Posted inMachinery
Learning New Skills
At this point, College is not going as well as I would like it to. My learning is mostly in my own workshop. As sad as that is, I have…
Posted in3D Printing
Meet, Balloon-Man-Bill!
my parents recently bought a sweet, solar-powered, hot-air-balloon, garden ornament. It’s quite sweet, and looks great, hanging on the shed. There was one problem, nobody was in the basket! My…
Posted inElectrical Munchy Vyvyan
What Fool Did This?
It was me, I admit it! When I was replacing the plug and socket on the trailer, I had twisted them upside down! This meant that the coloured wires were…
Posted inElectrical Munchy Repairs
The Trailer is Not Lit!
The drama has continued with the trailer-tent (or folding-camper.) Our little, free, Comanche Montana, has has several more jobs done to it. We wanted to set it up for a…
Posted in3D Printing
She’s ALIVE…ALIVE…and…PRINTING!
Just a note to update on the Neptune 4's new life. It is printing great, and I have already modelled and created a print that is larger than my previous…
Posted in3D Printing
Quite the Upgrade!
Having had my trusty, little, 3D printer, for the past ten years, it was time for me to upgrade. My dear partner, Steph, decided that she would get me one,…
Posted in3D Printing Robots
Raising the Pi!
Looking into the Pi's options, when it comes to robotics, has been interesting. I will, shortly, be adding a project to this site that brings my love of robots into…
Posted inRobots
A Bag of Real Robots!
In 2001, Eaglemoss Publications (they appeared to stop trading in 2016) created a fortnightly magazin about building your own 'real' robot. This would go on to be 96 issues, and…
Posted inEngineering
The Threat of Fallen Quality
I was recently watching a video by a YouTuber by the name of Watch Wes Work. He has a rural workshop in Fulton, Illinois, US, and records himself repairing customer’s…
Posted inMachinery
Fixing the Chipper – Part Two
I have made it to the part where the engine and chipper-base have been separated. I also pulled the carburettor off of the body and resealed the damaged gaskets. You…