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Tags: Narrow Gauge, Railway, Steam Engine
Joining metal
A discussion on twitter started by Fastener News Desk encouraged me to put pen to paper and write a few notes on joining metal. “Which method do you prefer – chemical #bonding or #fasteners?” I have to confess that I
Using a Time-Lapse to Record your DIY Projects
I’ve been looking into improving my photos taken in the Workshopshed and asked Jeremy Cook from DIY Tripods for his thoughts. Using a Time-Lapse to Record your DIY ProjectsIf you’re going to make an interesting project that you might want
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Tags: photography
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
