Category Archives: Misc-Life

A cheap light bulb changer

Posted on May 29, 2023 by robertwilkie

For those bulbs up high that you can’t reach. Basically it’s an adapter you add onto a PVC pipe to screw in and out the light bulb. https://www.instructables.com/Changing-a-Chandelier-Light-Bulb-Thats-Too-High-to/

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Another take on the RPi scope, with wifi

Posted on May 26, 2023 by robertwilkie

Nice extension to the project https://www.instructables.com/PiMSO-A-Raspberry-Pi-based-Wi-Fi-Oscilloscope/

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Making a RPi scope

Posted on May 25, 2023 by robertwilkie

Not a hard bump ld to do…well hard to find a raspberry pi to use…I may have to think about this for my own builds https://www.instructables.com/PiScope-Raspberry-Pi-based-Oscilloscope/

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Nice router lift

Posted on May 24, 2023 by robertwilkie

Nice built that uses a standard trim router. Been looking at building my own but trim routers (used and cheap) are hard to find. Full size ones are easier to find. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/router-lift-video-93194#post211195

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Make a giant rubber band airplane

Posted on May 23, 2023 by robertwilkie

This thing is big, clever build too. https://hackaday.com/2022/10/06/rubber-band-behemoth-winds-its-way-toward-world-record/

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Using a soda can for holding small parts

Posted on May 17, 2023 by robertwilkie

Would Ido this? No, too much work, but still its a clever build for a small parts holder https://hackaday.com/2022/05/26/bottoms-up-soda-can-help-with-almost-any-project/

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Cool homemade wind tunnel

Posted on April 27, 2023 by robertwilkie

This was built mostly for kids. Its a nice build where kids can put stuff inside the tube and watch it go up. https://hackaday.com/2022/02/18/homemade-toy-wind-tunnel-blows-really-well/

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Convert your dust collection to a giant vaccum

Posted on April 20, 2023 by robertwilkie

Well technically it is a vaccum. The author make a hug vaccum handle out of PVC and some wheels that he can use to vaccum up the shop with. Nice idea for a cheap vaccum attachment, I can see a … Continue reading →

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Simple jig for making thin strips on a table saw

Posted on April 19, 2023 by robertwilkie

This one is a bit different from others where the “push stick” is the jig to hold the wood and make the thin strips. Nice way to do it if you have one short board and lots of strips to … Continue reading →

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Nice jig to make grooves or pockets

Posted on April 17, 2023 by robertwilkie

pretty much a router jig to make a pocket or groove in a board. Easy to use too. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/grooving-fixture-router-trimmers-video-93593#post212518

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