concretedog

Tinkerer, Writer for Hackspace Magazine, Toms Hardware, Kids Code CS, RS Designspark and more. Forged in the heart of a mountain.

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2024-08-31 10:36:08

So currently at £255 on the prostate cancer fundraiser... if we get to £300 I get a new tee shirt and we can KEEP THIS SEXY LOOK ALIVE #makerchic #hottie https://cyclethemonth.prostatecanceruk.org/?login=true
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2024-08-27 14:54:14

I appear to have just bought a 2nd hand heat press... I slightly blame @npub1uhm…pteh for his talk at #OSHcamp but I also have seen some interesting plastic recycling stuff done with em so felt I should own one!

2024-08-18 09:05:19

Lovely quick bimble with Nettle. #SilentSunday
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2024-08-16 17:13:24

Made myself a new tee today using a swanky vinyl printer in a space I was visiting! #freecadfriday #freecad
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2024-08-11 16:11:47

I'm at 42 miles in the cycle 100 miles in August challenge for Prostate Cancer UK. Massive thanks to those who have donated. Todays ride was small at just 4.3 miles but SOOO hot! https://cyclethemonth.prostatecanceruk.org/fundraising/jo-h-100-miles-on-bikes-for-prostate-cancer #BikeTooter #SilentSunday
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2024-08-11 11:31:58

Reading these two books concurrently atm and loving both. I've read a lot around Tiago's 2nd brain idea online but never actually picked up a copy of the book. It's nicely put together. The maths one is not too mind blowing but entertainingly written. #reading #maths
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2024-08-04 10:56:32

Mucking about yesterday with a parachute and a little prototype camera platform, inadvertently created a good demonstration of thermal activity! This chute had probably descended around 5-6 meters before ascending to land back on the ledge! #flight #rocketry
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2024-07-20 11:23:29

Right the #HEXA #rocket repo is up! All the #FreeCAD and #Inkscape files as well as stl etc.There's even some (about 13 pages) of documentation! Need to do a video and get some kits up for sale... soooo much work on these projects! #opensource https://github.com/concretedog/HEXA

2024-07-12 19:21:44

One from the blog archive! Repairing a 2nd hand desk vice with some new soft jaws designed in @npub1uwa…z36q and #3Dprinted with #DIY filament made from pop/soda bottles. #tools https://concretedog.blogspot.com/2023/10/desk-vice-restoration-3d-printed-jaws.html?m=1

2024-07-05 04:45:42

No tories in Wales. Da iawn pawb da iawn. #cymru

2024-06-28 10:32:08

Standard morning... everyone is inflating their giant tissue paper hot air balloons and repairing them right?!?! :) Getting ready for #liverpool #makefest next weekend. Hoping to make another one of these designs also as I'll break at least one! #making
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2024-06-27 20:20:57

So Seren went on a Uni taster day today in an engineer dept. At one point the facilitator showed an image of Hedy Lamar and Nikolai Tesla and said "I'm showing you this so you can see sometimes engineers are attractive". Another low point she mentioned was he asked the group "put your hand up if you are on the spectrum". Ffs.

2024-06-27 09:49:59

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@npub19lt…qfjk hence why I deleted my response. Calm down.

2024-06-27 09:48:13

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@npub19lt…qfjk Least exciting answer from me, but I've got into the habit of using PDF... ultimate compatibility!

2024-06-22 10:43:48

Mucking about putting heat transfer vinyl doggo logo's on things I've sewn. #sewing #making
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2024-06-17 14:50:53

Nettle is very good at finding nice #mosstodon sites! I love moss on slate, great colour combination.
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2024-06-14 20:10:29

Tiny 10 minute make... just mucking about with some 50mm webbing made a small rugged tool pouch. #sewing #myog
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2024-06-10 10:49:50

Just blogged an #emf photo dump! @npub1afx…r76s https://concretedog.blogspot.com/2024/06/emf-2024-photo-dump.html

2024-06-09 11:02:34

Been playing guitar... @npub18jk…gark has inspired a Chitlins Con Carne session... which in turn has me pulling other Stanley Turrentine stuff... a perfect Sunday player. https://youtu.be/mP0flneNfaQ?si=lre2Kc27EfxaKnTk

2024-06-08 13:59:09

Lol great talk today slightly marred by a techbro from a local chapel based space being an arsehole with some of my props afterwards. Tempted to message @npub1ucj…q9qa and see if the person would like to spar? So annoyed as everyone else was totally lovely and mutual respect etc.

2024-06-07 20:01:53

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@npub13ru…67kn nice!

2024-06-05 16:21:35

If anyone is at a loose end in North Wales this Saturday there is a lovely little festival on called Draig Beats. I'm giving a talk about #Rockets #Satellites and #Opensource #Communities at 1pm in the Lab area.
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2024-06-05 11:00:41

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@npub19lt…qfjk very very elegant design.

