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| − | I am an engineer by trade, specialising mostly in software (but like playing with the hardware as well). I work for a software engineering and IT services company [http://www.internode.co.uk/ Internode Ltd] which a friend and I started back in 1991, so I have spent most of my | + | I am an engineer by trade, specialising mostly in software (but like playing with the hardware as well). I work for a software engineering and IT services company [http://www.internode.co.uk/ Internode Ltd] which a friend and I started back in 1991, so I have spent most of my adult life working for myself in one way or another. |
| − | I have done lots of work on embedded control systems, avionics and defence projects, real time systems, and lots of stuff on communications protocols and data networks. | + | I have done lots of work on embedded control systems, avionics and defence projects, real time systems, and lots of stuff on communications protocols and data networks. Later I did stuff with financial services software, and helped put together the back end code for some commercial web sites that support financial advisers and related occupations. More recently, lots of business process automation, and management information systems. |
| − | My interests in DIY probably stem from every budding engineer's desire to take everything apart and work out what makes it tick (at least these days I often stick it back together again!) I have always been happy to "have a go" and dabble with | + | My interests in DIY probably stem from every budding engineer's desire to take everything apart and work out what makes it tick (at least these days I often stick it back together again!) I have always been happy to "have a go" and dabble with many DIY tasks, but house ownership, and a growing family have pushed me to take on bigger and more stretching projects and helped further develop confidence. These have including building a workshop, fitting kitchens and bathrooms, house rewires, and a partly [[DIY Loft conversion|DIYed loft conversion]]. I also like to design and build bespoke furniture. |
| − | I would like to say a big thank you to the regulars on the [[Newsgroup access tips|uk.d-i-y usenet group]], from whom I have learnt a great deal and continue to do so. I am also fortunate to | + | I would like to say a big thank you to the regulars on the [[Newsgroup access tips|uk.d-i-y usenet group]], from whom I have learnt a great deal and continue to do so. I am also fortunate to have a retired time served joiner and builder as a friend, with whom I have ended working on a number of occasions. So I can pass on a few tricks of the trade learnt from an old hand. We managed to get roped into a number of each others projects over the years. All of which can make a welcome change from sitting in front of a screen pushing buttons. |
| − | I enjoy | + | I enjoy creative writing, so I find knocking up sections for the uk.d-i-y FAQ or the wiki can be quite therapeutic. |
Articles that I have either authored or had a significant input into include: | Articles that I have either authored or had a significant input into include: | ||
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|'''Electrical Articles''' | |'''Electrical Articles''' | ||
| + | *[[Backup power, Installing a transfer switch]] | ||
*[[Cable burial]] | *[[Cable burial]] | ||
*[[Cable crimping]] | *[[Cable crimping]] | ||
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*[[Calculating A Cable Size]] | *[[Calculating A Cable Size]] | ||
*[[Changing a consumer unit]] | *[[Changing a consumer unit]] | ||
