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. Sharing time with someone is the greatest gift you can receive.
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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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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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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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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