Category Archives: Tinkering

Modify a Harbor Freight Digital Calipers for remote data feed

Posted on October 28, 2021 by robertwilkie

The project uses an ESP32 to get the data off the serial port of a cheap pair of digital calipers, and send them to whatever needs it. Interesting build. I wonder if the last pin on the caliper is power? … Continue reading →

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Another interesting CNC from PVC pipe

Posted on October 26, 2021 by robertwilkie

The author builds some interesting CNC’s from PVC pipe, This one the table “spins” for the X why the Y and Z are normal back and forth. You would think the build would be cheap, but he is using decent … Continue reading →

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Making your own bar clamps

Posted on October 22, 2021 by robertwilkie

Not so sure I would do this unless I had long scrape hardwood leftover. I would not do this out of pine that’s for sure. Overall the build is a nice one, just if I did it from buying materials … Continue reading →

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Nice miter sled jig for table saw

Posted on October 19, 2021 by robertwilkie

Each time I see these jigs I think about making one and dumping my compound miter. Just need the time to build it. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/2-side-table-saw-miter-sled-jig-86901?homelistings#post187010

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Using broken drones to make a RC boat

Posted on October 18, 2021 by robertwilkie

The author took parts from broken drones and used them to make air boats. Good use of old parts. I like how he documented his progression in the design of this. https://www.instructables.com/Micro-FPV-Boat-From-Drone-Parts/

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CNC a nice looking Captain America Shield

Posted on October 17, 2021 by robertwilkie

The author first glued up the boards, and then used a CNC to shape the shield. https://www.instructables.com/Captain-America-Shield-From-Wood-With-a-CNC-Machin/

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Making pumpkin boxes

Posted on October 17, 2021 by robertwilkie

The “face” is CNC’ed out and uses standard templates you can find on the web. The sides are just all the sides of a box cut up (so you make a square box). Pretty simple build. https://www.instructables.com/Box-Jack-O-Lanterns/

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Cool robot build

Posted on October 15, 2021 by robertwilkie

Uses an arduino to control the servo’s for the arms. All parts are cut from plex board. https://www.instructables.com/Bidex-Robot-Dual-Arm/

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Making a handle for a hacksaw

Posted on October 14, 2021 by robertwilkie

OK so the author had some hacksaws that apparently had some really cheap handles (plastic) that broke, so instead of buying another hacksaw, he made a new handle from a block of wood. Me…I have an old hacksaw with a … Continue reading →

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Nice jig to make large size bowls

Posted on October 12, 2021 by robertwilkie

This is a pretty neat build, the author made this jig so he could make “drums” and the jig goes on the inside and out to make the circle. https://www.instructables.com/Router-Drum-Mill/

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