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Building an Aerographics me163 (komet) free flight model plane

By john

When I was younger I built and flew a couple of radio-controlled (R/C) aeroplanes. These were made from kits and were of a fairly modern style, with foam core balsa-covered wings and covered with heat shrink plastic (attached using a small iron). The two planes I finished used small …

DIY Canon G10 Camera Remote

By john

I quite enjoy some casual macro photography and am always taking pictures of various projects (which are usually on the smaller scale). For those types of photos you ideally need good light and a steady hand. When you don't have good light then a tripod helps a lot, but a …

A Little Sparql

By john

Quite often I'll get distracted with an idea/piece of technology and mull it over for quite some time. Most of the time I play through these ideas in my head and don't do anything with them. It's often just an exercise in learning and understanding. I'll read up on …

Blinking Halloween Spider Eyes Hats using PICAXE 08m chips

By john

For some reason I got seized by the idea of creating some electronics for our Halloween costumes this year. In previous years I have gone as far as dying my hair green for Halloween, but that is just an evening's work. This year we were having a more sedate affair …