Monthly Archives: September 2022

Nice Small (and cheap) LED Spotlights

Posted on September 30, 2022 by robertwilkie

Nice build, the author used PVC pipe for the holders, the wire is speaker wire, the Eagle Eye LED’s you can get for a buck each in lots of 10. The power supply is a bit much, me…I think I … Continue reading →

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Build your own metal detector

Posted on September 14, 2022 by robertwilkie

https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/metal-detector-main.png?w=800 Nice build. It seems to work pretty good to. My 2 cents…I think I would just buy a used one myself. https://hackaday.com/2022/05/02/diy-metal-detector-gives-you-the-mettle-to-find-some-medals/

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Another nice crosscut sled

Posted on September 13, 2022 by robertwilkie

https://youtu.be/-QtVccfEhJY Another nice crosscut sled for a table saw, I like the added in holddowns. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/two-ways-sled-jig-90873#post202494

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Interesting article on how criminals use your home address to start scamming you

Posted on September 12, 2022 by robertwilkie

Scamming, or using your credit, etc etc. All can start with just your home address https://www.makeuseof.com/what-can-cybercriminal-do-with-home-address/

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Another good build for your own nano leafs

Posted on September 7, 2022 by robertwilkie

https://content.instructables.com/ORIG/FQ4/18RL/L0DUXZ9N/FQ418RLL0DUXZ9N.jpg?auto=webp&frame=1&width=320&md=3b9652952882885148ed591020939ba0 Another nice build to make your own version of a nanoleaf. Me…I am on the fence on this, the look is cool, but I can’t justify the cost even with building my own. https://www.instructables.com/LED-Light-Panels/

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Suction cup mount

Posted on September 6, 2022 by robertwilkie

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/coronavirus-homemade-tools-78415-15#post200198 Nice idea to build with a Harbor Freight Suction cup. Not so sure I would trust it to mount a camera outside a moving car. But it could be useful for mounting light things like cameras around the house … Continue reading →

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make a simple box fan filter

Posted on September 5, 2022 by robertwilkie

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/hmt-forum/corsi_rosenthal_box.jpg I have seen a few of these builds before, take 4 furnace filters that fit around the box fan (making a 3D box, put the fan on top so it sucks stuff into the box and blows out the … Continue reading →

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Neat build to generate electricity

Posted on September 1, 2022 by robertwilkie

https://content.instructables.com/ORIG/F3I/DLBR/L471K3FC/F3IDLBRL471K3FC.jpg?auto=webp&frame=1&width=320&md=ebb7014e9e5ebedade0ef4db007791ef Nice idea on how to build a simple device that uses gravity to convert things to electricity (of course you have to lift up the weight first). Could be a nice school poject. https://www.instructables.com/INSERT-NAME/

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