| + | *[[Choosing a plug fuse]] | ||
*[[Consumer Units]] | *[[Consumer Units]] | ||
| + | *[[Current activated switch]] | ||
*[[Dimmers & Switchbanks]] | *[[Dimmers & Switchbanks]] | ||
*[[Diversity]] | *[[Diversity]] | ||
| + | *[[DIY Real time mains power meter]] | ||
*[[Earthing and Bonding]] | *[[Earthing and Bonding]] | ||
*[[Earthing Types]] | *[[Earthing Types]] | ||
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*[[Electronics repair]] | *[[Electronics repair]] | ||
*[[Extractor fan wiring]] | *[[Extractor fan wiring]] | ||
| + | *[[Finding damaged cables]] | ||
| + | *[[Floor socket installation]] | ||
*[[Halogen Lighting]] | *[[Halogen Lighting]] | ||
*[[House Wiring for Beginners]] | *[[House Wiring for Beginners]] | ||
*[[Installing an electric shower]] | *[[Installing an electric shower]] | ||
| + | *[[Mains power restored alarm, non contact]] | ||
*[[Mains Voltage]] | *[[Mains Voltage]] | ||
*[[Part P]] | *[[Part P]] | ||
*[[Power factor]] | *[[Power factor]] | ||
| + | *[[Raspberry Pi repair]] | ||
*[[RCD]] | *[[RCD]] | ||
*[[RTL3 Speaker repair]] | *[[RTL3 Speaker repair]] | ||
| + | *[[Single Shot heater control]] | ||
*[[Structured wiring system]] | *[[Structured wiring system]] | ||
*[[Surface wiring tips]] | *[[Surface wiring tips]] | ||
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*[[Coffee table - Limbert style]] | *[[Coffee table - Limbert style]] | ||
*[[Desk bookshelf]] | *[[Desk bookshelf]] | ||
| + | *[[Desktop apothecary drawers and shelf]] | ||
*[[Dining chair - cushion replacement]] | *[[Dining chair - cushion replacement]] | ||
*[[Dovecot / Bird house build]] | *[[Dovecot / Bird house build]] | ||
*[[Face frame cupboard]] | *[[Face frame cupboard]] | ||
*[[Garden bench]] | *[[Garden bench]] | ||
| + | *[[Garden Chairs - Template aided construction]] | ||
*[[Knockdown free standing shelf]] | *[[Knockdown free standing shelf]] | ||
*[[Large Octagonal garden table]] | *[[Large Octagonal garden table]] | ||
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*[[Oak Drawer Organiser]] | *[[Oak Drawer Organiser]] | ||
*[[Ornate shelf]] | *[[Ornate shelf]] | ||
| + | *[[Phone stand and desk tidy]] | ||
*[[Portable Wine Rack]] | *[[Portable Wine Rack]] | ||
*[[Small bookcase]] | *[[Small bookcase]] | ||
*[[Spice rack]] | *[[Spice rack]] | ||
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*[[Traditional wooden stepping stool]] | *[[Traditional wooden stepping stool]] | ||
| + | *[[Wicker chair rattan replacement]] | ||
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| − | ''' General Building''' | + | '''General Building''' |
*[[Bastard mitre joints]] | *[[Bastard mitre joints]] | ||
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*[[Cut String Stairs]] | *[[Cut String Stairs]] | ||
*[[Custom dado router jig]] | *[[Custom dado router jig]] | ||
| + | *[[DIY Loft conversion|DIY Loft Conversion]] | ||
*[[Edge drilling jig]] | *[[Edge drilling jig]] | ||
*[[Floating shelf]] | *[[Floating shelf]] | ||
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*[[Making a framed ledge and brace door]] | *[[Making a framed ledge and brace door]] | ||
*[[Making an exterior door frame]] | *[[Making an exterior door frame]] | ||
| + | *[[Masonry cutting sawbench]] | ||
*[[Planer knife sharpening jig]] | *[[Planer knife sharpening jig]] | ||
*[[Raised flower beds]] | *[[Raised flower beds]] | ||
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*[[Roof construction]] | *[[Roof construction]] | ||
*[[Routerboard]] | *[[Routerboard]] | ||
| + | *[[Router inlay jig]] | ||
*[[Sawboard]] | *[[Sawboard]] | ||
*[[Scribed Joints]] | *[[Scribed Joints]] | ||
