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Sugru Hacks

September 8, 2011 // 0 Comments

If you don’t know what Sugru is, check out our FirstLook post. If you have ever looked at something and thought “if only…,” then this stuff was [...]

NextBolt NX3 Installation

September 7, 2011 // 0 Comments

A deadbolt is standard equipment for most doors. They offer reasonably good security for the price, lasts for a long time, and require very little maintenance. The one [...]

DeWALT Door Lock Installation Jig Kit

September 6, 2011 // 0 Comments

DIY projects are always simple right up to the point when you actually start them. This was the case with our NextBolt Biometric lock installation. Apparently, there are [...]

Boogie Board Hack

September 1, 2011 // 1 Comment

The new 10.5″ version of the Boogie Board is a nice follow-up to the original. We gave you a quick FirstLook of the unit last week, but thought a closer look was [...]

Sugru FirstLook

August 29, 2011 // 0 Comments

We battened down all the hatches this past weekend and managed to weather Hurricane Irene without incident. Rainy days are good for watching TV or doing projects. We spent [...]

NextBolt NX3 FirstLook

August 26, 2011 // 0 Comments

Last Summer we renovated the front entrance of the RainyDayMagazine office. This year we hired painters and did the outside of the entire unit. As part of the refresh, we [...]

Nixie Tubes

August 25, 2011 // 0 Comments

The photo of the Digital Readout unit from our Craigslist purchase got the emails flowing. Many of you were eager to share your stories of nixie tube projects. [...]

BlueChick Assembly Completed

August 12, 2011 // 0 Comments

Today we will finish up the assembly of the BlueChick v4.2 CNC machine. The only tasks left are: mounting the X-axis motor and installing the two drive chains. The motor [...]

BlueChick Motor Mounts

August 11, 2011 // 0 Comments

For the past three days we have been discussing the assembly of the frame and axesof the BlueChick v4.2 CNC machine. Now that most of the structure has been assembled, [...]

BlueChick Z Axis Assembly

August 10, 2011 // 0 Comments

We have been building the BlueChick V4.2 CNC machine this week. Yesterday, we looked at the assembly of the X/Y-axis. Today, we will go over the assembly of the Z-axis. [...]

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