MicroPython
For my latest project, I’ve decided to use a Pi Pico and MicroPython. I experimented with VSCode, interrupts and timers.
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Tags: MicroPython, Pi Pico, RP2040
Small Space, Big Sparks: Welding in Compact Workshops and Sheds
There’s something truly special about creating, repairing, and crafting with our own two hands, isn’t there?
Gerber Viewers
When creating a PCB to get made by a 3rd party you need to generate some files to send. There is a industry “standard” called the Gerber format or more commonly Gerber files. Most PCB software can generate these and
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Tags: gerbers, pcb, viewer
Naafi Tea at Dumfries & Galloway Aviation Museum
During a recent trip back from England, I needed to stop for a drink and to stretch my legs. But I didn’t fancy either a service station or a coffee chain. As I was passing through Dumfries, I decided to
Posted in: Exhibition
Tags: Aviation, helicopter, Planes, space-telescope
The Top Components of a Ducting System Your Workshop Might Need
An efficient ducting system is a fundamental requirement for any workshop or industrial setting. It plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth flow of air, gases or liquids, serving purposes such as ventilation, exhaustion and transportation. Various parts work
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Tags: dust extraction, Sponsored, Ventilation
Kirk hill Windfarm
An article in the Ayr Advertiser was explaining how turbine blades were being delivered to the port for a project in South Ayrshire. Some of the comments suggested people didn’t really know anything about the windfarm. Thought I’d do a
Makers Central 2023 Part 3
Earlier in the month, I had the opportunity to visit MakersCentral at the Birmingham NEC. Having last visited 5 years ago, I thought it was worth a revisit and I was not disappointed. In part 1, I looked at the Makers and Robots, part
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Tags: MakersCentral
Makers Central 2023 Part 2
Earlier in the month, I had the opportunity to visit MakersCentral at the Birmingham NEC. In this second part we look at Crazy inventions, CNC and more.
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Tags: MakersCentral
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
