Engineering
The Great British Sports Car 1945 – 1985
So, before we get to the “meat and potatoes” of this article let us set a few ground rules. What IS a sports car? – In my opinion a sports car should be low slung, [more…]
Engineering
Engineering
How to fit a security camera
How to fit a security camera Having just fitted a security camera, I thought I’d pen an article detailing the thought process that I went through to choose which camera to fit, and the fitting [more…]
Biography
Tales From The Alarm Industry Hong Kong Special
I hadn’t intended to write about my trip to Hong Kong and subsequent work but here it is. I hope you find it interesting. Having finished with the alarm company on Friday, I was due [more…]
Computing
How to 3d Print – a beginners guide, Part 4
Build it and they will come. Reading the comments on GP regards 3d printing, it quickly turns to Ann Summers potential accessories, but let me distract you for a moment. Here are some videos of [more…]
Computing
How to 3d Print – a beginners guide, Part 3
So the printer sits and sits and sits. It says it can help solve all your problems but just looks at you, waiting. Then it comes! The shops are shut, the cupboard pole has collapsed [more…]
Animals
Cnuteneering, Part Thirty Seven
Welcome back to Cnuteneering, where the possible is made more difficult by bone headed ignorance, overenthusiasm and pointy metal things being brought together. It’s been a very long while – you may want to refresh [more…]
Computing
How to 3d Print – a beginners guide, Part 2
In part 2 (Part 1) we are going to take a 2d design and make it 3d. Once you do this then you will see that anything can be made 3d-ish. First we load up [more…]
Biography
Tales From The Alarm Industry, Part Thirteen
Stories from my time spent working for an alarm company. Part One is here Part Two is here Part Three is here Part Four is here Part Five is here Part Six is here Part [more…]
Computing
How to 3d Print – a beginners guide, Part 1
I’ve been using my 3d printer for 4 years now and initially it was the most awe-inspiring piece of tech I owned. “I can print anything! Make anything! Wow!” has turned into “This tech is [more…]