• DIY Motion Simulator – Part 1 – Intro, Photos, Shopping List

    DIY Motion Simulator – Part 1 – Intro, Photos, Shopping List

    DIY Motion Simulator Part 1 – Project overview – What is it and what is it so much fun? ๐Ÿ˜‰ Introduction, what is this about? Showcase of the completed project (including video!) The “SFX-100” project Bill of materials and cost breakdown 3D printed parts Competitive landscape and price comparison Manuals for motors and controllers (download…

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  • Custom built Aviary

    Custom built Aviary

    As you may know from my previous posts, we love parrots! ๐Ÿ™‚ And since summer is almost here, I wanted to have an outdoor space where we could all spend some time on sunny days. We have a large balcony accessible from living room on the 2nd floor and since that living room is where…

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  • 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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