This was created for my kids to play with, but in reality it was more of a design challenge than anything else. The lock is “fully functional” in the sense that it can only be opened…
Outdoor bench with forged legs
This is a project which spans across 4 generations. The frame was forged by my grandfather who was a blacksmith in the 1950s. It’s made out of spring steel and I’m planning to keep it exactly…
Simple fire poker
My new rocket grill needed something to push the firewood down into the chute. This simple thing was created in 20 minutes! The twisted bar was one of the test pieces when I was building my…
Rocket Grill – Part 2
I love to make very large pancakes on a traditional cast iron pan from Finland called Muurikka (or Muurinpohjapannu as it is officially called). I got the pan few years back and it came with a…
Rocket Grill – Part 1
I love to make very large pancakes on a traditional cast iron pan from Finland called Muurikka (or Muurinpohjapannu as it is officially called). I got the pan few years back and it came with a…
Stand for an extra ball for a CST trackball
I have an extra ball for my CST trackball on my desk, and I decided to design a nice 3D printed stand for it. It uses a standard skateboard bearing and you can make the ball…
WD40 can holder
Yesterday I had the final straw when I was going to clean my welding table and the damn WD-40 can was nowhere to be found again. I went back to the house and after an hour…
Magnetic Leatherman Surge bit holder
I got tired of the Leatherman bits, and decided to design a suitable holder for standard sized bits. Requires 8x 6mm wide and 3mm thick magnets.
Mood-O-Meter
The Mood-o-meter has three operating modes: Hardware: How does it communicated with a PC? It doesn’t. The PC is simply sending serial signals to it which the Arduino interprets and changes the mood/status accordingly. The “PC controlled…
The Cat Caller
We have two cats who like to go explore outside but are still living with us in the house. We used to use a plastic container filled with cat treats to call them back inside, until…