The electronics shop was one of our first workshops, and is well-stocked with the tools and parts to successfully complete anything from the simplest wiring to complicated surface-mount component repair! Particularly popular is repairing “dead” appliances by replacing failed caps. Read on for more on how you can perform this quick and inexpensive fix. Bulging […]
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Jack is going hi-tech
Having fun in our ham shack with RTL-SDR
Casting Brass at Manchester Makerspace
Explore your creativity by casting metal at the Manchester Makerspace! Casting is the process of creating a metal object by pouring molten metal into a mold. The mold is a cavity in the shape of the desired object, and the molten metal fills the cavity and cools, taking on the shape of the mold. The […]
A perfect powder coat finish is within your reach
Applying and Curing Powdercoat Powder coating is a dry finishing process that uses electrostatic charges to apply powder paint to a substrate. The powder is then cured in an oven, which melts the powder and bonds it to the substrate. Applying Powdercoat The first step in applying powdercoat is to prepare the surface for coating. […]
Lasering Quartz Tiles
Laser on Quartz Played with Lazer on quartz interesting results 5 runs needed.Started three runs light not deep at all. Darker one low speed six runs. Now how to seal it?
Pookie’s ride
Mike made a new seat for Pookie, using solvent-welded acrylic. In my experience the acrylic will actually snap before the joint, if it’s done properly, using too much or moving anything before it’s cured will drastically weaken the weld. As far as holding up to stress over time we will see! I’ve had good experiences […]
Summer heat getting you down?
Summer is the time to bring your vehicle’s air conditioner back on track. If your car isn’t cooling like when it was new, the problem might be as simple as a low coolant charge. The Benefits of Recharging Your Car’s Air Conditioner Your car’s air conditioner is one of the most important systems in your […]
New Website!
We’ve migrated to a new website. No changes to content for members, but faster page loads for everybody.
Reduced power usage achieved!
I don’t think we (or Universal Devices) can take much credit for the ~1% drop in power usage, I’d put that on the milder weather. I’d love to automate our way into lower electric bills, but there are only a few areas where sudden darkness would not pose a safety risk. In the near term, […]
Last hurrah for ISY994
FYI for all @here, our ISY994 automation controller is reaching end-of-support, see https://www.universal-devices.com/finalbye994/ We plan to continue to extend our makerspace automations, perhaps with the new Matter standard. Watch for updates here. Universal Devices (UDI) introduced the first ISY automation controller in 2007. The ISY-99 was a low-cost, embedded, and fully standalone home automation controller that was ahead of […]