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Using an RPi for multiple webcams

Posted on February 5, 2019 by robertwilkie

Good idea to take some old webcams and turn them into security cameras under one device. https://www.instructables.com/id/Multiple-Webcam-Server-With-Motion-Detection-Using/

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Make a cardboard coathanger

Posted on February 4, 2019 by robertwilkie

Well if you don’t have a hanger, and lots of boxes around, this could be for you (make a coat hanger from a box). Pretty clever idea. https://www.instructables.com/id/Cardboard-Hanger/

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Scary homemade spot welder

Posted on February 1, 2019 by robertwilkie

Pretty scary looking build for a spot welder. But for made out of scraps, it does the job. My 2 cents…maybe a Harbor Freight solution would be better (and safer). https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-DIY-Spot-Welder/

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Nice cover build for notebooks

Posted on January 31, 2019 by robertwilkie

Nice build for a cover for a notebook. Only downside is you need a laser cutter to do this with. https://www.instructables.com/id/Wooden-Notebook-With-Engraved-Cover/

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Make your own shoe grips

Posted on January 30, 2019 by robertwilkie

Pretty simple build for some nice grips you can put on shoes. https://www.instructables.com/id/Better-No-Cost-Crampons/

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A nice build for a vaccum hold down vise

Posted on January 29, 2019 by robertwilkie

Nice video on a build for a vacuum hold down tool. I like how he did a second hole to hold the hold down if needed. It uses a compressor from a frig for a vacuum pump. http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/vacuum-hold-down-unit-71137?homelistings#post126029 Making the … Continue reading →

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Another cheap tumbler build

Posted on January 28, 2019 by robertwilkie

Another nice build for a tumbler, similar to another one I wrote up about. But this one is much cheaper build.

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Nice write up on upgrading a cheap chinese CNC

Posted on January 25, 2019 by robertwilkie

Nice write up on things you can do to upgrade the cheap CNC’s you can get from China. Me…I built my own from scratch so I am always upgrading. https://www.instructables.com/id/Upgrade-Your-CNC/

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Make your own carbon fiber tubes

Posted on January 24, 2019 by robertwilkie

I never realized how much these things cost. but apparently the ribbon for carbon fiber is pretty cheap, so the author took and arduino, some steppers, and made his own tube maker. Clever build overall. https://hackadaycom.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/carbon_feat.jpg?w=800

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Nice write-up on using an image to convert to use on CNC

Posted on January 23, 2019 by robertwilkie

The whole thing is done with opensource hardware and software too. Two things mentioned that I haven’t tried before are jscut.org, which can be used to convert SVG to gcode. And cncjs, which is a CAM like software for controlling … Continue reading →

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