Monthly Archives: January 2016

Cool glow lamp build

Posted on January 5, 2016 by robertwilkie

Nice “cheap” build, where the author took an LED, battery, and a small clear bottle with some water and liquid glitter to make a nice looking glow lamp http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Glitter-Glow-Lamp/

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Hum…not good if you are in the “print” business

Posted on January 5, 2016 by robertwilkie

Interesting article, the big hits that affect Xerox is basically folks won’t be printing an copying documents anymore. http://techcrunch.com/2016/01/03/5-things-that-will-disappear-in-5-years/?ncid=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29#.806qgy:NL7r

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Sundial on my list to print out

Posted on January 4, 2016 by robertwilkie

I think it might be a bit too tall for my printer, but this is a cool printout to do. http://www.3ders.org/articles/20151231-diy-3d-printed-sundial-displays-time-like-a-digital-clock.html

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Build a shotgun from parts at Home Depot

Posted on January 4, 2016 by robertwilkie

Interesting build.  Only thing that confuses me is how the part that “triggers” the bullet doesn’t fall back on the shooter. http://www.instructables.com/id/Hardware-Store-12-Gauge-Shotgun/

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I like this 3D printed out bit holder

Posted on January 4, 2016 by robertwilkie

Nice one to print out.  I just need a magnet to go with it.  You can get 100 of them for $5 (and wait a few weeks).  I might mix the design a bit to beable to add a few … Continue reading →

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Use bottle caps for a simple rotary cutter

Posted on January 4, 2016 by robertwilkie

OK I think you can get something nicer at Harbor Freight.  But if you are desperate, this would be a good solution for a simple cutter for your dremel. http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Rotary-Cutter-From-Old-Metal-Bottle-Caps/

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DIY coil winder for wind power generators

Posted on January 3, 2016 by robertwilkie

OK so you are going to make your wind turbine from scratch, well you need to make some coils and this is a nice way to help automate it and not mess up. http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Hand-Driller-Coil-Winding-Machine-with-Digital/

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Demo vertical wind power with a pringles wind turbine

Posted on January 2, 2016 by robertwilkie

Still on the wind power kick.  This is a nice simple (and cheap) build, if you don’t count the magnet wire, to demo to kids wind power using a vertical based windmill http://www.instructables.com/id/Pringles-Wind-Turbine-Pleech—Version-One/

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