I build a solenoid engine that is based on the design of The Pratical Engineer (Emiel Noorlander). Project page: https://thepracticalengineer.com/blog/diysolenoidengine Some dimensions A: Plunger Material: steel bar Ø: 6mm B: Crankshaft Material: Aluminum strip Tickness: 2mm C: flywheel axis Material: steel bar Ø: 6mm Little change in the electronic schematic The design of the […]
Month: November 2020

DIY Fume extractor
I decided to make a simpel to build fume extractor which can be attached to a gooseneck microphone stand. A few years back I bought a fume extractor (ToolCraft ZD-159). It worked, but didn’t fit to my expectations. Very often the fume wasn’t extracted well enough, and because of that I was inhaling the […]

Hakko T12 Solder tip holder 3D part
I made a solder tip holder for Hakko T12 tips. Downloadmodel from thingiverse See other designs by me

Upgrade Amiga 500 rev. 8a board to Amiga 500+
A while ago I got an empty Amiga 500 plus (+) case, without keyboard and mainboard. I had a spare Amiga 500 rev.8a board (and keyboard), so I decided tot upgrade that one to an Amiga 500+. In this post I show which components must be replace on the board and which changes must be […]