Making a Moxon Vice
I had some spare C24 construction timber left over, so I decided to make a Moxon "dual screw" vice. This clamps to your workbench and overhangs it, and lets you do certain fiddly jobs. When its not in…
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Custom Shelves
Now that I had built a workbench, it was time for some shelves! This is the cupboard under the stairs; originally it was a big dingy, but I've painted it to make it a lot brighter and nicer. Why the d…
Workbench Build
Been quiet on here for a while: I've been moving house! I've now got proper space for projects; I even have a studio/cabin/workshop (just don't call it a shed!) now. First things first though, I neede…
Enamelling Experiments
I've been having a busy time in general recently, but I've finally got back to making things. I've been meaning to play with enamelling for a while. I ordered some WG Ball transparent enamelling powde…
Home Made Holograms!
I somehow stumbled onto this website; they sell DIY hologram kits! So I ordered one. I'd always assumed making a hologram would be quite complicated, but it turns out it really isn't. You basically ne…
Making a Pinecil case
I got one of these nifty wee Pinecil USB-C soldering irons for Christmas They're really quite cool: temperature controlled by an embedded RISC V processor, USB-C powered (using modern high power suppl…
Building a Drawing Machine
I quite fancied one of these AxiDraw drawing machines, but at the price they go for, I couldn't really justify it. However, I did some looking around and found this home-made version: I can definitely…
A Map of Arrakis (Dune)
For my next project I wanted something more complicated. As the new Dune film is out, and I'm a total Dune fan, I thought a map of Arrakis would be pretty cool. The Map Unlike Mars, there's no geo dat…
Die Cutter Project 2: A Map of Barsoom
The circular cutout of my previous project gave me an idea: what if I drew a planet next? I'd bought some red card from Hobbycraft, so Mars was the obvious choice. I always liked the name for Mars, "B…
Playing With a Die Cutter
Since I last posted, I've been busy going on holidays in Scotland, zooming about on my new bike, and generally going out and doing stuff. But as its getting dark again, and the weather is getting wors…