Over the last year or so, we’ve had many computers donated to us in various states of non-function. We have rebuilt many of these into functional systems, installed the latest Ubuntu Desktop linux on them, and are hoping to find homes for them where they can be of use.
If you are having trouble affording a computer, or know someone who is in need, contact info@diyode.com
During our weekly Monday night DIYode meeting we built a new bench for the workshop.
A new rowkbench.
A new workbench.
Here are the Eastern Bluebird Boxes I built last week and put up over the weekend.
Blue Bird Boxes
Closeup of Blue Bird Boxes
By Mark Zander
I’m trying to teach my 4 year old how to skate. A skating frame has been invaluable in allowing him to have some enjoyment between the falls.
Since I won’t pay $89.95 for one in the stores I decided to build my own.
YouTube has one great video which describes it all.
If you have the pipe bender the pipe will just cost you about $10. Then a few minutes later you have a very usable skate frame.
My father is a former high school shop teacher and he helped me design and build the table. Working awkwardly in my basement, we laminated (glued) the boards together to form the basis for the tabletop. That was as far as we could get without a proper shop to work in.
It was at this point that I heard about DIYode and it was perfect timing because they had just opened the woodshop. We spent a couple of days working in the DIYode shop and had access to all of the tools – and space! – we needed to get the job done. See photos for some of the work in progress and the finished product.
By Simon Clark
I spent the weekend at Diyode creating a Kitchen Tower for our 16 month-old. Coraline loves helping in the kitchen, but has been falling off the kitchen chair a little too often. Our solution was this, a tower that she could climb into herself, and stand comfortably in while mixing ingredients, scrambling eggs, or pilfering keilbossa.
The major cuts were made on the table saw, and using a circular saw, curves were cut with the band saw with a extension table, and inner curves cut with a jigsaw. Corners were rounded with the router, then sanded, varnished and sanded again. The space available at Diyode made this project far far easier than it would have been otherwise.
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