Time:
Like space but more personal and precious, although you are free to use it as you wish, it will force you to travel in only one direction. It will be fair to all equally but some will get less than others. Sharing time with someone is the greatest gift you can receive.
Author Archives: Olivier Dehon
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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Making a nice Ham for Aperitif
I have made some “Jambon a l’eau”, with the new meat slicer it is easy to make very thin slices which make a very nice aperitif for “after work” recovery. I buy a gammon which I cook in a big … Continue reading
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Perfect Meat Slicer !
I knew the best brand for a meat slicer was Berkel, but their machines are simply too expensive for a home user, until very recently when they introduced the Homeline. It is still very expensive so it took me a … Continue reading
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American Biscuit
Today for some reason, I had a very strong desire for American Biscuits…no idea why, but I certainly could not resist the urge to make some! Very simple if you have the right ingredients. Ingredients … Continue reading
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Fast Slow Cooker
I love slow cooking food but it is too long to wait !…Here comes the fast slow cooker, essentially a pressure cooker mixed with a slow cooker or the opposite… 🙂 Perfect to make ribs….or bolognese sauce… … Continue reading
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Fish food
Made a container for the fish food. It is simply a recycling of a coffee beans container which I have sand blasted then created a small cap in Bamboo and then laser cut.
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Voronoi Lamp
I made this lamp during a weekend, getting used to the Fusion 360 software. I am now converted from the Inventor “old” days. I find that a lot of improvements that I would want to have in Inventor is now directly … Continue reading
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Playing with Fidgets
Just discovered a new world of fun toys. They are called fidgets, essentially things that you play with when you feel very fidgety. They are toys that you can take with you everywhere and can use to put your mind … Continue reading
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Golf Gifts
My Dad is preparing for the 2017 edition of a golf tournament he organises in France every year. As Mum and Dad were over for a few days, we had the opportunity to “show-off” the capabilities of the: Digital Fabrication … Continue reading
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Moelleux a la Chataigne
A very nice cake recipe we made when we were in the Auvergne at la Boudio with Manu’s family.
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Garage Led panel lights
Got a led panel light to put into the garage, I had one last area that I was not happy with the lighting. I decided to give a go with the LED panels. I used LedHut.co.uk and took a 1200X300 … Continue reading
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Happy New Year !
Well, I am very happy to see the back of 2016…not a great year professionally and the impact on personal life was just not right. As we travelled to France for the big Xmas family reunion, we had a bit … Continue reading
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Flex-box with Laser
I have been wanting to make a “live-hinge” for months, with the visit of Nicolas and Pascale, we used the opportunity to do a full project together from scratch. The girls went shopping whereas Nicolas and I played in the … Continue reading
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Beef Casserole
With the recent turn of the weather to a very Wintery style…and the office in full Glacial mode…I am finding the weekend a great place to try comfort food…this one is a great simple slow cook dish. I use my … Continue reading
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