2024-06-03 00:02:17

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@npub13ru…67kn it was Guru who is the legend of Pimoroni who made these. A thoroughly lovely fella. X

2024-05-31 07:41:32

Morning! #emf2024
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2024-05-29 21:54:43

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@npub16ju…y8u7 partly cos seeing your callsign and your handcuff toot, I dug out some picks and charged a (shitty) radio! 73. MW6CYK.

2024-05-29 21:50:07

Hmmm looks like I didnt get any workshop tickets in the #emf2024 lottery :( ah well... still lots of fun to be had!

2024-05-25 14:20:21

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@npub16ju…y8u7 Not sure where I'd even start with those!

2024-05-25 11:25:13

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@npub1dm5…5sqe them is fighting words to a Mancunian.

2024-05-23 07:05:48

Seems like #duckduckgo is having some big old problems in my region this morning :(

2024-05-14 19:35:09

Lovely little sun struck #mosstodon patch spotted on a walk just now.
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2024-05-13 13:19:01

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@npub1dm5…5sqe I tried (again very briefly) to edit an image from the toy camera in gimp and reload it but that broke as well. Metadata tinkering is a good shout.

2024-05-13 13:17:40

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@npub1dm5…5sqe I briefly tried this on mine and totally failed. I'd love to see your solution!

2024-05-12 19:36:21

Did a load of maintenance and repair on a beloved tent today! Used my pretty much #EDC little pocket/bag diy sewing kit.. It's been refined contents wise a lot over time!
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2024-05-09 08:26:12

Thinking of swapping distro, moving away from Arch and back towards Debian.. anyone got any recomendations? Deffo want to avoid snap and not use flatpak. #linux

2024-04-02 15:14:09

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@npub1psd…9sr7 just in case it hadn't crossed your path. I do a bit of high power amateur rocketry here in UK and it's one of that communities perenial faves..

2024-04-02 15:05:58

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@npub1psd…9sr7 have you read the book "ignition"? I think you'd love it! https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/677285

2024-03-28 14:40:56

Keep seeing this "geobox" rasberry pi story in my feeds. Anyone know is it a rolled OS image they sell and is it actually anything new or is it some rerolled opensource stuff? https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/700-cybercrime-software-turns-raspberry-pi-into-an-evasive-fraud-tool/

2024-03-06 08:14:38

Realised I've never really directly shared the repo for the #stoRPer project. Super proud its built using fab #opensource tools @npub12ge…vl6p @npub1uwa…z36q and @npub1z94…xc7v Here's the source. https://github.com/concretedog/stoRPer
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2024-03-04 11:51:39

Kinda can't believe that the #StoRPer launch video has had 2.2k views in 48hrs. Ta muchly if you've shared it!!!
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2024-03-04 11:50:37

First load of #StoRPer shipped! Massive thanks to everyone interested in my plucky little #opensource #robot that could! Felt fitting to use my excellent @npub12aa…asnr tote bag to walk the orders down to the Post Office this morning.
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2024-02-27 10:31:13

Getting close to releasing my #opensource budget modular #robot project! Gonna sell the #PCB and a few bits on @npub10a5…34cj #StoRPer
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2024-02-20 10:13:11

Quick little @npub1uwa…z36q project this morning making a surround for this game controller PCB I made in @npub12ge…vl6p . All quick and dirty as I didn't model all the components onto the KiCad board. Super handy to be able to export a step file and check fit though.
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2024-02-17 14:44:19

I really need to look at peertube. However in the meantime, just posted a video on using @npub1uwa…z36q to create template patterns for curved mould composite work. Of course.. it's all about making fibreglass rocket nosecones really! https://youtu.be/SRU8ui5kujc

2024-02-11 19:24:26

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@npub13le…6saf yonks back I wrote a review of a cheap thermal printer with a dodgy phone app... it was good fun making stickers.

2024-02-11 18:13:43

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@npub13le…6saf thats super tempting!

2024-02-07 13:57:13

Lovely to be reunited and out for a walk in the sun after my recent travels. #dogsofmastodon
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2024-01-24 14:44:43

Everything about this pleases me, the stump, the shape of the moss and the new sapling striking up from it! #mosstodon
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2024-01-24 14:42:38

Cleverest Nettle... sent her back to retrieve a glove I'd dropped on the path about 30/40 meters away. She was SO proud! #dogsofmastodon
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2024-01-21 14:16:12

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@npub1dm5…5sqe I love anything with a hexagonal fill pattern!

2023-12-26 18:55:43

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@npub1dm5…5sqe snazzy!

2023-11-22 15:43:25

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@npub1aka…zzz2 you gangsta! Took me 5 and was sketchy!

2023-11-14 16:18:45

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@npub1aka…zzz2 twas quite a ride today eh! Wordle 878 5/6
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2023-11-10 16:34:19

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@npub1aka…zzz2 similar today! Wordle 874 3/6
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2023-10-26 16:45:58

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@npub1aka…zzz2 thats brilliant.

2023-10-16 19:47:58

Meh. First time ever today that I've dropped and smashed a laptop. Screen gone totally and hinge smashed. Need to either hook up to a monitor or pull the drive to get data. So annoying.

