Category Archives: Misc-Life

Make a Leather Embossing with 3D printing

Posted on August 27, 2018 by robertwilkie

Interesting that he did it with plastic…I would have thought most folks used metal for this. https://www.instructables.com/id/Leather-Embossing-With-a-3D-Printer/

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CNC your own french cleat based shelves

Posted on August 25, 2018 by robertwilkie

I like this build.  pretty simple build and good use of a CNC https://www.instructables.com/id/Renovating-a-Pantry-With-French-Cleat-Shelving/

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Nice write-up on a simple Arcade build

Posted on August 24, 2018 by robertwilkie

I like this build, author is pretty straight and to the point, kept everything simple to build too.  Oh and cheap ($200 in parts). https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-an-Arcade-Machine-for-Cheap/  

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Nice speaker build in an altoids

Posted on August 23, 2018 by robertwilkie

You would never know it was a tiny speaker on first look.  Nice build to do on the cheap. https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Easy-Altoids-Smalls-Speaker-with-Amplifier-Cir/

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A Dual Axial Flux Generator

Posted on August 22, 2018 by robertwilkie

And yeah I at first thought it was something from “Back to the Future”.  Turns out is an electric generator that the author designed and built for a micro wind turbine. https://hackaday.io/project/159568-portal-point-generator

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Nice hold down for compound miter

Posted on August 22, 2018 by robertwilkie

I like the hold down the author made for his compound miter.  The one that came with my saw is horrible (and I never use it).  This is a nice alternative. http://www.floweringelbow.org/2018/invent/making-quick-clamp-hold-downs-from-scrap/#more-5956

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Another nice adjustment to existing angle grinder to belt sander

Posted on August 20, 2018 by robertwilkie

Another nice build where the author took his existing design and added to it to allow for the belt/grinder to be mounted to a bench. https://www.instructables.com/id/Greatest-Angle-Grinder-Power-File-Hack-Ever-Told/

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Simple hack to make a 9 volt to 5 volt converter

Posted on August 18, 2018 by robertwilkie

Pretty simple hack.  Cheap too https://www.instructables.com/id/Worlds-Simplest-Cheapest-POWER-BANK-/

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Interesting Lathe build

Posted on August 18, 2018 by robertwilkie

Its a nice looking build, just not so sure I would have used 3D printed parts with it.  I like the car belt being used too. https://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-Wood-Lathe/

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Make a belt sander for a dremel

Posted on August 16, 2018 by robertwilkie

Nice build.  One difference I was thinking for this was using other motors instead of a dremel.  I do like how the author uses skateboard wheels here. https://www.instructables.com/id/Very-Simple-Dremel-Belt-Sander/

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