Author: BogdanB

  • Additional support for a balcony or deck

    Additional support for a balcony or deck

    This is a kind-of complimentary project to the aviary I built. I wanted to strengthen the balcony and eliminate any flex in the wood for comfort (so it doesn’t feel like walking on an unstable surface). This could be easily achieved by addingย one support beam between the 2 existing ones, which were spaced 16 ft…

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  • Models/replicas from Sgt Gunner (GoatGuns)

    Models/replicas from Sgt Gunner (GoatGuns)

    Table of contents Intro and Review Order of “Supply Case” Assembly Display cabinet Gallery   Intro and review I can’t remember how I stumbled on those small replicas, but they caught my attention from the get-go and I decided to check them out. The company that sells them is: GoatGuns: https://goatguns.com/   So I purchased…

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  • 2018 Mazda CX-5 – front and back dashcam installation

    2018 Mazda CX-5 – front and back dashcam installation

    Many cars come with built-in cameras. Most commonly a rear camera,ย enabled when you put your car in reverse.ย Front-facing cameras are more of a rarity (can be found on some exotics, to assist with parking with low ground-clearance), with 360 degree cameras being the newest fashion. All of them help in positioning the car when maneuvering,…

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  • Parrot perch addition

    Parrot perch addition

    Very easy addition to window-mounted bird perches – makes for hours of fun and prevents our lovely birdies from chewing on suction cups.

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  • Hobby CNC – Upgrades and improvements

    Hobby CNC – Upgrades and improvements

    How can we improve the performance of this machine? Let’s see few easy modification to make it easier to use, more reliable, and look nicer too!

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  • Building new gaming PC

    Building new gaming PC

    It’s been 5 years since I put together my PC, and even though it help up nice and GTX780 can still pack a punch, it felt like the right moment to upgrade, try out new bells and whistles (NVMe, 144hz, gsync, …) and celebrate GPU prices finally coming back to reasonable levels ๐Ÿ™‚

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  • Hobby CNC – Review and usage

    Hobby CNC – Review and usage

    Now that the machine is assembled, let’s see how to use it, and how does it perform. I’ll describe my workflow, helpful software and experiences using the CNC. Is it worth buying?

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  • Hobby CNC – Assembly

    Hobby CNC – Assembly

    For those of us who like to tinker and work on various projects, learning new things and creating various contraptions, it seems there’s a large selection of specialized tooling available. Some of those machines can be very versatile, but also costly. Thankfully, there’s also a selection of an entry-level variants, be it cheap laser cutters,…

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  • Repairing a 3D Scanner

    Repairing a 3D Scanner

    I got my hands on a broken 3D scanner. I was happy to give it a try and see if I can return it to working condition. There’s some satisfaction in fixing things… ๐Ÿ™‚ Alright, let’s see how that worked out!   The scanner The unit has been developed by Matter and Form.ย It’s a small…

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  • Autodesk did an interview with me ;-)

    Autodesk did an interview with me ๐Ÿ˜‰

    What a nice way to start 2018! ๐Ÿ™‚ As you probably know, having visited my blog, I’ve been using Autodesk’s Fusion 360 for all my CAD needs. I can’t recommend it enough – it’s easy to learn, available for free for hobbyists, has a great community, tremendous amount of learning materials… And it’s a very…

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