Author Archives: Olivier Dehon

Replacing D-Cells with 28650

Been trying to consider how to replace my 2D Maglite battery powered to a modern Lithium 28650 – 5000mah. 2D Cells was 2X1.5V=3V total 2X 28650 Batteries give 2X4.2V=8.4V at full charge, dropping to around 7.6V when flat. Had to … Continue reading

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Mid-life crisis…

    I am not buying a Porsche…..   I am selling it….    

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Manual Machine

Built this with Now during the weekend. It is a training tool for making wheelies without pedalling which are called “Manuals”…so this is a “Manual Machine”… It is made so that it can be dis-assembled easily to put in the … Continue reading

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Slicer Nut

The Berkel slicer is very nice and very precise for cutting thin slices of ham, however it is a pain to clean as there is some sort of nut which is difficult to remove. Here comes 3D printing to the … Continue reading

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Leo is dead…need a nice memorial plaque !

Tonton qu’est fou had to do a memorial for Leo…as he is now…6 feet under.

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Brioche – Everybody likes it

I really like the brioche that my mum makes when we go on holiday in France during the summer. It is just a pain to wait 12 months to have some brioche! Decided to get a new bread maker from … Continue reading

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Fish Migration

Fishes have moved house during the garden refurbishment…they now live in the garage…it was not easy to move everything and keep the carp in the bucket!    

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Is it really necessary ?

First drive, ever, in first car, ever, ….is it really necessary to be a Lambo…or was it a Jag…growing too fast

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More Ham

I am continuing my experiments in spices and cooking temperatures as well as a method for cooking such as sous-vide or slow roast etc… Latest is normal roast in the oven with a temperature probe inside the ham to check … Continue reading

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Almost ready for holidays

About to go on holiday but feeling blue with all the rain in the UK and 50 years birthday bash coming soon….

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Sous-Vide Temperatures

Some Temperatures for sous-vide cooking from a couple of books.    

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Work with Beth

Easy

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Ski Racing !

Happy I can still race down a track…loved the family racing all together!    

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Cleaned the toilet !

It was a spring clean requirement!…    

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Trivet 2

Made a new Trivet design, inspired from some Pinterest boards I had visited months ago… Laser cut from 3mm Bamboo, then glued together to make 9mm thick, then sanded to 2000 grit to give nice feel and sheen. The fit … Continue reading

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Handlebars

Made a complete project with my XCarve. It all started with a friend who was trying to repair a second-hand child bicycle trainer. The handlebar was broken and glue was never going to work. The part is not very complicated but … Continue reading

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Making a Stool with X-Carve

My first true design of something for the Xcarve. There has been a few mistakes along the way and still have not managed to get a final product from the machine yet… I am close. The router bits, feeds and speeds … Continue reading

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Repairs for the pond

The electrics have been playing funny for a few months. The RCD is tripping the whole house when I use my Laser…I have been trying to understand what is the source of the problem exactly but simply cannot source a … Continue reading

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I got my Farmbot ! – must wait…

Got my Farmbot a couple of weeks ago [here], I must wait until the garden is all re-done to be able to build it into the glass house I am planning to install in the back of the garden. It … Continue reading

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