Category Archives: Tinkering

Convert CD motors to work underwater

Posted on May 10, 2017 by robertwilkie

Nice write up on how to convert a motor to run underwater.  I wonder how many you “fry” before you get it right. https://www.instructables.com/id/DC-Motor-ROV/

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CNC out a simple laptop stand

Posted on May 10, 2017 by robertwilkie

Another nice build.  The author made 2 parts that you attach together for a laptop stand.  Pretty easy build from the looks of it. https://www.instructables.com/id/CNC-Laptop-Stand/

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Smashing, use to make desktops for TV’s and old monitors

Posted on May 9, 2017 by robertwilkie

Makes nice simple displays from something like an RPi to a display. https://github.com/Smashing/smashing

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Nice 3D printed cat ears

Posted on May 8, 2017 by robertwilkie

Of course these ears won’t make me look that good.  But its a nice project just the same. https://www.instructables.com/id/ElectronicKittyEars-Headset-DIY/

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Turn a RPi into a PBX with Astrisk

Posted on May 5, 2017 by robertwilkie

Been wanting to do this for some time.  Should not that you do not need to use a Pi zero (any RPi will do).  The write up seems OK, it could use a bit more info here and there. https://www.instructables.com/id/RaspiAsteriskGoogle-Run-Google-Voice-Assistant-Via/

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Another nice looking Smart Mirror

Posted on May 3, 2017 by robertwilkie

Another nice mirror build.  Not so sure where she got a monitor small enough to fit in a 12×12 inch mirror thought. https://www.instructables.com/id/University-of-Cincinnati-CCM-Capstone-Raspberry-Pi/

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3D print out the parts to make a belt sander

Posted on May 2, 2017 by robertwilkie

Nice build.  I think I could cheap this out a bit more too and use a few things that do no need to be printed out.  But overall this is a simple cheap solution for a belt sander.  Adjustable too. … Continue reading →

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3D print your own machine shop

Posted on April 27, 2017 by robertwilkie

OK maybe not a machine shop.  Either way they author starts off with a lathe, and then adds in other mini machinst tools. http://www.robotshop.com/letsmakerobots/making-machines-make Main site: https://plus.google.com/+MarkMillerstuff

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Make your RPi into an onion router

Posted on April 27, 2017 by robertwilkie

Called OnionPi.  Basically if you want to have your own cheap anonymizer, you can use your RPi to do so.  Keep in mind you are putting all your net traffic thru one of these when its in use. https://www.open-electronics.org/onion-pi-makes-your-web-traffic-anonymous/

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Interesting opensource test tool

Posted on April 25, 2017 by robertwilkie

Flashback by Linkedin looks like an interesting test tool you can use to test web services that was opensourced…gee a month ago…Looks like its all in java too. LinkedIn open sources Flashback, a tool for mocking internet traffic https://github.com/linkedin/flashback

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