In my last project log entry I wrote about the various categories of particle fluids and the need for mechanical agitation during fluidizing for specific types of powdered materials. Additionally I walked through the designs of the magnetic stirrer that...
Activities consolidation There are certain activities that I’m likely to undertake around the same time. When starting a project, for example, I need to measure and mark out joints and desired shapes, and then undertake the shaping and jointing. ...
Hello fellow retrobrewers. Since the Soviet clone chips I was able to source from ebay are new old (old) stock, and have sometimes been stored for decades in less than ideal conditions, they all need to be tested. Here is my testing rig: Each chip...
Build MontagePrinting the HelmetThe helmet model was designed by drumguy560 on the Replica Prop Forums. I did a lot of digging and although this model has been around a while, it still seems to be the community favorite for 3D printing. It also has some...
Project update:What a RIDE this week has been! Every once and a while you put a thing down into the EDA, shoot it off to production buy all the parts everything comes and the thing comes out working, EXACTLY like you thought it would! I...
There are numerous RPN calculator projects on Hackaday.com but surely there is room for another? The Smart Response PE surplused devices are old-tech but they are just as capable as any low-end Arduino, the UNO for example. I have owned several...
Don't start screaming at your screen just yet... Version 2 will be a direct shaft connection!!!The wheel I found wasn’t high end to begin with. A Thrustmaster 458 black. A very plastic experience, but never the less, I tried it and it somewhat worked...
The case is a Peli 1300 "Protector" which I got second-hand from eBay. First task, cleaning off the original industrial labels (paint scraper + solvent) and then replacing the damaged handle and clips. (Part of the RS components order, along with the...
Update 2020-01-15: Got email from them saying they have merged with Ocean Smile (who thinks up of these names?) with a new site. As far as I can tell the pricing structure is unchanged and my old account works so my next 4 5-board orders are still $2....
I have to blame my pal Danno for this. He wanted a 70's vintage "color organ" one of those things that used to be a box that had Christmas tree lights on the inside and that frazzled plastic they put over fluorescent light fixtures on the front....
Before building the mould, a building plan, in the format of a video script was written, to thoroughly think through and plan each step before going ahead. DialogueShot Type📁 1. IntroHey everyone! White WallMould, skateboards and extruder...
Saturday we started measuring the XY backlash after last weeks tear drop circle, and wow 0.05" and .003" ! the Chinese Factory says 0.008 to 0.003" which ain't great but its a ways away from where we are.The Y setup on the G0704 is not great, its held...
Now it's finally time to replace the tub and shower combination faucet. My motivation for the replacement is (a) to move from separate hot and cold controls to a single handle, and (b) move from ancient rubber washer technology to modern washerless goodness....
(ping "followers": the successor to this project has developed pretty well & continues - since you followed this you may want to follow that) Thanks Dan Maloney for the very complimentary Hackaday.com post! Wow. Thanks Elliot Williams and Mike...