Monthly Archives: September 2018

Convert laptop batteries into a power bank

Posted on September 30, 2018 by robertwilkie

Interesting, the author took the good cells out from a laptop battery, bout a $2 power bank case, and put them in that. Cheaper than buying the entire thing.  Which would run around $15.  And not too difficult to make … Continue reading →

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Homemade compressor

Posted on September 29, 2018 by robertwilkie

I have seen a few of these builds before.  This one makes me a little nervous as its using soda bottles for the tanks.  It seems expensive to build too for a “cheap” build since the author is using alot … Continue reading →

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Make a portable garden truck

Posted on September 28, 2018 by robertwilkie

OK I won’t be doing this, its a neat idea, but…if I had a truck, I want to use it as a truck. https://www.instructables.com/id/Truck-Farm-a-Mobile-Educational-Garden-Experiment/

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Make an electric wheelbarrow

Posted on September 27, 2018 by robertwilkie

If I had a bigger yard, this would be on my build list.  The author put an electric bike motor setup on a wheelbarrow to help move it around.  Me…I don’t have alot of hills or vast tracks of land … Continue reading →

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Turn your digispark into a rubber ducky

Posted on September 26, 2018 by robertwilkie

The hacking tool.  Looks like someone ported the tools to the ATiny, in this case the DigiSpark system, which runs from $1.5 to $8.   Its not as fancy as the original, but it will do the job. DIY Rubber Ducky … Continue reading →

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I want one, Badge based CNC

Posted on September 26, 2018 by robertwilkie

The author basically made a portable CNC badge.  The source/CNC bits have not been posted yet, suppose to be in October and the author figures it will cost 10-12 dollars in materials to make.  This is something I will try … Continue reading →

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3D print a radius gauge

Posted on September 25, 2018 by robertwilkie

OK this is handy, you can use this to get the radius of a circle with a caliper.  Its going on my list of things to print. 3D Printed Radius Gauge, Just Add Calipers (And A Wee Bit Of Math) … Continue reading →

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Nice Trebuchet build

Posted on September 24, 2018 by robertwilkie

This build seems to wrap the weight end in a separate arm from the part that slings out the payload.  And seems to do a really good job of it.  I like the stats the author has on how far … Continue reading →

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Turn your tablesaw into a disk sander

Posted on September 23, 2018 by robertwilkie

I like this idea but….not so sure I want fine dust in the tablesaw.  I know it makes savings anyways, but I see a few issues, one getting the “sand blade” to fit.  And two, the micro dust factor… Either … Continue reading →

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Make your own Legend of Zelda night light

Posted on September 22, 2018 by robertwilkie

I like this build.  Now given alot of the cutout is done with a Laser CNC, there is still alot to do.  You have to build the internal glass frame, glue all the inside wooden parts to it, etc etc. … Continue reading →

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