Author Archives: robertwilkie

A Fist Sledge Hammer

Posted on September 5, 2017 by robertwilkie

OK this is just…well funny.  All I can thing about is the old hulk hands for kids. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/168247561/demofist

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This is a good way to do a 4th axis on the cheap

Posted on September 5, 2017 by robertwilkie

I was pretty impressed with this one.  basically you secure a gear line on the CNC and it spins the board around. Rolling Around A 4th Axis

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Nice cheap pop shield for a microphone

Posted on September 5, 2017 by robertwilkie

So, you want to do a podcast/youtube/etc etc thing but get pops in your voice recording.  This is an interesting build for a pop shield to help stop that.  Basically the author built it with a clothes hanger and an … Continue reading →

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Oh I want one of these bracelets

Posted on September 1, 2017 by robertwilkie

A knife build into the clasp of the bracelet.  Nice. https://the-gadgeteer.com/2017/08/27/this-paracord-bracelet-hides-a-wicked-blade/

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OK this is an interesting barmaid robot

Posted on September 1, 2017 by robertwilkie

Only 2 motors.. One to push up and get the “juice”, another to move the glass around. Open Source Barbot Needs Only Two Motors

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Make a bigger CDROM based CNC

Posted on August 31, 2017 by robertwilkie

The author basically extended the parts from a CDROM to make a bigger CNC.  Only didn’t use the CDROM motors… http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Mini-Home-Made-CNC-Machine-Arduino28BJ/

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Nice write-up on how to heat treat a knife you are making

Posted on August 30, 2017 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on how to heat up a knife blade to treat it. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Heat-Treat-a-Knife-simplest-Method-Possible/

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Tools to download a website

Posted on August 29, 2017 by robertwilkie

I have never heard of HTTrack before.  Looks useful…but what I found funny was the recommendation of wget. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-do-i-download-an-entire-website-for-offline-reading/

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Have your own personal copy of wikopedia

Posted on August 29, 2017 by robertwilkie

Apparently you can download the entire contents directly. http://lifehacker.com/how-to-download-all-of-wikipedia-onto-a-usb-flash-drive-1798453949

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This would be a cool experiment to do with kids

Posted on August 29, 2017 by robertwilkie

I have never heard of the kelvin water dropper before.  This looks like a fun experiment to do with kids. http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-Electricity-From-Water-Macgyver-Style/   Here is a nicer build http://makezine.com/projects/make-31/lord-kelvins-thunderstorm/

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