Category Archives: Projects

Parcel delivery system working well

Posted on 02/07/2021 by AlanM52

The parcel delivery tray (old dish drying rack) is working well

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Possum Cam – additional night lighting

Posted on 04/05/2021 by AlanM52

Came up with the idea to increase the lighting by making an IR LED spotlight that will sit on top of the camera ice cream container weather housing. Went through my CCTV stuff and found a few of these lenses … Continue reading →

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Helping a friend with oven repairs–part 2

Posted on 17/04/2021 by AlanM52

Continuing on from yesterday and after a morning coffee we’re out in Al’s Workshop now to try and make a piggy back terminal joiner – single female to double make. Can’t buy this locally so we have to male one.

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Helping a friend with oven repairs

Posted on 16/04/2021 by AlanM52

Vulcan Everhot ‘Sahara’ Fan forced Electric wall oven – oven not working. Off to a mates place today to hopefully repair the above; the actual oven is not working (element OK) but other stuff like the griller works OK. It’s … Continue reading →

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Greyhound drink stands – part 1

Posted on 10/07/2020 by AlanM52

Family request to make two elevated water dog bowl stands for three greyhounds, one for inside the other outside. This one pops up when searching the web for ideas so I’ll base my design on that and make it higher … Continue reading →

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Hilda Mini Drill

Posted on 20/05/2020 by AlanM52

Delivered this morning and dropped into my post/parcel drop tray For my purposes this is primarily a 3 speed mini drill that comes with 10 brass collets and a set of drill bits plus the usual rotary tool accessories.   … Continue reading →

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Garden Sentry (Motion Activated Sprinkler)

Posted on 11/02/2020 by AlanM52

Was in Bunnings the other day and something reminded me of this 2016 project gathering dust under a workbench. The basic concept is if you have a problem with unwelcome visitors (daytime/nocturnal…anytime) this is for you. Originally I came up … Continue reading →

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Garden Sentry (Motion Activated Sprinkler)

Posted on 11/02/2020 by AlanM52

Als’ Garden Sentry (Motion Activated Sprinkler) Was in Bunnings the other day and something reminded me of this 2016 project gathering dust under a workbench. The basic concept is if you have a problem with unwelcome visitors (daytime/nocturnal…anytime) this is … Continue reading →

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Al’s Metal Detector – Version 2.0

Posted on 11/01/2020 by AlanM52

Used the same handle and made a new ‘detector head’

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Bar magnets for new DIY metal detector

Posted on 06/01/2020 by AlanM52

The order for 2 X Strong Block Bar Strip Cuboid Magnets Rare Earth Neodymium 100 x 10 x 5mm N42…has arrived.This will be Version 2.0 of my speaker magnet metal detector ( see post link below for Version 1.0) and … Continue reading →

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