Cnc router project ,part 3
At this point I realised I needed a hole in each leg to take the threaded rod that drives the Y axis. No problem, some careful meassuring and drilling and presto. But now I realise my previous tightening of the bearings in place on the Y axis had left the central hole not quite central.
Cnc router project, part 2
I ordered some new bolts with allen key heads, and some nylon insert nuts. The idea being that I’d get more torque on my tightening, higher locking force and better resistance to coming loose.
Cnc router project. Part 1
For some time I’ve toyed with the idea of building my own cnc router, or perhaps a 3d printer. The idea, of having a tool which allows me to fabricate parts using a computer to control the process, is pretty compelling.
Goodbye to the Hampshire woodturners association
After about two and a half years of being a member of the Hampshire woodturners association, it is time to say goodbye. Tomorrow’s meeting is the AGM marking the end of the subscription year, and since I am planning to move away from the area in the next few months, I will not be renewing my…
Oak Beam to Garden sculpture
First things first, this is not me being creative. I just copied the idea from a project in last months woodturning magazine. But I liked the project and wanted to have a go. It was also an opportunity to turn something BIG.
The laziness of getting fit
I’ve become aware that more than ever all I was doing was sitting. Either on trains to and from work, or at my desk at work. Add to that a free flowing supply of soft drinks, tea, biscuits, crisps and the occasional ‘cake day’ and it was clear that I needed to do something about…
HomeHack: fixing a leaking toilet cistern
My toilet had started to have a perpetual leak of water from the cistern into the bowl. The valve on the water inlet was no longer sealing off properly.
Custom Nunit runner for parallel testing part 2
Last week I wrote about my desire for an nunit runner that could execute tests in parallel batches. Specifically selenium tests that were using the nunit framework. It turned out to be pretty easy to implement.
Custom Nunit runner for parallel testing
In my new team there is considerable use of Nunit for unit tests, which has been further adopted as a convenient mechanism for all tests. Including a set of selenium based UI tests.
A commuter’s life
So there are a couple of reasons I wanted to write this short post after just 1 week of commuting. The first is just to comment on the things that I’ve already noticed. However, the second reason was to actually write this whilst commuting.