Category Archives: Projects

Raspberry Pi – Stratum 1 NTP Server

Posted on 2014-03-09 by Nigel VH

So, I’m sure you’ve all heard of the Raspberry Pi, which is a fancy little linux computer that fits in the palm of your hand. It’s certainly not the biggest, fastest, most capable thing out there, but it’s got a … Continue reading →

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First Lathe Project

Posted on 2014-03-03 by Nigel VH

Recently, I posted about picking up a small lathe, and hinted at a project I had been working on, but didn’t give much info about it, so here it is. I’ve been wanting to make a custom pocket watch for … Continue reading →

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Learning to Lathe

Posted on 2013-12-15 by Nigel VH

So, I got a chance this evening to play a bit with the mini lathe I got, and grabbed a scrap of brass tube, and a stainless steel bolt with a stuck nut that I had broken off and started … Continue reading →

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Harbor Freight Mini Lathe

Posted on 2013-12-14 by Nigel VH

Well, I recently ordered a small benchtop metal lathe from Harbor Freight, which as usual has some pretty exceptional prices. Initially, the impetus is to use it to do some machining work on a project I’m working on. I can’t … Continue reading →

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2013 Balloons Launch

Posted on 2013-06-01 by Nigel VH

Launch happened the morning of Saturday, June 1st. We had three launches spaced out during the morning and early afternoon hours from Moses Lake, WA. We were successful in recovering two of the payload strings, and received good data from … Continue reading →

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