Author Archives: robertwilkie

Neat homemade bubble machine

Posted on November 11, 2022 by robertwilkie

Neat build for a homemade bubble machine. Not sure if I would do this myself, it could be nice so you can have a bigger tank, bigger bubbles, faster/slower…etc over the cheap bubble machines you can buy. https://www.instructables.com/Bubble-Blowing-Machine/

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Simple bow sander

Posted on November 10, 2022 by robertwilkie

https://youtu.be/LyaBgBfNOBI Author basically takes so strips of plastic and hours them together on a sanding belt. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/bow-sander-abs-plastic-video-93325#post211592

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Diffuse LEDs with milk bottles

Posted on November 2, 2022 by robertwilkie

Nice idea but actually you could use any bottle that is not completely clear. https://www.instructables.com/LED-Diffuser-From-Plastic-Bottle-or-Milk-Bottle/

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A drawbot that can use a multi color pen

Posted on November 1, 2022 by robertwilkie

Interesting build for a drawbot, it uses a multicolored pen to switch colors, instead of changing the “pen” for each color. https://www.instructables.com/Multicolor-DrawBot/

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Cheap upgrade for an extension cord

Posted on October 31, 2022 by robertwilkie

This is not a bad idea, box costs about $1.50, outlet another $1.50, just a heavy new plug end is $4-5 dollars. And this way you get 2 plugs https://www.instructables.com/Upgrade-a-Broken-Extension-Cord/

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TinyPilot, an RPi remove KVM

Posted on October 28, 2022 by robertwilkie

For under $100, the author build a remote KVM that was pretty responsive with a Raspberry Pi. Pretty nice set of directions and cheaper than going with a commercial route https://tinypilotkvm.com/blog/build-a-kvm-over-ip-under-100

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Power wheels fishing cart

Posted on October 27, 2022 by robertwilkie

The author basically took a power wheels kid car and converted it to be a assisted fishing cart. Nice idea but these kids cars can be a bit underpowered. I have also seen folks adapt these cars to use power … Continue reading →

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Convert a RPi zero to a RPi

Posted on October 27, 2022 by robertwilkie

Basically its a daughter card for the RPi zero that can convert it so it has the full footprint of a RPi. Board runs around $15, so 15 + 10 for the zero (if you can find one) is a … Continue reading →

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Cloning a tree

Posted on October 26, 2022 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on how to clone a tree to make more of them. Only downside is if the one tree gets sick, they all could. My 2 cents, get 2 trees to start with and mix and match from there. … Continue reading →

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Nice breathing light LED build

Posted on October 21, 2022 by robertwilkie

The author used a simple circuit to make a breathing LED light circle. Could be a nice build for halloween. https://www.instructables.com/How-to-Make-a-12V-LED-Breathing-Light/

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