Category Archives: Tinkering

Posted on November 27, 2017 by robertwilkie

Nice looking rain barrel diverter.  I like the hose adapter so you can move the barrel farther away.  My 2 cents, I would make sure the bottom can be un-screwed for cleanout too. http://www.instructables.com/id/Rain-Barrel-Diverter/

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Make your won SPirometer

Posted on November 22, 2017 by robertwilkie

Have asthma?  Want to do your own measurments?  Well you can 3D print your own tool to measure (with some other bits). https://makershare.com/projects/3d-printed-spirometer

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Another interest solar power water distiller

Posted on November 20, 2017 by robertwilkie

I like this build a bit better than others I have seen.  This one you can “stand up” easily.  Downside…still hard to get end result water out. https://www.instructables.com/id/Solar-Powered-Water-DistellerFilter/

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A DIY Laser CNC

Posted on November 15, 2017 by robertwilkie

Nice build but…little leery of the arylic glass for “safety”.  I an not sure how the author determined that particular glass would work. http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Metal-Engraving-6watts-Laser-CNC/

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Interesting solar water heater

Posted on November 13, 2017 by robertwilkie

Interesting build,  It cycles cold thru the bottom, which gets heated up and then “steam” out side. https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Solar-Water-Heater/

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Nice looking Bose like portable speaker

Posted on November 10, 2017 by robertwilkie

Nice build, I like how the author lists out the components and they are all mostly “plug and play”. http://www.instructables.com/id/3D-Printed-Bose-Soundlink-Mini-Clone/

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Turn your old filament spools into storage containers

Posted on November 7, 2017 by robertwilkie

I think I saw this a few months ago.  Its a good idea if you have spare filament and a 3D printer big enough to do this. Creating Modular Storage out of Used Filament Spools

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Solar water distilling

Posted on November 7, 2017 by robertwilkie

This has to be the simpliest one yet.  Only issue I see is getting the water out when its “clean” without accidently mixing the two. http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Solar-Water-Distiller-Simple-Solar-Water-Disti/

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print out your own under cabinet tablet holder

Posted on November 4, 2017 by robertwilkie

I was actually looking to make something like this.  The authors build is pretty nice and simple.  Only issue I see if having a 3D printer with a big enough bed to print this out.  I have seen a few … Continue reading →

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Interesting build for a CNC

Posted on November 2, 2017 by robertwilkie

Basically adding in a oil or air cooler.  When you start dealing with metal you will need to cool the bit down or go really really slow.  This build seems to be a relatively cheap method to do so ($100 … Continue reading →

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