08 Aug 2019
Action camera adapter for smartphone stabilizer build- lesson learned
I have a new toy – a smartphone gimbal. I am already pretty happy with it, but it has one drawback. As many smartphone gimbals- their brackets are a good fit for various sized smartphones, but usually not suitable for small action cameras such as GoPro. These gimbals need action camera adapters for it. At least
06 Feb 2019
DIY plywood Christmas tree – My design and build
This Christmas I finally made to our household a DIY plywood Christmas tree. I have fiddled this idea for a few years now and finally made it happen. There are many other designs out there, but I didn’t like them. I created my own plywood Christmas tree template. This post describes the process and how
27 Oct 2018
How to drive a stepper motor- simplified beginner’s guide with common questions
You are planning your first 3D printer, CNC router or some other machine which needs accurate positioning. Looking around leads you to a lot of people talking about stepper motors. But what are they exactly and especially- how to drive a stepper motor? I have gathered some basic misconceptions and questions people have asked me
08 Oct 2018
DIY splash guard for KitchenAid Mini made of acrylic glass
I created a simple splash guard to our KitchenAid Mini stand mixer. It’s officially sold as a pouring shield, but my design lack that “pouring part”. So I called it as splash guard instead. This helps keep lightweight ingredients like flour from flying out of the bowl or when you’re mixing there will be much fewer splashes
28 Sep 2018
Bosch POF 1400 ACE – My first Router, detailed review with photos
I bought a Bosch POF 1400 ACE plunge router as my birthday present a month back and have used it for a few weeks now. It was a bit pricier than other options, but now I think it was totally worth it. This is my first plunge router and router at all for heavier work so