Alastair Young

December 13, 2014 1 Comment

Every welding video or book implies that the first thing you want to build is a welding table. There are examples all over the Internet

December 6, 2014 3 Comments

I did some internet research on what would be the best first welder to buy as a beginner with real projects in mind. MIG seemed

May 22, 2013 No Comments

This is the motion control headset I put together for controlling my Dalek dome. It tracks the motion of the wearer’s head around 3 axes,

May 20, 2013 3 Comments

Wiper motors are big, cheap and powerful. Lots of torque. They are great for powering large robotic components. Out of the box – or scrapyard

May 14, 2013 No Comments

Fred’s new brain is built on the Sparkfun Arduino ProtoShield Kit, though other protoshields would work too. It would make a good basis for other

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