Tag: DIY

I photograph the odd collectable for gadski.com – and my flat is the worst possible place for it. It’s dimly lit, at best. To solve this, I’ve put together a cheap (less than 5 pounds) photography lightbox. The construction is simple: Ingredients 2x 2.5L Coke bottles (or the largest...

Follow up from https://bmorton.com/posts/pye49/ The Pye radio lives again! I’m pretty happy with how this turned out. It was in worse shape than I’d anticipated – the varnish was pretty far gone and the paint was chipped. The wood had swelled from water damage at some point. A bit...

I built a Raspberry Pi and Python powered PACHINKO machine. The build was easy, so you can try it yourself. See the full instructions here....

Here’s an old Roberts Rambler which was too far gone to restore to original condition (water damage, battery leak). The damaged speaker has been replaced with one from a car, and a bluetooth module added to make a cool bluetooth set for summer. The bluetooth module is wired to...

The final update to the Raspberry Pi/Python powered tank is up – with better code and a more nimble tank....

Tired of breathing in soldering fumes? Here’s how I built an Arduino powered temperature activated extraction fan for LinuxScrew.com...

Another project for LinuxScrew.com – this time using an Arduino to make a morning task checklist with LEDs and toggle buttons....

I’ve just put together a new project article for LinuxScrew.com – how to build your own DIY Palmtop PC with a Raspberry Pi. Go check it out!...

This folding conveyance cost me 30 pounds and a tube ride to the West End and back. It was rusty. I scrubbed the chrome with aluminium foil to lift off the rust, oiled everything and replaced the handlebars / seat. An illuminated sign made from a wash basket and...

I have a shed full of rusty stuff to knock the rust off of, and no time to do it. There’s tutorials on electrolytic rust removal all over the internet, so I’ll spare the details and just show off my design. The barrel is about 25 litres, so I...

I recently needed to add a case to a Raspberri Pi/5″ LCD combo so that it could sit countertop in a customers business. No suitable case could be found online, and I don’t have access to a 3d printer, or any tools beyond a sharp knife for that matter....

I’ve been working on an arcade machine project on and off. My brother put together the screen and case while I worked on the internals and software. It’s still not completely done, but below are some shots of the work in progress. As far as the software side of...