Month: April 2019

During a test fit of the internal doggie frame assembly into the picture frame itself I noted there is no clearance between the front face of the doggie and the back of the glass. we need to make some thin spacers.

This is my homemade 8″ bandsaw that is powered by a very nice brushless washing machine motor.

Continue reading “Golden Retriever silhouette night light – part 7”

Mock-up with masking tape to get the best lighting effect.

Continue reading “Golden Retriever silhouette night light – part 6”

Preparing to wire the doggie, but forgot to first spray – the doggie

Ordered another LED strip light with controller and again while waiting for that to arrive will swap the coloured lights on this $3 fairly light from the market over to white LED’s – so I cam keep moving.

Continue reading “Golden Retriever silhouette night light – part 5”

Finished cutting the doggie yesterday so now remove the pattern.

Continue reading “Golden Retriever silhouette night light – part 4”

Made the frame that sits inside the back of the picture frame and cut out the doggie pattern on the scroll saw.

Prepared a 3mm MDF blank from scrap for for the pattern.

Continue reading “Golden Retriever silhouette night light – part 3”

Cutting the base board for the new project.

Continue reading “Golden Retriever silhouette night light – part 2”

As mentioned in a previous post rather the building the frame for this Goldie night light I’m going to use a regular picture frame.

I was after a A4 wood box frame but had to settle for this, pretty close see last picture.

Continue reading “Golden Retriever silhouette night light – part 1”