25 May 2026
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It is useful having a pen available in the kitchen and, for quite a while, I’ve been keeping a biro on the fridge using a magnet held on with an elastic band wrapped round several times. It has been a … Continue reading
23 May 2026
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Reprinting my plant supports with the drier PETG hasn’t yielded perfect results but they are significantly better. However, I’m taking my focus off that as I realised I had enough points (earned in various ways, including interacting with the community … Continue reading
22 May 2026
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One of the subjects 3D printing channels often talk about is drying filaments for better results. The theory is that some filaments, particularly more hygroscopic (water-attracting) ones, benefit from or need treatment to dry them out and prevent them picking … Continue reading
15 May 2026
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This is the dishwasher salt dispenser I was experimenting with screw caps for a few days ago. I can reach into the large, wide-necked jar where we store our dishwasher salt and scoop out a suitable measure. The funnel cap … Continue reading
12 May 2026
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I’m working on a 3D design that involves a screw-based connection between two parts and I was struggling to dial it in with BOSL2’s threading library. After some further reading of the documentation, it turns out that what I needed … Continue reading
5 May 2026
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I’ve posted a couple of times recently about my Lamy pen collection. I’m not planning to grow it any further but I did want a better way of storing them than just leaving them lying on my desk or in … Continue reading
3 May 2026
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I’ve now got four Lamy fountain pens and four colours of ink so I anticipate refilling cartridges being a frequent activity. It is pretty quick and easy but has the potential to get messy so I think one of my … Continue reading
24 April 2026
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I’ve started connecting up the water butt I moved earlier this month. The tap that was trying to send water between the two butts via a hose has been repurposed as the low tap on the new one for filling … Continue reading
14 April 2026
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This evening our training band conductor was unable to make it so I stepped in. I’ll be doing the same next week as well so I decided an upgrade was in order for the stick I’ve been using as a … Continue reading
9 April 2026
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On Saturday, I’ve got my next performance with the Loughborough University Choir. This one is a half-hour contribution to the World Parkinson’s Day event being held at Loughborough Town Hall (we’re in the starting slot at 2pm and music continues … Continue reading