Author Archives: robertwilkie

build your own portable saw mill

Posted on May 11, 2021 by robertwilkie

The author saws for 100 bucks…well if you didn’t have to buy a few things, or the chainsaw, drill…. Still a nice build. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/%24100-portable-sawmill-video-84290

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Making your own sanding belts

Posted on May 10, 2021 by robertwilkie

basically you “sand” down and end of a strip, and then superglue the two ends together. Not sure how well this works myself. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/how-make-your-own-sanding-belts-84265

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Another nice ruler marking gauge build

Posted on May 7, 2021 by robertwilkie

I like the jig the author makes to sand out the middle of the two boards for the ruler to fit. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/how-make-ruler-marking-diy-84256

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Making a smart buoy

Posted on May 6, 2021 by robertwilkie

Nice build, the author designed this to help with monitoring in the ocean. But I could see it being used in things like ponds and lakes too. It uses an RPi too.

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Making a self tapping bolt

Posted on May 4, 2021 by robertwilkie

Simple build if you don’t have one around to use. https://www.instructables.com/Make-a-Self-Tapping-Bolt/

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Simple paint can mixer

Posted on May 3, 2021 by robertwilkie

I got a kick out of this build. Just need 2 used sawzaw blades, and a cheap clamp. https://www.instructables.com/Easy-DIY-Paint-Can-Shaker-Never-Shake-Spray-Paint-/

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Nice portable mortiser build

Posted on April 30, 2021 by robertwilkie

Nice build, way fancier than I would have gone thought. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/portable-mortiser-video-84755

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Convert an busted grinder into a disc sander for your drill press

Posted on April 7, 2021 by robertwilkie

I got a kick out of this, The author basically is using the shaft and right angle on the grinder to attach to the drill press and a sanding disk. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/angle-grinder-hack-make-disc-sander-diy-84199

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3D print some puck corner clamps

Posted on March 30, 2021 by robertwilkie

Clever build for a corner clamp, as long as both boards are the same thickness. Only issue I see is that you would pretty much have to do a 80% or more fill on the puck to allow for decent … Continue reading →

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YAST Opensource security token

Posted on March 29, 2021 by robertwilkie

Interesting project based on OpenSK (https://github.com/google/OpenSK). Its an opensource security token, like the Google Titan or Yubikey. https://hackaday.io/project/177781-yast-security-token/details

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