Side Quest: Outside Light Holder
Due to the acquisition of new patio furniture; we needed to move the ground mounted light spike. Cue 3D printing a pair of holders to […]
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Side Quest: Laser Cutter / Engraver
After much deliberation over many months, the workshop has now been upgraded with a Sculpfun S30 Pro laser cutter/engraver. This particular model features a 10W […]
Side Quest: Petrol Pressure Washer Repair
This pressure washer came to me from storage – I’m unsure on how long it had been in storage, nor if the storage was water-tight. […]
Electric Quad: Steering Bracket
After test riding the quad, it became obvious that this quad bike was made for children and I am an adult. One of the main […]
Bark-Blind Update
After a two-month hiatus, more progress is made on the bark-activated blind and Version 3 has been designed. Changes in version 3: Have a play […]
Electric Quad Update
After a fair amount of time in various states of disrepair, the quad has finally been reassembled and taken for a test ride. Check out […]
Side Quest: Kitchen Whiteboard Unit
You can never have enough kitchen storage. This was a short project to turn a bog-standard wall unit in to a multi-function magnetic memo board, […]
Side Quest: Garage Lights
Salvaged a pair of LED batten fixings that were being thrown out and used them to upgrade the lighting in the garage/workshop. The difference between […]
Rust Removal
Iron (III) Oxide. Great for making thermite, crap for structural/mechanical systems. Thankfully there are rust removers available that will rid you of this troublesome oxide. […]
Tips on Stripping Paint Off Metal
When it comes to removing paint from metal there are many options involving heat, chemicals and abrasives. As part of the quad project, I hope […]