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*[[Stud wall]] | *[[Stud wall]] | ||
*[[Swimming Pool Steps]] | *[[Swimming Pool Steps]] | ||
| + | *[[The never ending patio rebuild]] | ||
*[[The secret diary of a bathroom refurbishment]] | *[[The secret diary of a bathroom refurbishment]] | ||
| + | *[[Uphill opening gate]] | ||
*[[Wedged joint]] | *[[Wedged joint]] | ||
*[[Wedges]] | *[[Wedges]] | ||
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'''Hints and Tips''' | '''Hints and Tips''' | ||
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*[[The tale of the rubbing pipe]] | *[[The tale of the rubbing pipe]] | ||
| + | '''Metal Fabrication''' | ||
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| + | *[[BBQ fire tray upgrade|BBQ Fire tray upgrade]] | ||
| + | *[[Gas torch bottle trolley]] | ||
| + | *[[Kerf bending steel]] | ||
| + | *[[Metal handrails for garden steps]] | ||
| + | *[[Ornate wrought iron handrails]] | ||
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| + | |'''Plumbing & Heating Systems''' | ||
| + | *[[British Gas WR1 Wireless System / Thermostat not talking to its receiver|British Gas WR1 Wireless System]] | ||
| + | *[[Boiler manuals|Boiler Manuals]] | ||
| + | *[[Central heating flushing]] | ||
| + | *[[Central Heating maintenance without draining down]] | ||
| + | *[[Compression fitting]] | ||
| + | *[[Gas pipe sizing]] | ||
| + | *[[Gas units]] | ||
| + | *[[Honeywell CM927 LCD Screen Failure]] | ||
| + | *[[Installing a concealed shower mixer valve (retrofit)]] | ||
| + | *[[Lead pipe]] | ||
| + | *[[Sizing a hot water cylinder]] | ||
| + | *[[Unvented DHW]] | ||
| + | *[[Vaillant Ecotec plus 624 repair]] | ||
| + | *[[Weather compensation]] | ||
'''Tools''' | '''Tools''' | ||
| − | + | *[[Angle grinder|Angle Grinder]] | |
| + | *[[Biscuit Jointer]] | ||
| + | *[[Buying power tools]] | ||
| + | *[[Circular saw|Circular Saw]] | ||
*[[Impact driver]] | *[[Impact driver]] | ||
| − | *[[Makita HR2450 SDS Drill Armature Replacement]] | + | *[[Jigsaw buyers guide|Jigsaw]] |
| − | *[ | + | *[[Makita HR2450 SDS Drill Armature Replacement|Makita HR2450 SDS Drill Armature]] |
| + | *[[Mitre saw buyers guide|Mitre Saw]] | ||
| + | *[[Nailer|Nailers & Staplers]] | ||
| + | *[https://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Oscillating_tools Oscillating / Multi Tools] | ||
| + | *[[The power tool FAQ|Power Tool FAQ]] | ||
| + | *[[Router]] | ||
| + | *[[Sanders]] | ||
*[[SDS Drill]] | *[[SDS Drill]] | ||
*[[Unisaw out feed table]] | *[[Unisaw out feed table]] | ||
*[[Wall chaser]] | *[[Wall chaser]] | ||
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| + | '''Unclassified''' | ||
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| + | *[[Angle Grinder precision engineering (not!)]] | ||
| + | *[[Angle Grinder Woodwork Test]] | ||
| + | *[[DIY Computer backup|DIY Computer Backup]] | ||
| + | *[[DIY eBike Conversion]] | ||
| + | *[[DIY Nosh, Hot 'n' Fruity Chilli Con Carne]] | ||
| + | *[[DIY Nosh, Fragrant Ginger Chicken]] | ||
| + | *[[DIY Personal Video Recorder (PVR)]] | ||
| + | *[[Formula examples]] | ||
| + | *[[Home made timber]] | ||
| + | *[[Home owners hub]] | ||
| + | *[[Home owners instruction manual]] | ||
| + | *[[Inline Sanding Hack]] | ||
| + | *[[Lawnflite 703 Autodrive blade clutch replacement]] | ||
| + | *[[Ride on mower grass deflector]] | ||
| + | *[[Telephones, analogue to digital conversion]] | ||
| + | *[[Wacom tablet upgrade - serial to USB]] | ||
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<gallery mode="packed"> | <gallery mode="packed"> | ||
File:OakSpiceRack.jpg | File:OakSpiceRack.jpg | ||
