Right now there are nine machines running in my workshop… and I’m not actually touching any of them.
The answer isn’t working longer hours. It’s a mindset shift I call Parallel Production. Instead of treating machines like tools you operate, treat them like workers you manage.
I’ll show you:
- Wh...
I was juggling my 4-5 projects that I've got on the go at the moment and I figured it might be fun to do a little video that shows a bit of a behind-the-scenes sneak peek of how I work and the thinking I use to let me be as productive as possible!
I'm currently testing away on the Carvera Air and building a chess set fo...
2026-02-12 17:27:16 +0000 UTC View Post
I was just waiting on a new project which is 'running' at the moment and I thought I'd look up how much it'd cost to add some extra RAM to one of my workshop PCs...... what the flippin' heck!? I knew people were saying RAM prices had gone bonkers, but seriously!!?
So I dug around some boxes for some old RAM chips, as ...
Well as you know from all the sneak peeks you've seen, this has been a huge project in a tiny space!!
The physical build was about half the work, but the software/electronics side is where I've had just as much fun!!
I'll need to do a mini-video or a web guide on some of these components as it's hard to illustr...
2026-02-03 09:50:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Ok, that lasted about a week before I decided too upgrade - there's so many cool things in Frigate that I want to add, so a dozen 4k cameras, number plate, face and animal recognition was going to start straining the CPU.
Added a dual TPU coral chip and packed in a bit more NVMe while the box is open and ... inferenc...
...has one of you ever managed to use superglue without getting your fingers stuck???
Every time I use it, I think 'I'm determined to not get it on my fingers'..... and then I do.... :)
I'm adding this little magnetic board to the Playroom and I've been LOVING the Snapmaker, I'm up to hundreds of hours of prints and...
Well I've been working like mad on all sorts of camera projects over Christmas - a lot based on your recommendations!
Firstly - all of you that recommended Reolink originally to me - THANK YOU, they've always been great, but I DREAD to think how hard it would have been to do some of the more advanced things I'm now bui...
Been printing, coding and designing like mad this week - looking to tackle the madness that is my board game collection! Got a video planned for this with some super fun ideas!!
Need to work out how to organise them better, neat ideas to make the game more fun, even ways to keep track of everything - it's gonna be soo...
Now that almost all the wiring and electronics is done (had to put some more LEDs in naturally as I figured I was a little short of them.... ;) ), I'm moving onto the automation side.
Been designing a Home Assistant control panel for the room that lets anyone activate various modes with a click!
I'm planning to...
I'm testing something super exciting for an upcoming video/ecosystem - this is a fusion of some of the ideas that have been flying around. And it's a universal solution for some general challenges that I keep bashing up against.
This could be awesome if I can get my head around a last couple of challenges!
More ...
Hello!!! Blwyddyn Newydd Dda to those Welshies and Happy New Year to the rest!!!
I've been soooo busy over the Christmas period, so I just wanted to pop in at the start of the year to say a huge thank you for being here — and I couldn't resist giving you a little peek at what I’ve been quietly (and not so qui...
It was a mad rush to get this ready for Christmas, but I have to say, the kids were soooo excited by it, it was worth every late night, soldered finger, splintered hand and reel of PLA!
openGrid has been super useful throughout this room and I'm super pleased at quite how much I've packed into this tiny space. It's bee...
Bit of a Christmas gift-a-thon crafting session, so I thought I'd share a few of the tips I've picked up on DTF printing along the way!
2025-12-19 17:47:15 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm racing to get the playroom ready by Christmas day (so Santa can take all the credit! 😉).
I think I'm now past the woodworking and sewing stage. Now I'm entering the 3d printing and electronics phase which should come together quickly as I don't need to wait for paint to dry!! I've got a pile of openGrid tiles r...
2025-12-14 11:38:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Ok, I've tried to answer as many as possible of the common questions you've raised here to help you get to the right laser for your own hobbies and interests!
