This is the golden age of DIY
In case anybody thought I was joking about the cleaning… did you know you can remove the covers from light switches so you can give… Read More »This is the golden age of DIY
NZ is in lockdown
It’s important to keep structure in your life so here’s my plan to get through this lockdown:Day 1: Clean the houseDay 2: Clean the house… Read More »NZ is in lockdown
2019 summary
Started my fourth career – back in the private sector helping to stand up a ClimateTech private equity fund. This is basically my dream job,… Read More »2019 summary
First new bike in twenty years – a Zerode Taniwha Trail
Since 1999, I’ve been riding a GT STS. It was second-hand when I got it and definitely the best bike of 1996 – carbon thermoplastic… Read More »First new bike in twenty years – a Zerode Taniwha Trail
Voronoi shoe rack
“this whole thing is a shoe rack…but not a real shoe rack, more like a freaky shoe rack” We had a pile of shoes that… Read More »Voronoi shoe rack
Routing an elevation map of the Sounds – Pipi & Ant’s wedding present
I wanted to make a wedding present for a couple of friends who live out in the Marlborough Sounds, like way out the back, beyond… Read More »Routing an elevation map of the Sounds – Pipi & Ant’s wedding present
“He might have wanted to stop, but he didn’t have to, so he wasn’t going to.”
[Originally a post on Facebook, but I don’t want it buried there.] Laurie Penny’s article “The Great Stink” reminded me how angry I am. It… Read More »“He might have wanted to stop, but he didn’t have to, so he wasn’t going to.”
CNC routed cat tower
Andrea asked me to make a cat tower as a gift for her niece. I might have got a bit carried away. Version one failed… Read More »CNC routed cat tower
Plywood gifts for Chur
Chur is a sound system/theme camp/workshop centre/temporary community/group of awesomely inspiring people. Designs by Simon Crook, routing by the Vertigotech router in my basement. … Read More »Plywood gifts for Chur
Router-made signs for KnowYourStuffNZ, Kakariki and Sanctuary
I’ve been making a heap of signs with the router. Turns out my favourite technique is to mask off, cut the signage through the mask,… Read More »Router-made signs for KnowYourStuffNZ, Kakariki and Sanctuary
SciBlogs articles digging into the how and why of pill testing
With KnowYourStuffNZ, I’m right in the middle of the summer season of pill testing at festivals. We’ve been getting lots of press about the results,… Read More »SciBlogs articles digging into the how and why of pill testing
Enclosure for a Vertigotech M2 CNC router – attempt 2
Made from the shipping crate and bits I had lying around, the first enclosure for the router did a good job of keeping down the… Read More »Enclosure for a Vertigotech M2 CNC router – attempt 2
Duo Unco presents – Jez & Wendy’s hard acroyoga routine, as viewed from my neck
This is what acroyoga looks like for the base. Camera was balanced on my suprasternal notch. The sequence is our hard sequence which, over the… Read More »Duo Unco presents – Jez & Wendy’s hard acroyoga routine, as viewed from my neck
Overdoing it – drawers for the router bench
Routers need bits, not just cutting bits, but clamps, collets, spanners, t-bolts, feeler gauges, laptop, and other random crap. So I made some drawers for… Read More »Overdoing it – drawers for the router bench
Vertigotech router – Controlling noise and dust
Routers are painfully noisy and throw dust everywhere. If I wanted that, I’d go to Burning Man (again). So: Step 1 – Dust Shoe Vertigo… Read More »Vertigotech router – Controlling noise and dust
How easy is it to copy a physical object? Very easy (in this special case).
The Old Government Buildings in Wellington is one of the largest wooden buildings in the world. I’ve walked past it on a regular basis for… Read More »How easy is it to copy a physical object? Very easy (in this special case).
New workshop addition – CNC router
I bought a CNC router, a Vertigo Tech M2 from down in Westport. Lead screws, 1200×600 bed, and a frame of pretty chunky aluminium extrusion.… Read More »New workshop addition – CNC router