Designing a better coffee carrier
Many years ago… I was in the habit of fetching coffee on the regular from my local costa coffee. Typically I’d be getting two coffees, one for me and one for my wife. At that time they offered the style of carrier pictured above. This was a pretty simple design, punched/cut out of flat cardboard,…
Improved Duet3d Fusion 360 post processor for Ooznest Ox
I recently upgraded my ooznest OX cnc machine from the original xPro USB controller (GRBL based) to the Duet3d (marlin based?) Ooznest typically use this on their newer workbee machines and they provide a post processor in the downloads for that machine. However, they also ship all of their machines for use with trim routers…
Sagrada Familia Knight
I recently went to Barcelona and visited the Sagrada Familia there. It’s an awesome building and if you have the chance I recommend a visit. The pictures really do not do it justice. There are hundreds of statues, but one of the cool ones that caught my eye was this one of a knight Whilst…
Custom pi Zero case
Now available from our shop! custom pi Zero cases. Yes you can buy off the shelf cases for your pizero. and that’s fine. But if you’re building a project and looking for a professional finish, it’s great to have a case customised to your project or business. The case is a snug fit for the…
Custom fire guard
Last year we installed a log burning stove in our living room. It’s awesome and I’m actually looking forward to the cold weather as a reason to use it again. This year we will be playing host to my family including my nieces and nephew. So the question of how we ensure that an…
DIy motorised camera slider
For anyone shooting and editing video, sooner or later you realise a desire to have some more dynamic shots. Simply cutting from one static position to another can only take you so far. Even with a good timelapse, it can add a great deal of visual interest to have the camera moving during the period. …
Make a knife out of an old hacksaw blade
I am a terrible hoarder, I keep things that I really should throw away. In this case I had kept an old hacksaw blade after replacing it with a new one. It even had a chunk taken out of it. At the time that I replaced it and did not throw it away, I had…
Making a wooden business card case
This project was inspired by a friend who recently had some great businss cards made up based on a design my wife created. I decided that it would be cool to have a nice case to hold businss cards, and as it happens loyalty cards are usually the same size so it can do…
Diagnosing and repairing a Trend Router tt/127
About 2 years ago I came to use my router and when I pulled the switch, nothing happened. My initial thought was that maybe I had blown a fuse in the plug, but after checking the fuse and finding it fine, I gave up. Some have suggested that in this situation it is easy to…