Category Archives: build

Paging a new hobby

Posted on 03/04/2022 by Chris

Time to do something completely brand new. Have you got any stuff lying around your house because you are sure you’ll get around to fixing it one day? I’ve got a guitar for the Rock Band game that’s been in … Continue reading →

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Propping up the barre

Posted on 28/01/2018 by Chris

My better half enjoys ballet and has some space in the house to practice. All she needs is a little bit of floor space but all she has as a stand in for a barre is a windowsill. On the … Continue reading →

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The parting of the surfaces

Posted on 14/01/2018 by Chris

The first model was an education again. It took a few goes but I got there. The next model failed again. Time for some lessons learned.

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The real world is *hard*

Posted on 03/01/2018 by Chris

Printer filament arrived and the print was duly set going. The first dozen or fifteen attempts all had the same problem: The first layer didn’t stick to the print bed. The internet was consulted. The options were myriad. Masking tape. … Continue reading →

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Not your artist’s 3D modeller

Posted on 01/01/2018 by Chris

I’ve been interested in 3d modelling since the days of Quake mapping. I always found it difficult because I could never wrap my head around the interface. Moving something in one plane would look perfect but it would have zoomed … Continue reading →

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