2023-09-29 19:28:15

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@npub1dm5…5sqe sweet jaysus.

2023-09-29 15:10:05

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@npub1aka…zzz2 it was a swine today!

2023-09-27 14:49:35

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@npub1dm5…5sqe best wishes. Hope it sorts quickly for you.

2023-09-27 14:39:28

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@npub1dm5…5sqe shit. Hope you are ok.

2023-09-18 16:11:19

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@npub1e7m…7x48 tis!

2023-09-18 15:49:04

Needs tidying and prettifying but the first pass layout of this next project I'm working on in #KiCad is pretty much done.
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2023-09-06 15:59:13

Nettle is hot and is having some frozen watermelon. We all giggle at and love the sound she makes! #dogsofmastodon
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2023-09-04 20:23:47

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@npub1hqx…944s nice! I need to get my fattie out more.

2023-08-29 15:40:40

At #WutheringBytes last weekend the fantastic @npub1kwy…u9m6 sponsored and ran a workshop to get us started building an #opensource mechanical keyboard. I've just finished mine and got it up and running. I need some custom keycaps but I love it!
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2023-08-18 19:53:37

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@npub17ge…hgsu I kinda don't want to be too commercial on masto... and I barely update the blog!

2023-08-18 19:32:08

Just put a new #rocket related product up on my tindie shop. It's a short kit to help people build a fabulous fin jig. I've used this design for about 5 years now in my rocketry and I really find it excellent! Hard to explain it, so I've done a video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDKPg56Cjag

2023-08-08 11:43:45

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@npub16ju…y8u7 Thanks you for not letting me weep alone!

2023-08-08 11:36:38

I genuinely don't get in #electronics why a package name like "SOP 8" can actually indicate a variety of footprint/component dimensions.. makes so little sense.

2023-08-08 08:16:46

Just finished this #book. Really enjoyed it, a collection of 5 medium length stories about the same character. Great #SciFi
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2023-08-01 11:46:02

Sneak preview of a future project coming up in the #KiCad series in #HackspaceMagazine The tutorials have been building towards having enough knowledge and skills to create and have assembled a
@npub15nn…sdr0 #RP2040 based board.
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2023-07-09 10:43:33

First print on the elegoo neptune 3 pro... I got this the first week in January and only just got it out of the box! First impressions are very positive! Its a HELLUVA machine for the money. Quality to its build is ace. Ignored the bundled Cura variant and gone straight to Prusaslicer #3Dprinting
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2023-07-08 18:59:12

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@npub17ge…hgsu Great roundup.. although ya spelt my name wrong! :) (no second C in surname). I'm so sorry I failed to chat to you, was so distracted with balloons and momentarily face blind! You at Wuthering/OSHcamp? Catch up there if so.

2023-07-02 09:28:39

Got to play some really nice guitars yesterday at #LivMF23 courtesy of fab neo luthier @npub18jk…gark I did also discover how poor my playing chops are atm! Fab to see and play his lovely instruments.
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2023-07-02 09:19:02

Really cool to see @npub1dd8…xjg0 at #LivMF23 yesterday and see the beautiful #Pride kit and chat about his adventures in PCB sublimation printing.... also he continues to inspire me to make everything I build look like a sharpie.. :)
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2023-07-02 09:11:15

Fab day yesterday at #LivMF23. Flying the hot air balloons in central library was so much fun! Lots of people interested in making some. There's a guide I wrote in @npub15nn…sdr0 's #HackspaceMagazine in issue 61. Dl here https://hackspace.raspberrypi.com/issues/61
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2023-06-29 15:24:21

Test inflating the tissue hot air balloon fleet before their outing to #LiverpoolMakeFest this weekend! Great fun activity thats cheap to do! As seen in @npub15nn…sdr0 #HackspaceMagazine issue 61.
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2023-06-27 10:20:39

OK, Probably won't get chance to do this for a week or so, but I think the time is coming for me to get off .social, and find a new instance. Anyone got any suggestions as to where I would fit as a maker type, woke, veggie and lazy half read anarchist? Basically if there is a server where people are using PCB hotplates for delicious falafel whilst misquoting Proudhon... also feel free to post links to nice guides on how to migrate with minimal disruption! #fedihelp #mastodon

2023-06-20 13:21:05

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@npub1dm5…5sqe I just tooted about this... did you see the stuff about how the submersible uses a x box controller for control and the "scrap iron" ballasts require the occupants to all roll to one side or the other for release...

2023-06-10 12:42:03

Not bad for a first attempt! Spurred on by a comment by @npub10f4…8q8g I've decided to up my visible mending game! First attempt with a cheap speed loom. #repair #darning
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2022-11-04 17:25:29

Realised I'd neglected to post about my @npub1uwa…z36q book on here. "FreeCAD for Makers" is out and available for free download now via Raspberry Pi Press. Huge thanks to the Hackspace magazine crew for getting it together and the mighty @npub1naa…8rkl for the foreword! #opensource #CAD #CAM #FEM #Makers DL here https://t.co/e0Sk0I49Td
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