Monthly Archives: September 2015

How to weld aluminum without a welder

Posted on September 4, 2015 by robertwilkie

You basically just heat up the metal and then drag the rod down where you want to “weld”.  This works, but seems like a slow and painful way to do it. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Weld-Aluminum-Without-a-Welder/

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An outdoor toy cart

Posted on September 4, 2015 by robertwilkie

Another nice build from shanty 2 chic.  This once is a cart for the kids outdoor toys.  I like the use of pegboard on one side for adding in additional shelves as needed. http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2014/07/diy-rolling-storage-cart.html

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Cool looking fold up table (with free plans to build it)

Posted on September 4, 2015 by robertwilkie

I stumbled on this site last night.  The author has a bunch of nice builds but this one caught my eye since its a nice cabinet to desk solution. http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2014/08/diy-murphy-desk.html

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Nice list of free woodworking plans

Posted on September 4, 2015 by robertwilkie

The author of this site has a nice list of other “sites” that have a bunch of free plans for woodworking projects.  This is nice since alot of pictures of projects I have seen have left me guessing as to … Continue reading →

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Save WIFI

Posted on September 4, 2015 by robertwilkie

Help save WiFi projects from being micromanaged by the FCC.  Basically the FCC is proposing limiting the “hacking” one can do to there routers.  This would kill off opensource projects such as DD-WRT, and force folks to use stock firmware … Continue reading →

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Build a nice battery holder

Posted on September 3, 2015 by robertwilkie

Adding this to the list of things to build.  Its a nice build to hold batteries. http://www.woodlogger.com/2012/12/battery-organizer/

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Interesting cheaper cloud hosting

Posted on September 3, 2015 by robertwilkie

The company Scaleways is offering a decent system for about $3.40 a month (I think AWS for the same thing is around $10?).   How?  Basically they are using ARM based system that I think they designed.  Down side, I don’t … Continue reading →

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Trade stocks for free, via an app, NO WAY

Posted on September 3, 2015 by robertwilkie

I stumbled on this one by accident.   Its a new (well new to me) app that apparently younger folks use to trade stocks (buy and sell).  The plus side is they do not have a trading fee.  A long time … Continue reading →

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Where to read comic books online for free

Posted on September 3, 2015 by robertwilkie

Article has a couple of good sources to find free comic books you can read online. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-read-comics-online-free/

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Build a garage door opener with a Particle core and Blynk

Posted on September 3, 2015 by robertwilkie

Particle Core is another arduino like clone that supports wifi.  The author combines it with Blynk, a simple tool to control the arduino via android, to open/close a garage door.  I am not sure how secure this is against something … Continue reading →

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