Category Archives: Random

New RNG Revision

Posted on 2018-01-03 by Nigel VH

Speaking with a few folks I chat with regularly there ended up being some renewed demand for the Random Number Generator USB Sticks I had made a few years ago. I didn’t have any of the original ones remaining, so … Continue reading →

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Binary Addition Machine

Posted on 2017-02-14 by Nigel VH

A few years ago, the idea came to me to build a binary addition machine as a display piece. The logic would be constructed of SPDT (Single Pole Double Throw) relays, which reduces the number of relays and simplifies the … Continue reading →

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Chain Mail Experiment

Posted on 2017-02-14 by Nigel VH

Medieval armor is an interesting subject, and while I don’t have much interest in acquiring any or joining in for any re-enactments, I was curious about how it is made, and what it behaves like. With a bit of scrap … Continue reading →

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Testing Self Clinching Standoffs

Posted on 2017-02-14 by Nigel VH

I’ve recently been looking at better ways to mount a PCB inside a metal enclosure. Primarily I’m interested in ways that don’t require screws protruding from the bottom. I found these self clinching standoffs on Fastenal’s web site, and figured … Continue reading →

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Aluminum Casting Video

Posted on 2016-10-22 by Nigel VH

Recently I had a buddy of mine over to do some casting, and since he had his hands free, he filmed the process in 240FPS slow motion. Check it out! (Apologies for the vertical format video, he’s weird like that.)

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