Author Archives: robertwilkie

Nice chalk board build

Posted on August 28, 2018 by robertwilkie

My 2 cents, this is worth doing if you are building a custom size board.  But standard size…gotta be cheaper to buy. https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Framed-Chalkboard-1/

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Make a Leather Embossing with 3D printing

Posted on August 27, 2018 by robertwilkie

Interesting that he did it with plastic…I would have thought most folks used metal for this. https://www.instructables.com/id/Leather-Embossing-With-a-3D-Printer/

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Use a cutting board for holding a router on a table

Posted on August 27, 2018 by robertwilkie

Not a bad idea, you can get them rather cheap and they come with a handle to lift out of the table.  In the past I used plexi glass to do this, but that was at $6 dollars and up … Continue reading →

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CNC your own french cleat based shelves

Posted on August 25, 2018 by robertwilkie

I like this build.  pretty simple build and good use of a CNC https://www.instructables.com/id/Renovating-a-Pantry-With-French-Cleat-Shelving/

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Nice write-up on a simple Arcade build

Posted on August 24, 2018 by robertwilkie

I like this build, author is pretty straight and to the point, kept everything simple to build too.  Oh and cheap ($200 in parts). https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-an-Arcade-Machine-for-Cheap/  

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Nice speaker build in an altoids

Posted on August 23, 2018 by robertwilkie

You would never know it was a tiny speaker on first look.  Nice build to do on the cheap. https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Easy-Altoids-Smalls-Speaker-with-Amplifier-Cir/

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A Dual Axial Flux Generator

Posted on August 22, 2018 by robertwilkie

And yeah I at first thought it was something from “Back to the Future”.  Turns out is an electric generator that the author designed and built for a micro wind turbine. https://hackaday.io/project/159568-portal-point-generator

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Nice hold down for compound miter

Posted on August 22, 2018 by robertwilkie

I like the hold down the author made for his compound miter.  The one that came with my saw is horrible (and I never use it).  This is a nice alternative. http://www.floweringelbow.org/2018/invent/making-quick-clamp-hold-downs-from-scrap/#more-5956

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Build yourself an underwater camera

Posted on August 21, 2018 by robertwilkie

The author uses an RPi Zero and its camera to build this.  Most of the cost is in the electronics since the rest is PVC pipe.  Its a nice looking build overall.  Author has the costs at $100 An Achievable … Continue reading →

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A simple and cheap way to make a drafting compass

Posted on August 21, 2018 by robertwilkie

Take a pencil, ruler, some tape, push pin and binder clips and you can make a pretty simple compass (circle drawer). https://www.instructables.com/id/An-Accurate-Drafting-Compass-From-Office-Supplies/  

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