3D printing a pattern for sand casting
In Model Engineer No 4329 July 2008 there was a set of plans by Jan Ridders for building a coffee cup stirling engine. I liked the model but had some ideas for adapting it to make it a little more
Posted in: Casting
Tags: 3d Printing, Stirling Engine
iMakr – The Opening of a 3D Printing Store in London
Today I joined 300 other makers, designers and tech enthusiasts at the opening of iMakr. In fact the opening has proved so popular that it has been spread over 2 days so that more people can attend. The store describes
Posted in: Uncategorised
Tags: 3d Printing
A sand bag
“A sandbag? Are you expecting flood?” I was asked. “No it’s for metal forming” I replied. When I’d been making the candle snuffer, I’d found it difficult to get the cone shape on the end and using the anvil covered
Posted in: Sandbag
Materials: Leather
Tags: metal forming
Candle Snuffer
Another little mini project. Some of our candles can be a bit tempremental when blown out with wax flying everywhere and I burn my fingers snuffing them out “manually”. So I went old school and made a little candle snuffer.
Posted in: Beginners
Materials: Copper, Sugru
Tags: copper, snuffer
Mini Project – Making a Trivet
After the bathroom was renovated we had some marble border tiles left over and due to an accident with a photo I also had a broken picture frame. I decided to put these together and create a small potstand or
Posted in: Woodworking
Tags: tiling
Shed roof repairs
When I replaced my shed roof, I used a thin piece of plank of internal wooden cladding painted with some preservative, after two winters this was faring badly against the weather (photo taken before the guttering was added) I’d spent
Spoon delivery
Last month, I made a spoon for Stephanie of the A Single Spoon Project. I posted it over to Tennessee last week and I’m sure you will be glad to hear that it’s arrived safely. The plan for the all
Pouring Temperature vs Melting Temperature
I was recently sent some documentation on a small electric furnace for melting and heat treating metal which is of a good size for hobbiests but still a lot more expensive than building your own charcoal furnace. One of the
Posted in: Casting
Materials: Aluminium
Tags: temperature
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
