Construction – Page 3

Workbench again

Posted on2019-11-062019-11-06

Due to the breakdown the first time, I had to re-assemble the under frame. After scraping of the old glue and sanding it down to the wood, I re-assembled one wheel set. Since I do not have large enough clamps, I used a ‘jijnblok’ to press them together. (‘jijnblok’ is… Read the rest

Workbench

Posted on2019-11-062019-11-06

I decided it was time for a new workbench. After some searching I chose the furniture makers workbench Premium 1, made by Ramia in Tsjechie. In the Netherlands they are sold by “Restoration company Van Zaltbommel“. Picture from their website My own build process I made pictures during my building… Read the rest

Stanley bench plane #4

Posted on2019-10-212019-10-21

Today, I got an early birthday present from my darling wife. It’s a Stanley bench plane #4. What a hefty tool this is, I’m eager to try it out… The planeThe box… Read the rest

Micro-Adjust Marking Gauge

Posted on2019-10-172019-10-17

I did have a marking gauge, made of wood. But my workshop is rather open to the outside air and therefor sometimes humid. That made the wood of the gauge expand to a level that it would not move anymore. I replaced it with a steel / bronze one. Old… Read the rest

New hand drill

Posted on2019-10-112019-10-11

The drill cleaned up Recently I purchased an old hand drill, a Stanley No 5044 101n. Today I took it apart, brushed the rust off, sanded the wooden parts and oiled and greased it up. Now it’s working wonderfully again. Tried them all outThe drill cleaned upThe box… see story… Read the rest

Creating a nest box

Posted on2019-10-042019-10-05

My wife is really into nature; garden, bees, butterflies, birds. She develops our garden, taking into account creating a good habitat for all natural animals in our region. Bird house / next box Then she asks me to make her a bird house / nest box. Hey, what can a… Read the rest

Shelves for sandpaper

Posted on2019-09-282019-09-28

Today, I built a little ‘cupboard’ with a couple of shelves to hold sandpaper. Cut to sizeGluing them togetherTest fitMore test fittingLinseed oil applied… Read the rest

Extension to the tool board

Posted on2019-09-212019-09-28

As some of you might know, I recently picked up woodworking again. I am in the process of building a French cleat tool board. Today I expanded my tool board still a bit further. A bit of extra space on the left French cleats expanded Also, I added some chisels… Read the rest

‘Datacenter’

Posted on2018-12-142019-03-23

Today I built my ‘datacenter’… Three Raspberry Pi’s that will form a stack of ‘power’ to run System/370 Operating Systems… For a full photo report see this link. Datacenter connected… Read the rest

PC to bench power supply

Posted on2018-11-30

PC to bench power supply This post describes how I made a power supply for my workbench. It delivers 3,3V, 5V, 12V and -12V. Do these voltages sound familiar to you? Read on… Power supply Color chart Connections Indicators Labels Power BOB … Read the rest

Totem – Robotic arm

Posted on2018-08-04

Totem – Robotic arm The guys at Totem sent me a sample of their robotic arm to review (link points to the mechanical version without the electronics). The version I received contains several Totem Bus modules to drive the arm. It is described on their web page as an “easy… Read the rest

IoT : Internet of Things – beta test Totem Bus system

Posted on2018-02-14

IoT : Internet of Things – beta test Totem Bus system Feeling a bit privileged today… I’ve been invited to participate in the (beta) testing of the Totem Bus system. It is a system with which one can connect up to 128 modules on a “CAN Bus” and it includes… Read the rest

Totem mechanics Raspberry Pi stand

Posted on2018-01-16

Totem mechanics Raspberry Pi stand The stand I made for my Raspberry Pi a while ago made it to the Totem website. They liked it and one of the guys created instructions on how to make it.… Read the rest

Totem Mini Lab – first review

Posted on2017-12-03

Totem Mini Lab – first review A couple of weeks ago I came across the site of Totem. They make interesting stuff! Amongst other things they produce what they call a “Totem mini Lab” (see picture on the right, click for larger image). This seems a good setup for lesson… Read the rest

Totem Makers – frame for Raspberry Pi

Posted on2017-12-01

Totem Makers – frame for Raspberry Pi Done testing, tonight I decided to make a frame for my Raspberry Pi 3 B with touchscreen. It was inconveniently laying on my desk, leaning on some awkward extenders; flimsy at best. I cut some Totem beams at the right lengths, mounted them… Read the rest