Author Archives: Olivier Dehon

A few things I made this weekend

Desperately needed a bit of time off this weekend. Last week and next few weeks are going to be horrible at work. Went cycling on Staturday morning, then did a some DIY around the house and garden. Made a design … Continue reading

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Beef Cuts

A nice infographic summary of the various beef cuts and cooking levels…      

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Experiment in Solar – Updated Aug 2016

Just been recently thinking of using Solar Panels to provide power to recharge for my electric bike. The idea is to use a battery to store the electricity from the sun, use a DC to AC converter to power the … Continue reading

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Flowers from the Garden

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Incent Box

I made these following a “shopping day” of my wife and sister-in-law. As they came back from what was a “modest” shopping spree, they shared what they had bought and all the good bargains, including some incent sticks. The shop … Continue reading

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Helping a friend

I struggled with the laser to create this “easy” project. The aim is to create a template for soldering a train set “catenaire”. This is made of brass parts that require precise soldering. The wood template allows for the parts … Continue reading

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Quadcopter Legs

As I was building the new Discovery Pro quadcopter, I realised that it would be better if it had longer legs to accommodate for the fact that the camera tilting mechanism would hit the ground during setup. Also, it seems … Continue reading

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A bit of Summer

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Spring is here…

Spring is here !               Well not in the office… Lots of changes and nothing feels good. Hopefully we can start with new seeds and rebuild.           Recent news in … Continue reading

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Outside cover

Made this today

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Smoked Ham or Jambon fume

Last weekend I wanted to make some ham from scratch. Bought a large piece of pork and started the process. Ingredients : Pork (shoulder or other as you want). In UK it is called gammon when ham is uncooked. Cooking … Continue reading

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Charity Sports Medals

Made some medals for the office charity event from the Graduates. Don’t know yet how the event went but I a sure everybody had a good time !   As usual, I used the laser…   Made the design with … Continue reading

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Cycling with my Brother

Very nice day cycling with my brother in Saint Albans. Lovely and pure fun when the electric motor kicks in for the hills…. Pure pleasure !          

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Ipad Tablet Stand

I have been using my laser cutter quite a lot recently ! One of my recent design was from a request from my wife to have a small simple stand for her ipad mini to use in the kitchen. Although … Continue reading

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Bicycle Shock Sag

This is a typical thing that I would think about during the week and then make during the weekend. As I have to review Selling, Admin and General Costs (SAG) all the time in the office, I wait for the … Continue reading

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Laser Lamp

I continue to love my laser cutter. Probably one of my preferred electric tool in the workshop. It is bulky, and a bit scary to use but it feels like cheating or magic. It is the kind of tool that … Continue reading

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Broke a Broom

I was washing the outside glass of the conservatory using a water hose attached to a broom…yes I know…I am not usually a fan of those Jerry Rigged setups…. Well, I am glad I did not fall from the roof, … Continue reading

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Avocado Growing

Wanted to add a new plant to my hydroponics experiments. I have had plenty of setbacks recently with my lack of attention to watering….! I really need to get moving on that Raspberry pi controlled watering system, it has been … Continue reading

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Tartiflette

This is definitely comfort food! (Please read again, this is not for anybody on a diet or anybody with high cholesterol…) It is a traditional French Savoie dish made with Reblochon cheese. I have not made this recipe many times … Continue reading

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