Making Time – Building Your Maker Skillset
As an independent maker/small business operator it can be hard to find time outside the core \tasks of the day in making, selling and keeping the business going. However learning new skills is critical for the future success of your business and craft. As well new...
Product Spotlight – Moo Business Cards
When it comes to marketing these days our focus often deals with online and social channels, and often we forget traditional methods such as business cards. However they can still be a valuable means of getting your information out to potential customers, especially...
Tips – Cutting PVC Pipe
We use PVC piping with custom fittings in many of our DIY projects. it is a great lightweight cheap and easy to obtain material that can be worked with basic tools for making basic cuts. A standard Handsaw or Hacksaw works and great if need to cut at angles or larger...
Webley Air Pistol Custom Grip
Air guns is another of our many hobbies. With the purchase of the Webley Alecto came the "need" to make a set of custom grips. Another local maker created a custom set of wood grips, but we also wanted to create a variation for resin casting to allow for resale. The...
The Great 2020 Social Media Purge
Social media has changed the world, allowing people from all regions, classes, viewpoints, topics to share and for good and bad. It gives everyone a voice no matter their status. It allows you to find people with a very niche and specific interests that you may not of...
2020 Vision
With a new year comes new hope...errr no. Generally, I'm not one for New Year's resolutions. Typically those are merely dreams and hopes that quickly fall away as reality sets in as a new year goes on. But with that said the holiday break from reality and the start of...
Maker Spotlight – Maker Vision Podcast
Been a while since we've done a Maker Spotlight so time for a new one. This time we'd like to share a great grass roots maker focused podcast - Maker Vision Podcast As per their iTunes description: Welcome to the Maker Vision podcast. A podcast where we help you take...
Maker Spotlight – If You Build IT Podcast
The "If You Build IT" Podcast is a fairly new but great new maker style podcast from names many will already recognize - Mikey the Maker, Kyle Stumpenhorst, Ed Ford. What makes this podcast different from many of the others in this category is the range of backgrounds...
Beware of Pinch Points – Staying Positive & Motivated
As we puttered around the shop yesterday a warning label on a folding bench caught our eye - "Beware of pinch points". While the literal meaning was obvious it took on a much for figurative metaphorical meaning at the time due to ongoing events and...
Daymak Boomer Beast – Part 4: Safety Issues & Concerns
While the Daymak Boomer Beast met many of our needs for an offroad capable mobility scooter, it does not come without a number of issues, and the closer you look the more obvious those issues become. Some range from merely cosmetic to serious safety concerns. The...
Daymak Boomer Beast – Part 3: Seat & Ergonomics
While the Boomer Beast is a unique design, opening up the capability for a mobility option for offroad areas, it does have a few design issues that impact the overall use. The biggest issue is the seat position. As we noted in Part 2, the Boomer Beast is basically a...
Daymak Boomer Beast – Part 2: Overview & First Look
The Boomer Beast is basically the Daymak Beast EBike and the Ultra Beast ATV combined into a new configuration. The front 2/3rds of the Beast bike is mated to the rear end from the ATV to produce the trike layout, combining elements of both systems. To make the trike...
Daymak Boomer Beast – Part 1: Research & Purchase
In the spring of this year, my father suffered a stroke, one that almost took his life. However, in the end, he came through it better than expected but as a result lost part of his peripheral vision which in turn lead to his drivers' license being revoked. Also now...
Maker Spotlight – Make or Break Show
The Make or Break Podcast is a weekly audio and video series that features amazing makers across the world. We dive into the greatest things they make as well as lessons learned from the things they break! Featuring woodworking, metalworking, electronics, 3d printing...
Maker Spotlight – DIY Engineering
In this Maker Spotlight we feature DIY Engineering from David Johnson. David covers a wide range of topics and projects that focus on electronics, smart devices, internet of things and more using modern fabrication tools such as CNC, 3D printing, lasers. Basically...
Product Spotlight – Trotec Laser Part 2: Delivery & Setup
Continuing on our series of posts on the Trotec Speedy 100 laser, this article will cover the delivery and initial setup of the unit. As we noted in Part 1, the order was placed through Trotec Canada on July 18th, shipped out on from Mississauga ON on July 19th, and...
Product Spotlight – Trotec Laser Part 1: Research & Purchase
A CO2 laser cutter/engraver has been on our wish list for many years. The capabilities they can provide to a hobby/small business operation are almost limitless. The ability to cut and engrave a multitude of materials from wood to acrylic make them a great tool for...