| − | File:SpiceRackFullyLoaded.jpg | + | File:SpiceRackFullyLoaded.jpg|[[Spice rack]] |
| − | File:StudyUnitCompleted.jpg | + | File:StudyUnitCompleted.jpg|[[Bedroom study unit]] |
File:DrawersLoadedAndInUse.jpg | File:DrawersLoadedAndInUse.jpg | ||
| − | File:CompletedAVUnit.jpg | + | File:CompletedAVUnit.jpg|[[Built in media centre]] |
| − | File:OfficeBuiltInPlace.jpg | + | File:OfficeBuiltInPlace.jpg|[[Built in office furniture]] |
| − | File:CDandDVDRack.jpg | + | File:CDandDVDRack.jpg|[[Built in office furniture#CD and DVD rack|Wall mounted CD/DVD Rack]] |
File:CabClockOverview.jpg | File:CabClockOverview.jpg | ||
| − | File:CabClockPartyTrick.jpg | + | File:CabClockPartyTrick.jpg|[[Cabinet clock]] |
| − | File:ChessDrawerFeltLining.jpg | + | File:ChessDrawerFeltLining.jpg|[[Chess Board]] |
File:ChessDrawerFrontDetail.jpg | File:ChessDrawerFrontDetail.jpg | ||
| − | File:StartFillingBookcase.jpg | + | File:StartFillingBookcase.jpg|[[Classic large bookcase and cupboard| Classic large bookcase]] |
File:ArchitechturalColumns.jpg | File:ArchitechturalColumns.jpg | ||
| − | File:FinishedCoffeeTable1.jpg | + | File:FinishedCoffeeTable1.jpg|[[Coffee table - Limbert style]] |
| − | File:FinishedStepStool.jpg | + | File:FinishedStepStool.jpg|[[Traditional wooden stepping stool]] |
| − | File:Dovecot2.jpg | + | File:Dovecot2.jpg|[[Dovecot / Bird house build]] |
| − | File:RTL3ModificationComplete.jpg | + | File:RTL3ModificationComplete.jpg|[[RTL3 Speaker repair]] |
| − | File:FLBDoorExampleInside.jpg | + | File:FLBDoorExampleInside.jpg|[[Making a framed ledge and brace door]] |
| − | File:FaceFrameCupboardComplete.jpg | + | File:FaceFrameCupboardComplete.jpg|[[Face frame cupboard]] |
| − | File:ButterflyBenchNoFinish2.jpg | + | File:ButterflyBenchNoFinish2.jpg|[[Garden bench]] |
| − | File:FWWAdirondakChair.jpg | + | File:FWWAdirondakChair.jpg|Prototype Adirondak Chair |
| − | File:HorseBenchNoFinish2.jpg | + | File:HorseBenchNoFinish2.jpg|[[Garden bench]] |
| − | File:MiniShelfRackWithMag1.jpg | + | File:MiniShelfRackWithMag1.jpg|[[Mini bookcase]] |
| − | File:CompledCabin.jpg | + | File:CompledCabin.jpg|[[Building a log cabin]] |
| − | File:CompletedPoolSteps.jpg | + | File:CompletedPoolSteps.jpg|[[Swimming Pool Steps]] |
| − | File:OakDrawerLinerTray.jpg | + | File:OakDrawerLinerTray.jpg|[[Oak Drawer Organiser]] |
| − | File:DecorShelfComplete.jpg | + | File:DecorShelfComplete.jpg|[[Ornate shelf]] |
| − | File:PortableWineRack3.jpg | + | File:PortableWineRack3.jpg|[[Portable Wine Rack]] |
File:Bc thumb.jpg | File:Bc thumb.jpg | ||
| − | File:Bc fininshed.jpg | + | File:Bc fininshed.jpg|[[Small bookcase]] |
| − | File:NapkinHolderEmpty.jpg | + | File:NapkinHolderEmpty.jpg|[[Napkin holder]] |
File:LibraryChairSitPosition.jpg | File:LibraryChairSitPosition.jpg | ||
| − | File:LibraryChairLadderPosition.jpg | + | File:LibraryChairLadderPosition.jpg|[[Library chair]] |
File:EnsuiteComplete1.jpg | File:EnsuiteComplete1.jpg | ||
| − | File:BagpipeCornerShowerBath.jpg | + | File:BagpipeCornerShowerBath.jpg|[[The secret diary of a bathroom refurbishment| Bathroom Refurb]] |
File:EnsuiteShowerInContext.jpg | File:EnsuiteShowerInContext.jpg | ||
| − | File: | + | File:Table Complete on Patio.jpg|[[Large Octagonal garden table]] |
| − | File:FinishedChair.jpeg | + | File:FinishedChair.jpeg|[[Garden Chairs - Template aided construction| Template built chairs]] |
| − | + | File:InlayJigSetupAndTemplate.jpg|[[Router inlay jig]] | |
| − | + | File:PPArchInPlace2.jpg|[[The never ending patio rebuild]] | |
| + | File:WacomPCB.jpg|[[Wacom tablet upgrade - serial to USB]] | ||
