Category Archives: Random

Learning to Lathe – Threading

Posted on 2014-03-09 by Nigel VH

I posted a little while back about picking up a small lathe, and working with it on various things, but something I hadn’t tried yet was threading something. The lathe has interchangeable gears that can connect the chuck with the … Continue reading →

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Ludicrous LEDs

Posted on 2014-03-09 by Nigel VH

A little while back I was visiting a local electronics/hobbyist store called Vetco, which has, in addition to their normally stocked new components, a selection of limited quantity new/used items they manage to get their hands on. On this particular … 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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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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Federation Forest Hike

Posted on 2013-05-26 by Nigel VH

A little bit ago the gal and I went on a short hike in the area. The place we went is called Federation Forest, and here’s a few pictures I took out there.

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