Category Archives: Tinkering

Nice build for a fancy air blower

Posted on September 20, 2021 by robertwilkie

The author went thru alot of personal study to get a decent blower to start up a grill. This was the authors second version FYI. Me, I can see making version 1, no so sure v2. https://www.instructables.com/The-Engineering-Complexity-of-a-Simple-3D-Printed-/

Posted in CNC/3D-printing, Misc-Life | Comments Off on Nice build for a fancy air blower

Nice chainsaw milling build

Posted on September 17, 2021 by robertwilkie

Actually 2 different builds. First one is the jig for the chainsaw with a more portable mill, second one made out of metal based mill. Overall its a nice build. Just keep in mind you need a different chain for … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheap, Misc-Life, Tools, woodworking | Comments Off on Nice chainsaw milling build

Make your own Grabber

Posted on September 16, 2021 by robertwilkie

Or claw extension. The author posed up the CNC/plans for this, so in theory you could take the design and make a custom length grabber. https://www.instructables.com/Laser-cut-Extension-Claw-Recreating-My-Favorite-To/

Posted in Cheap, CNC/3D-printing, Misc-Life | Comments Off on Make your own Grabber

Another cool sand plotter

Posted on September 15, 2021 by robertwilkie

I can’t remember if I mentioned this one before. But still a cool build. He used the remains of a 3D printer he had to build it.

Posted in CNC/3D-printing, Misc-Life | Comments Off on Another cool sand plotter

A thin slice jig for thick boards

Posted on September 13, 2021 by robertwilkie

basically build if you want a really wide, thin strip of wood. Seems pretty robust.

Posted in Cheap, Misc-Life, Tools, woodworking | Comments Off on A thin slice jig for thick boards

Another interesting Drawbot

Posted on September 9, 2021 by robertwilkie

This one does not use gravity, its an interesting build with most of the parts are 3D printed out. Not so sure if I would put this one on the list (take too long to print everything out). I do … Continue reading →

Posted in Arduino, CNC/3D-printing, Misc-Life | Comments Off on Another interesting Drawbot

Clever mold for cable strain relief

Posted on September 7, 2021 by robertwilkie

The author 3D prints the molds to put the cable on, and they squirts in hot glue to fill the mold in. Clever.

Posted in Cheap, CNC/3D-printing, Misc-Life | Comments Off on Clever mold for cable strain relief

Nice CNC robot arm

Posted on September 4, 2021 by robertwilkie

This is a nice build since it uses a laser (no need to worry about drag of the bit), and it takes up alot smaller space than the area it can cover. Tool me a bit to understand how the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheap, CNC/3D-printing, Misc-Life | Comments Off on Nice CNC robot arm

Cool robot that can swim, skate, and crawl

Posted on September 4, 2021 by robertwilkie

Came out in 2018, but still a neat robot to watch in action.

Posted in Misc-Life, robots, water | Comments Off on Cool robot that can swim, skate, and crawl

Different take on a CNC plotter

Posted on August 31, 2021 by robertwilkie

Build to look like an odd robot. The good news is the base pieces are PVC pipe and are cheap and easy to come by. Downside, most of the other material used is not. Also wonder if there is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Arduino, CNC/3D-printing, Misc-Life | Comments Off on Different take on a CNC plotter