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An online engineering notebook

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Converting a film camera to digital, part 1 – selecting and preparing the camera

For my son Derek, the photographer, I decided to convert an old film camera into a digital camera using a … Continue reading Converting a film camera to digital, part 1 – selecting and preparing the camera

Steampunk features, part 2
Steampunk, Teardrop

Steampunk features, part 2

I know what I want the position display to look like and how it should behave (see ‘Steampunk Features Part … Continue reading Steampunk features, part 2

Steampunk features, part 1
Steampunk, Teardrop

Steampunk features, part 1

      Even though I’ve advertised this site as an ‘online engineering notebook’, there hasn’t been much engineering or even design included … Continue reading Steampunk features, part 1

Steampunk the teardrop
Steampunk, Teardrop

Steampunk the teardrop

Timeline note: I started writing this after the ‘walls up’ post, thinking I was close to being done… Ha! Little … Continue reading Steampunk the teardrop

New axle, body assembly DONE!
Teardrop

New axle, body assembly DONE!

This was the weekend where I found out how much extra work my design changes and inexperience in carpentry cost … Continue reading New axle, body assembly DONE!

They can fix that during build
Teardrop

They can fix that during build

The inside of the roof is done! This picture is a bit distorted, both edges are really curved. It took … Continue reading They can fix that during build

Brave Little Toaster
Other projects

Brave Little Toaster

I know people are going to give me a hard time about this, but I fixed our toaster today. It … Continue reading Brave Little Toaster

Assembly, part 2
Teardrop

Assembly, part 2

After lots of glue, lots of screws, lots of clamps, and lots of time with the belt sander, the roof … Continue reading Assembly, part 2

Assembly, part 1
Teardrop

Assembly, part 1

Now that all the parts are cut, the moment of truth – does it all fit together? Door fits in … Continue reading Assembly, part 1

Reproducing an antique scale pin, part 3
Antique refurbishing

Reproducing an antique scale pin, part 3

I thought all I had to do was cut 2 more parts to the same dimensions, but I was wrong. … Continue reading Reproducing an antique scale pin, part 3

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About This Site

An online engineering notebook

Categories

  • Antique refurbishing
  • Brewing
  • Clocks
  • Other projects
  • Steampunk
  • Teardrop
  • Uncategorized
August 2022
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