Daily Archives: September 13, 2016

Good article on solar panels for the home (what to get)

Posted on September 13, 2016 by robertwilkie

Basically its a review on one persons install of them. https://www.engadget.com/2016/09/12/the-solar-panels-and-inverter-we-d-get/

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Crazy drill to make curved holes

Posted on September 13, 2016 by robertwilkie

The author combined a flex shaft to a hole bit and put them on a custom curved handle jig to make curved holes in a 4×4 post.  Pretty clever. http://sploid.gizmodo.com/how-to-drill-a-curved-hole-1786526632

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A desktop waterjet CNC

Posted on September 13, 2016 by robertwilkie

Wazer, a kickstarter project for a desktop based water jet CNC.  This looks pretty cool and impressive cuts it can make.  I like water better than laser (less likely to cause fires, and blindness)….but…at $4-6K its a bit out of … Continue reading →

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Pretty cool drop box hack computer

Posted on September 13, 2016 by robertwilkie

Basically its a simple Linux based computer you can pay $50 for and drop in at a place to sniff for information.  Or in this case, you plug it into a computer that is locked and it unlocks it for … Continue reading →

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