Knitting and living the life
It's been a couple of weeks since we returned from our trip, but walking in London city centre made me indulge in my where-I-want-to-live and what-I-want-to-do-in-my-life thoughts to the point of my…
Photo Finish
The photo studio section of the Ensminger Brothers building is mostly complete, lacking only window glass, final weathering, and perhaps some signage. A fence running between the brick building and…
The Drawing Machine
Adjusted the code to handle fitting one size of paper inside another size of paper. By which I mean (with this design), I could say "hey, here's an A6 bit of paper with 8mm margins", or "here's an A2…
Various vehicle projects (that aren't bicycles)
1971 Eco fiberglass camper restoration Trying to put an egg (camper) back together again. Making a smart vintage camper My attempt to bring modern tech to a very old camper. Meet my new (to me)…
Building a Trilingual Kid Alphabet Poster
Listen to this post: (function() { var a = document.createElement('audio'); if (a.canPlayType && a.canPlayType('audio/wav')) { var els = document.querySelectorAll('.text-to-speech-container'); for…
Knitlog [2026-03-16 Mon]
April Cardigan Finished the body including the hem (40cm stockinette + 9cm ribbing) Remaining 2 skeins: 59g + 72g
Open Community License v1
an unusual non-commercial hardware-software combo license from 3D printing
How I fixed an electricity issue in my car
Not the usual content on this blog, bnut this is an interesting story to tell I believe. I own a 2015 Chrysler Town and Country minivan. It is a really good car and filled with electric components.…
A visit to Repair Café El Barrio
Repair cafes, staffed by volunteer “repair coaches,” allow people to get free repairs for appliances and clothing items. Mark visited Repair Café El Barrio, in New York’s East Harlem neighborhood,…
Total Cost of Ownership
My Risograph ME9450 refurbishment journey rambles on as I’m currently awaiting additional parts from Riso (yay for friends who somehow are able to order directly from the manufacturer) which…
Introducing Versioned Model: Never Confuse Prototype Parts Again
Not sure about you, but I find prototyping with 3D-printed parts painful. When I iterate quickly over many revisions, I end up with a pile of parts that look very similar but differ in small ways. To…
New Model Mandolin: 1
No sooner one mandolin is complete than another comes along! So, after a very long gestation period, my New Model Mandolin is finally being realised. In this first episode of a new build series of…
Bolt ID: 006
Just leaving it here since it doesn't fit any other category. Long story short: I wanted to add this meme to my last rant post but reconsidered the last minute because decided it will look better as…
Continued Adventures
I can upload pictures now. In continuation of my post yesterday, this is the bracelet I made, here being modeled by my vintage sewing basket that I picked up because it gave me nostalgia. I've been…
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