Twitter Updates for 21-06-2011

• Okay, shit is sorted enough now. Will clear up tomorrow & test the heater options. Gonna go in and make pasta. 00:04:41, 2011-06-21
• @JezzKitty I worry that he and his passenger were killed because he was doing something Jackassy to show off to them. in reply to JezzKitty 00:37:16, 2011-06-21
• I liked a @YouTube video http://youtu.be/tZBMfDvWF4U?a Tutorial: Electrical impedance made easy – Part 2 01:02:15, 2011-06-21
• @midderin Oh christ, I thought we got rid of those things. in reply to midderin 01:27:51, 2011-06-21
• I liked a @YouTube video http://youtu.be/Hr8UYPOmFmI?a Boohbah Acid Trip 01:29:51, 2011-06-21
• @midderin I don't know who came up with them, but they're frightening things. Were on UK kids TV a few years back. in reply to midderin 01:44:36, 2011-06-21
• New blog post: New resin storage (at last) http://www.sci-fi-fox.com/?p=1042 02:09:35, 2011-06-21
• Worked out fridge has approx 3m^2 internal surface area. An 80Watt anti-condensation heater might keep it warm enough. 03:25:40, 2011-06-21
• @Moshiicake Neither do I, but I want. :( in reply to Moshiicake 14:07:32, 2011-06-21
• @BlooDoodles Did you ask him if you could touch his 'stash? 14:17:39, 2011-06-21
• Amazing. So UK and US police are relying on month-old info from Anonymous to arrest one guy? 14:27:08, 2011-06-21
• I liked a @YouTube video http://youtu.be/aP3gzee1cps?a Cat gets caught barking by a human and resumes meowing 16:22:42, 2011-06-21
• @JezzKitty Would volunteer, but arms aren't that long. :( in reply to JezzKitty 16:52:56, 2011-06-21
• Anyone else going to the @LondonHackSpace social this evening? Going to do a little woodwork while there. 17:09:58, 2011-06-21
• Today I've done pretty much nothing. Letting the sore muscles from yesterday have some rest. 17:10:24, 2011-06-21
• I think they're auditioning! (@YouTube http://youtu.be/KaHGL7ySvws?a) 18:58:42, 2011-06-21
• @Moshiicake No, the hockey team nearly won the finals for the first time ever. Lost at the last game. Riot ensues. in reply to Moshiicake 20:07:05, 2011-06-21
• Off to hackspace, late. Can't find the big hinge I put aside. Bother. 20:07:35, 2011-06-21

Mirrored from The blog-hub for Peter "Sci" Turpin.

New resin storage (at last)

I’ve been holding off buying more casting supplies, because I was in dire need of a better way of storing them. The old fridge-freezer I’d been using was simply too small, and particularly in this damp weather I want somewhere dry and warm to be able to store the supplies where they’ll last longer.

Two weeks ago I managed to grab a large commercial display fridge off ebay, and after a lot of problems with the local garage and our van we managed to collect it.

Well actually we got within 0.7miles of collecting it before the van fuel-pump failed (which we’d repeatedly asked the garage to check, but they knew best & instead changed the distributor cap & leads. Not going back there now.). Thankfully the seller brought it down to our van in their car, so we got to get towed home with it in the back.

Today I finally managed to get it moved into the workshop.

It’s a big square insulated box. The glass door is a small concern, but I suppose it’ll get me to keep the place tidier.

I got the wiring tidied up and moved around. The refrigeration still works, and I’ll be seeing if it’s possible to use it as a dehumidifier. As you can see in the quick cameraphone pic, the oil-filled radiaitor currently takes up a lot of space, so I’ll be seeing it I can improve that, possibly by changing it for a filament heater (though I’m concerned about fire risk). Will be adding a couple of fixed temperature sensors at some point to trigger the fan and try and keep the temp evenly distributed.

There’s a hole at the top that also needs plugging, where the neon lamp used to be. Silly bit of design, but easier enough to work around.

Tomorrow I start work on moving everything I shifted to the other side of the workshop back again, so I can actually use the place and get on with the current orders.

Mirrored from The blog-hub for Peter "Sci" Turpin.