Today, I have had another miserable day at the office. On the way home, I purchased some bolts at B&Q and then called in at the BEVoB (Battery Electric Vehicles of Bristol) meeting. After a pleasant taramasalata and pitta bread snack, I set about answering the serious question of the day: can I tap a thread into 6mm polycarbonate?


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Well, a productive evening, at least. This is starting to become a habit! As I mentioned before, I had a use in mind for one of the offcuts of 6mm polycarbonate from the UK101 lid. I trimmed one of them so that it was 10mm bigger all round than the Arduino. Then I marked out and drilled three 3mm holes for the M3 standoff pillars that will ( Read more... )

After the frustrations of the last three weeks at the office, I have had a productive day! I've tidied up both the garage and the garden, and then, with the loan of a Workmate from aminorjourney, I did this:


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Just stepped out of my front door this morning and smelt smoke. Turned round to see huge pall over the other side of the nearby road. Realised that it wasn't a bonfire, and that there was a conservatory full of smoke. Rounded the corner with mobile in hand, to find the homeowner alerting the neighbours and calling 999. Not much we could do but ( Read more... )