This is a bit a refresh of my video from last year given all the new lasers that xTool have released since then - it's pretty dizzying keeping up with them all! 2025-12-08 18:14:17 +0000 UTC View Post
No seriously, you can call them to take me away any time you fancy..... !
The crazy thing is I'm only stopping because I think you'll truly consider me insane if I share any more.... NOT because I haven't got a pile more photos of mad ideas I've tested!! 🤣🤣🤣
I'll be featuring these kinda everywhere goin...
I'm telling you, I'm obsessed (see my previous post!)
I wake up every day and I think about another cool idea - I've started looking at bluetooth sniffing for this - it'd be amazing if I could broadcast a photo upload from Home Assistant. Play a song, broadcast images of the genre!
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UK: 2025-12-02 17:00:10 +0000 UTC
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Ok, playing catch up on all the crazy projects I've been building and got far too distracted by these little devices!
As many of you know, wall art has long been an annoyance of mine - we've automated lighting so you are no longer stuck with the same old light colours. This lighting can also shift the hue of your walls...
Hey all,
Right, I've been grappling with a challenge a bit this year - as you know, I tend to have different categories of videos.
Lots are project videos, where I'm building some mad idea I've come up with - think Underware, Deskware, Serverware, Tiny Tomes, and all the rest.
Others are more philosophic...
Video time folks!!! Hope you enjoy this as much as I did making it.... I really can't recommend it enough to get these grotty cablemageddon spots sorted, it's soooo satisfying to be able to just slot in new devices in seconds.... my smart home can breathe again!
Hope you enjoy!
Right, now that I'm not bed-ridden with a medieval pox, I'm catching up on everything!!
Patron-tier gifts for those amazing first year subscribers are coming out soon (I'll message this weekend - be warned!)
In the meantime, I've been writing little personal messages in each!
Oh and I've got a video to fi...
Is this not the cutest little Raspberry Pi case you've ever seen??? It's a mini-mini-PC!
I got it 100% because it was so cute watching those little RGB lights spinning around - I was marginally surprised that it appears to be actually very good! It's got nvme drive slot, OLED screen, can be used for Rp5 or Jetson Orin...
Just been recovering from my second bout of flu in three weeks (I didn't even think it was possible to get it twice in short succession!!!)
But back to the making of the playroom - one of those days, did all the hard work in the upholstery, then realised I've stupidly stitched the velcro in the wrong place!!! Unpick a...
Hey folks,
This video has on my 'to-do list' for AGES!! I know I mentioned this hidden hero to many of you when chatting about my workshop build - it's saved the day so many times during my workshop build and continues to work away silently saving me money when I'm not directly using it and giving me portable power whe...
150+ openGrids being printed for the workshop, the cloakroom, the ultimate playroom and more! I've had printers going non-stop printing grids, hooks, shelves, components - get ready for some cool new displays!
I'm organising the heck out of my workshop - next on the list is a painting zone, an electronics zone and a te...
Ok was too excited by how well this guy works, so I had to quickly share!!
The windows needed a good clean, so I bought this little fella to do all the hard work for me!
I got him as we've got so many awkward to reach windows, but he can do loads I didn't realise - glass balconies, bathroom walls, internal mirrors and m...
Well I'm just back from a little break! I went to see Harry Potter Studios with my kids as my daughter finished all the books.
I found various ideas for future videos from Harry Potter, but I have to say, staying in a 10th Century castle hotel was even more cooler - I mean, I was basically at home! It was built by one ...
And testing the P2S along the way - well I was printing hundreds and hundreds of hours of spooky prints, so I figured I'd try and break it!
2025-10-14 16:10:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Been meaning to install a full 360 camera at the back of the house for a while, so took the opportunity to quickly throw one up (although it took longer than I expected to work out the wiring loop from this old light circuit!).
I'm getting better a juggling the filming whilst actually doing all these projects - so capt...
Ok, I was in my element in this one - lasers, crafting.....and a touch of something else....
Hope you all enjoy it!
