After seeing these fabulous fake vintage adverts for Skype and Facebook, I thought it was about time to mention another one of the projects that we've been working on.
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Plastics
1930′s Skype Phone
Workshop: Toothpaste Scratch Removal
Scuffs and scratches on your MP3 player or mobile phone are really annoying. You can remove most minor scratches and marks using toothpaste, or a similar mild abrasive. Just polish the scratch away using a tiny amount of toothpaste and a soft cloth, moving in a circular motion – just as if you were...
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Workshop Basics: Making Holes
It's surprising to see how many people have trouble working with an electric drill. Here are some simple tips that you can follow to get a perfect hole every time.
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Workshop: Making New Plastic Parts
The curtains on our camper van were in need of some TLC, but spare parts weren’t easily available because the vehicle is over 16 years old. I managed to avoid searching around scrap yards by fabricating my own replacement curtain hooks. I made a simple mold by pushing an original curtain hook into warm...
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Workshop Basics: Choose Your Glues
Choosing the right glue for the right job can be a bit confusing. This table shows you how to select the right glue, based on the materials that need to be bonded.
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Water Bottle Biltong Maker
I wanted to make some biltong this week, but rather than go all out and build a drying box, I decided to hack together this little drying bottle from an old water bottle and a computer fan. The whole project took about 15 minutes, and I have to say that it works exceptionally well....
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