Monthly Archives: December 2014

After getting it back to Sydney, we had the not insignificant challenge of actually getting it into the Robots and Dinosaurs space. First thing to do was construct a ramp from 2x4s and spare plywood: The cheap block-and-tackle pulley set … Continue reading →

Recently I picked up an old Fanuc Arcmate SR robot on eBay for very cheap. Only hitch was that it was in Melbourne, about 1000km away. The seller kindly helped us load it up, and remove the old steel base. … Continue reading →

Here’s a quick lasercut project. Paul from RnD updated the inkscape box generator to include inside tabs, and I took the opportunity to tidy up my collection of old watercolour inks. Here’s the pieces cut out:   And glued together. I put … Continue reading →

I’ve been playing around with vacuum the last couple of weeks. While I was waiting for more parts and a proper vacuum gauge arrive from eBay, I was impatient to get at least some measurements of how good the vacuum … Continue reading →