Category Archives: Tinkering

Cool looknig smart mirror

Posted on July 1, 2017 by robertwilkie

This has to be one of the nicer builds I have seen.  Uses a large monitor and the frame is perfect at hiding it.  Oh and a RPi is controlling the whole thing. https://www.instructables.com/id/LuxOs-Open-Joinery-32-Smart-Mirror/

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Cool Mortise and Tenon Jig for your dremel (shaft based)

Posted on June 30, 2017 by robertwilkie

Pretty could build.  Sounds like it does have a bit of flex thought.  But the author mentions the professional version is a grand.  So this doesn’t look to bad after all https://www.instructables.com/id/Flex-Shaft-Mortise-and-Tenon-Jig/

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Need an arcade cabinet template, use this

Posted on June 26, 2017 by robertwilkie

The write-up is partly and add for using the Laguna CNC, but the author did publish the template for the cabinet out.  So in theory you could use it on other CNC’s to cut it out with. https://www.instructables.com/id/Custom-CNC-Arcade-Cabinet/

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Make the beer tote without a CNC

Posted on June 26, 2017 by robertwilkie

Good write-up on how to make one yourself without a CNC…me…CNC. https://www.instructables.com/id/SimpleEasy-Beer-ToteCarrier/

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Need to dim and overhead LED light?

Posted on June 22, 2017 by robertwilkie

Interesting build.  They author basically 3D printed an Iris to act as a shade for the LED lights.  It looks pretty impressive.  

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Crypto for the IoT

Posted on June 21, 2017 by robertwilkie

This is for real embedded system that have very limited memory and CPU.  Bascially its adding AES to the ESP family over MQTT. Practical IoT Cryptography on the Espressif ESP8266

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Pyrasite, inject your code into running python processes

Posted on June 20, 2017 by robertwilkie

This just…is so bad.  It looks like if you have the same priv’s and the exe’s, you can use this to inject your own code into the running python code. pyrasite – Inject Code Into Running Python Processes

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I forsee folks getting free parking in the future

Posted on June 20, 2017 by robertwilkie

The author figured out how to sniff some of the garage gates and get them to trip using an 433 MHz OOK module and an arduino.  I see a future here where folks use this to bypass parking garage gates. … Continue reading →

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This lounger was made out of 2×4 like materials

Posted on June 20, 2017 by robertwilkie

This is pretty amazing looking bench.  What really impressed me is the whole thing was originally a bunch of 2×4 and 2xX planks.  The author then used a grinder bit called the “Turboplane” (at $130) to carve out the chair.  … Continue reading →

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This plotter is the perfect build for kids

Posted on June 16, 2017 by robertwilkie

This plotter could not be easier to build.  4 rulers, 2 steppers, and a servo are all you need…oh and ways to bolt the rulers together.  Oh and an arduino and stepper controllers too. https://www.instructables.com/id/CNC-Dual-Arm-Plotter/

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