Robot Interview
I’m a big fan of sculptures made from found objects such as the kinetic scuptures of Gina Kamentsky or the cars and dogs of Josh Welton. My latest such find is CyberCraft Robots, it’s best to introduce them by their
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Tags: found items, robots, women makers
Invention of the day – Welded rivet
I’ve been following Patrick Andrews Invention of the day for some time now and it’s inspired me to share the following thought with you. My thought this morning was based on what I saw the other weekend when welding a
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Top 10 Titanic Technical Links
A selection of technical articles on the Titanic, looking at its design and why it sank. Titanic Research & Modeling Association – A great source of information on all technical aspects of the ship, including drawings, design details and scale
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Tags: Engine, ship, titanic, white star line
Doing it yourself?
Are you handy with a hammer or perfect with a paintbrush? Do you know your nuts from your bolts? Have your home improvements gone way beyond fixing the odd drawer? These are the questions that TV company Love Productions are
Welding Experiment
Whilst I was out in the workshop welding up a frame, I thought I’d try an experiment. My idea was to use a security marker pen, the type that only shows up under UV light. I drew a couple of
Welding project
Back in February I drew up a metal frame in CAD, that I promised to fabricate for a friends shed. I cut up the metal last month and the other weekend tack welded it together. I also got to try
4 Metal Easter Eggs
The Fabergé Big Egg Hunt is having a Grand Finalle in Covent garden and you can see all of the eggs that were previously scatter around the city. Here’s some of my favourite metal eggs, some which are still available
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Tags: workshopshed
April Fools
Just incase anyone did not twig, yesterday’s post about Leonardo’s Ipad was an April Fools joke, the fact the control mechanism was very like an Etch-a-sketch should have given it away. The touring exhibition Leonardo Da Vinci’s Workshop will be
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Tags: workshopshed
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
