Author Archives: robertwilkie

Making your own t-slot bolts

Posted on October 3, 2019 by robertwilkie

I don’t think I would go this far. First off I would have used threaded rod instead of cutting the head off the bolt, and then to weld a washer onto that and grind it down…Nice build but it has … Continue reading →

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How to figure out the wiring of a stepper motor

Posted on October 2, 2019 by robertwilkie

Author gives a nice simple video on how to do it.

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CNC to make wooden 3D prints

Posted on October 2, 2019 by robertwilkie

I have seen this with paper, gee 10-15 years ago, but looks like some folks are now doing it with sheets of wood.

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Make a Hydraulic vise

Posted on October 1, 2019 by robertwilkie

Impressive build. Me…I’ll stick to the vise I have now.

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Simple color strip changer

Posted on September 30, 2019 by robertwilkie

Well this is not as nice as the remote based system. But it is cheap and easy to do, plus gives you some manual controls. https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-LED-Strip-Color-Changer-Circuit/

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Nice Knob maker

Posted on September 28, 2019 by robertwilkie

The author made a nice jig to make knobs. I made a quick jig once a while back to do this, didn’t work so well and the plastic knobs are pretty cheap to get on the net. Don’t look as … Continue reading →

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Making a Float Lock Vise

Posted on September 28, 2019 by robertwilkie

I never heard of these before. Seen similar ones in wood. Nice build overall. More work than I would do for one thought.

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Concrete table and chairs

Posted on September 27, 2019 by robertwilkie

Interesting build. The author goes over his success and failures in the process. my 2 cents, I think he should have added some wire mess or rebar into the build too. https://www.instructables.com/id/Concrete-Chairs-and-Table/

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Mediapipe, opensource project to read hands

Posted on September 26, 2019 by robertwilkie

Its for hand tracking and translating sign language. Seems like an interesting project written in C++ https://github.com/google/mediapipe/tree/master/mediapipe/framework

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Early warning system for high wind

Posted on September 25, 2019 by robertwilkie

This is definitely a kid project. Interesting build but not so sure how accurate it could be. https://www.instructables.com/id/Makey-Makey-Early-Warning-System-for-High-Wind/

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