Category Archives: Random

Awards

Posted on 2016-04-12 by Nigel VH

I’ve been holding onto some trinkets from a work event some time ago, in anticipation of finding a proper use for them. The other day I decided the most befitting use would be to incorporate them into an award to … Continue reading →

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Lathe Project – Transistor Heatsinks

Posted on 2016-04-12 by Nigel VH

I’ve recently been working on a small HF amplifier project, using common TO-92 style transistors. I needed some heatsinking capability to keep the transistors at a reasonable temperature, so I whipped a couple small aluminum heatsinks up on the lathe. … Continue reading →

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Casting Aluminum at Home

Posted on 2015-12-04 by Nigel VH

As a follow up to my last post about melting down scrap aluminum at home, and pouring into a goodwill found heart shaped ingot mold, I have progressed further with my first attempt at lost foam casting. Put simply, with … Continue reading →

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Recycling Aluminum at Home

Posted on 2015-10-24 by Nigel VH

As part of my general desire to learn how to make and do things myself, I’ve long had an interest in being able to re-purpose metals. Metals, being an incredibly useful and versatile raw material cover a lot of ground … Continue reading →

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Pagliacci

Posted on 2015-06-12 by Nigel VH

So, we’ve recently moved after buying our first home, and among the hundred bajillion other things that changed, we also moved out of the service area of one of our favorite pizza places, Pagliacci Pizza. Naturally, we were disappointed, and … Continue reading →

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