Monthly Archives: August 2022

Nice jig for mutiple tools to cut straight

Posted on August 31, 2022 by robertwilkie

https://youtu.be/sEvev-cSV-8 Nice jig that can be used with a jigsaw, circular saw, router to make straight cuts. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/multifunction-woodworking-tool-can-advance-perfect-cut-91883#post206734

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Convert a belt sander to multiple sanding shapes

Posted on August 30, 2022 by robertwilkie

Nice build where you use the belt sander to drive a larger belt with a shape on it for contoured sanding. My 2 cents, the author built a longer belt for this project, but bigger belts (well if you go … Continue reading →

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A python compiler

Posted on August 30, 2022 by robertwilkie

This looks interesting, it’s a native compiler for python.  I do like writing code in python, but its slow to run compared to C/C++. Not sure how good this is yet thought. https://github.com/Omyyyy/pycom

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Nice laser engraver build

Posted on August 29, 2022 by robertwilkie

https://content.instructables.com/ORIG/FR6/6I82/L4CR2PG5/FR66I82L4CR2PG5.jpg?auto=webp&frame=1&width=320&md=aa0b65742b93307b94fb01a50bca5bea All from scratch, my 2 cents, I would go with a kit that has open source controller. https://www.instructables.com/El-Cheapo-50cmx-40cm-500mW-Laser-Build-and-Modific/

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Add a kill count to a flyswatter

Posted on August 25, 2022 by robertwilkie

I got a kick out of this one, the author added a kill count to a electric fly swatter to get a count of how many bugs he got.  This project uses an arduino under the hood. https://www.instructables.com/Ultimate-Mosquito-Swatter-Mod-for-Gamer-Add-Kill-C/ https://youtu.be/_ZuR5MYr-M4

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Logic analyzer for RPi

Posted on August 24, 2022 by robertwilkie

Nice project to convert a Raspberry Pi into a Logic Analyzer, looks like it still has a ways to go, but its a nice start. https://github.com/gusmanb/logicanalyzer

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