Category Archives: Misc-Life

Nice battery operated solder fume fan

Posted on August 10, 2023 by robertwilkie

Involves alot of 3D printed parts, overall a nice build if you have that brand of power tools to use for a battery. My 2 cents, I would build it a bit simplier since it would be a 1 of … Continue reading →

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Homemade catapiller

Posted on August 4, 2023 by robertwilkie

Seen smaller builds lol ke this with truck tires, but using a tractor tire definitely opens up to larger frames. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/caterpillar-tractor-tire-video-95597#post219798

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Self hosting bitwarden

Posted on June 27, 2023 by robertwilkie

Bitwarden is a good password manager, and its free (to a degree). But if you don’t trust them, you can host your own bitwarden server on a RPi. https://www.makeuseof.com/self-host-bitwarden-password-manager-raspberry-pi-zero/

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Makig your own vineager

Posted on June 12, 2023 by robertwilkie

Interesting video, good way to make custom vineager to use in cooking. https://hackaday.com/2022/08/26/make-your-own-vinegar/

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Cool storage system from old filament spools

Posted on June 12, 2023 by robertwilkie

Different from other ones that I see that are sideways. https://hackaday.com/2021/07/05/a-new-spin-on-empty-filament-spools-for-part-storage/

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Cheap clamp lamp

Posted on June 7, 2023 by robertwilkie

the lamp parts are easy to come by, the clamps I think you can get for a few bucks. Could make for nice simple shop lights. Maybe add a magnet from an old harddrive to the bottom of the clamp … Continue reading →

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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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