Tim
@talltimn.bsky.social
Maker of things, founding trustee of East Essex Hackspace
It is always nice to get feedback about our hackspace. Last night a member said "you do realise this is the best thing in our local area"
May 14, 2025 at 7:08 AM
It is always nice to get feedback about our hackspace. Last night a member said "you do realise this is the best thing in our local area"
Reposted by Tim
It's Tuesday so it's Social Night at the #HackSpace from 19:30 tonight. Not sure who else will be down but Nick is working on some #LARP props.
May 13, 2025 at 10:57 AM
It's Tuesday so it's Social Night at the #HackSpace from 19:30 tonight. Not sure who else will be down but Nick is working on some #LARP props.
Close encounters of the pasta kind.
May 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Close encounters of the pasta kind.
Today is a pizza oven day.
May 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Today is a pizza oven day.
Dear New Cross Inn, in London. Why are your urinals at shin height?
May 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Dear New Cross Inn, in London. Why are your urinals at shin height?
LEDs wired up, may change the resistors because it's a bit brighter than I fancied. I'm going to write the sequence procedures in first and see how it looks, but it's probably too bright to be even slightly canon.
April 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM
LEDs wired up, may change the resistors because it's a bit brighter than I fancied. I'm going to write the sequence procedures in first and see how it looks, but it's probably too bright to be even slightly canon.
Today's project doesn't have anything to do with breaking the laws of physics.
April 22, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Today's project doesn't have anything to do with breaking the laws of physics.
Over the last two weekends I've spent some wonderful time with ChatGPT repairing issues with my server. The highly technical nature of Linux was laid bare and it made tonnes of mistakes or took actions it that became a bit circular, but between "us" everything got fixed and optimised [1 of ...]
April 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Over the last two weekends I've spent some wonderful time with ChatGPT repairing issues with my server. The highly technical nature of Linux was laid bare and it made tonnes of mistakes or took actions it that became a bit circular, but between "us" everything got fixed and optimised [1 of ...]
The 3D printer is such a wonderful rapid prototype tool. My plan was to mount a piece of TPU into the body to seal against the wood. But the TPU does not want to go in the hole. So time to redo this bit. I also think the base needs to be bigger.
April 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The 3D printer is such a wonderful rapid prototype tool. My plan was to mount a piece of TPU into the body to seal against the wood. But the TPU does not want to go in the hole. So time to redo this bit. I also think the base needs to be bigger.
Tonight I've modelled and made a connector for two Rutland leaf flowers. These will be the basis of a mini hovercraft. I've added a TPU ring to seal it against the body. Don't think these'll be strong enough but we will see!
April 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Tonight I've modelled and made a connector for two Rutland leaf flowers. These will be the basis of a mini hovercraft. I've added a TPU ring to seal it against the body. Don't think these'll be strong enough but we will see!
Also, the hackspace new fiber laser is pretty cool. 100w's of pure metal ablation.
March 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Also, the hackspace new fiber laser is pretty cool. 100w's of pure metal ablation.
As long as someone can sort me out a DeLorian perhaps I can sort out some of this mess.
March 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
As long as someone can sort me out a DeLorian perhaps I can sort out some of this mess.
I have a son who we believe is suffering from mild PDA. Wants to play 'palworld' and the PC needs updating/fixing. Is he interested in building a PC for it? Nope. Absolutely blinkered to only playing games.
January 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I have a son who we believe is suffering from mild PDA. Wants to play 'palworld' and the PC needs updating/fixing. Is he interested in building a PC for it? Nope. Absolutely blinkered to only playing games.
My 2nd keyring of the day, but I was very impressed by the colours literally made just by heating steel until it colours.
First proper go at making a thing on the MOPA laser! It's come out very nicely.
January 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM
My 2nd keyring of the day, but I was very impressed by the colours literally made just by heating steel until it colours.
Visited bridge command yesterday. Things got a bit chaotic and then we had the server go pop. After it came back up, we may have got our nukes a bit too close to the shuttle. Fun times.
January 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Visited bridge command yesterday. Things got a bit chaotic and then we had the server go pop. After it came back up, we may have got our nukes a bit too close to the shuttle. Fun times.
It is entirely possible these two things are related.
December 16, 2024 at 9:59 PM
It is entirely possible these two things are related.
Excellent news.
Energy standing charges are a moral hazard. You pay £340 just for the facility of having gas & electricity even if you don’t use it. Ofgem at last is announcing changes to come next year. Here’s my video briefing
Courtesy of @goodmorningbritain.bsky.social
Courtesy of @goodmorningbritain.bsky.social
Martin Lewis: Energy standing charges finally to be cut?
YouTube video by MoneySavingExpert.com
youtu.be
December 16, 2024 at 9:54 AM
Excellent news.
Diesel heater is plumbed in with the exception of the fuel line. We found by depanneling the bus it was lacking any insulation, so next job is to find something that won't absorb water to pack out the panels. I think the polyester is probably the best stuff for the job. Just wiring & fuel to go
December 16, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Diesel heater is plumbed in with the exception of the fuel line. We found by depanneling the bus it was lacking any insulation, so next job is to find something that won't absorb water to pack out the panels. I think the polyester is probably the best stuff for the job. Just wiring & fuel to go
The wonderful Mr Ed was helping me fit this box under the van to accommodate a Chinese diesel heater. Hoping to get it wired up and running for next weekend.
December 10, 2024 at 11:24 PM
The wonderful Mr Ed was helping me fit this box under the van to accommodate a Chinese diesel heater. Hoping to get it wired up and running for next weekend.
Took a few minutes out to bolt things together with peeps but had very little to do with this very cool project!
December 10, 2024 at 11:23 PM
Took a few minutes out to bolt things together with peeps but had very little to do with this very cool project!
