Category Archives: Projects

Dial gauge mount fail

Posted on March 9, 2024 by james

I was hoping to post a new version of my dial gauge mount for checking the table saw blade is square to the T-slots today, but yesterday I developed a nasty case of the lurgy and thanks to lack of … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, 24th August 2022: It’s a jig, Jim, but not as we know it

Posted on March 9, 2024 by james

Cut a man some wood and he’ll start IKEA, give a man a tablesaw and there’ll not be a tree in sight within six months. As the saying goes. Easy-peasy one this, but it makes life so simple. I must … Continue reading →

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Dial gauge mount printed

Posted on March 8, 2024 by james

Well, I’m not too impressed with the print quality, but here it is. There are a number of issues that need correcting: The centre section is too big The hole in the base is too small The offset cut-out in … Continue reading →

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First design for dial gauge mount

Posted on March 8, 2024 by james

After a quick bit of messing about in FreeCAD, here it is. I’ll try to get it printed out in the morning and see how it fits.

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Drawering my knife

Posted on March 7, 2024 by james

My wife has never been happy with the trays in the drawers in which we keep our cutlery (and other eating implements) because the preformed trays never have spaces quite the right size or the entire tray is the wrong … Continue reading →

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I know this much is true

Posted on March 7, 2024 by james

A cheap dial gauge arrived today. My plan is to 3d print a holder for it that will fit to a block of wood riding on a strip of MDPE that will fit in one of the T-slots of my … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, 17th August 2022: A hive barrow

Posted on March 6, 2024 by james

My father-in-law bought a two-wheeled barrow for his wife to use because he thought it would be more stable, but she found it too heavy, so I suggested that he move the (metal) barrow body to a single-wheeled chassis that … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, 9th August 2022: Next from the scrap pile

Posted on March 5, 2024 by james

Now I have my new table saw I decided it was time to do something about the fun of jarring honey from a bucket, particularly as the level gets near the bottom. So I made a bespoke “bucket tipper”. The … Continue reading →

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The Solar Greenhouse project begins!

Posted on February 1, 2022 by james

I’m actually expecting it to take somewhat longer to get this one off the ground, but over the weekend I picked up the first component for this project. The idea is to build a greenhouse that will stay warmer than … Continue reading →

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The cleanest seed in all the county…

Posted on December 22, 2021 by james

I allowed some of my coriander to run to seed this year. I didn’t want the seed to replant as that particular variety seems to gallop into flower at the slightest sign of sunshine. I was interested in having some … Continue reading →

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