| + | File:HandrailScrollDetailPainted.jpg|alt=Handrail metalwork|[[Metal handrails for garden steps]] | ||
| + | File:FixedRattanChairCloseup.jpg|[[Wicker chair rattan replacement]] | ||
| + | File:EBikeComplete.jpg|[[DIY eBike Conversion]] | ||
| + | File:LofCovRemovingHipEnd.jpg|[[DIY Loft conversion]] | ||
| + | File:DeskShelf2InUse.jpg|[[Desktop apothecary drawers and shelf|Apothecary drawers & shelf]] | ||
| + | File:DeskOrganizerOnDesk.jpg|[[Phone stand and desk tidy]] | ||
| + | File:PulseGenConnectedToScope1.jpg|[[Finding damaged cables|Using TDR to find where a cable is broken]] | ||
| + | File:LawnfliteBladeClutch.jpg|[[Lawnflite 703 Autodrive blade clutch replacement|Mower clutch replacement]] | ||
| + | File:TransferSwitchOutputTailsConnected.jpg|[[Backup power, Installing a transfer switch|Installing a transfer switch for a generator supply.]] | ||
| + | File:NonContactSensorWorking.jpg|[[Mains power restored alarm, non contact|Mains power restored alarm project]] | ||
| + | File:FlyPiAddModWire.jpeg|[[Raspberry Pi repair|Raspberry PI Repair]] | ||
| + | File:LogHalfPlanked.png|[[Home made timber]] | ||
| + | File:HandrailFirstSideFabricated.jpg|[[Ornate wrought iron handrails|An attempt at some ornate wrought iron work]] | ||
| + | File:BBQTrayComplete.jpg|[[BBQ fire tray upgrade|New BBQ fire tray]] | ||
| + | File:GasBottleCartFront.jpg|[[Gas torch bottle trolley]] | ||
| + | File:MowerGrassDeflector.jpg|[[Ride on mower grass deflector]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 14:59, 16 April 2024
I am an engineer by trade, specialising mostly in software (but like playing with the hardware as well). I work for a software engineering and IT services company Internode Ltd which a friend and I started back in 1991, so I have spent most of my adult life working for myself in one way or another. I have done lots of work on embedded control systems, avionics and defence projects, real time systems, and lots of stuff on communications protocols and data networks. Later I did stuff with financial services software, and helped put together the back end code for some commercial web sites that support financial advisers and related occupations. More recently, lots of business process automation, and management information systems.
My interests in DIY probably stem from every budding engineer's desire to take everything apart and work out what makes it tick (at least these days I often stick it back together again!) I have always been happy to "have a go" and dabble with many DIY tasks, but house ownership, and a growing family have pushed me to take on bigger and more stretching projects and helped further develop confidence. These have including building a workshop, fitting kitchens and bathrooms, house rewires, and a partly DIYed loft conversion. I also like to design and build bespoke furniture.
I would like to say a big thank you to the regulars on the uk.d-i-y usenet group, from whom I have learnt a great deal and continue to do so. I am also fortunate to have a retired time served joiner and builder as a friend, with whom I have ended working on a number of occasions. So I can pass on a few tricks of the trade learnt from an old hand. We managed to get roped into a number of each others projects over the years. All of which can make a welcome change from sitting in front of a screen pushing buttons.
I enjoy creative writing, so I find knocking up sections for the uk.d-i-y FAQ or the wiki can be quite therapeutic.
Articles that I have either authored or had a significant input into include:
Picture links to furniture and build projects
Click the thumbnail for a larger version. Then see the File Usage section for a link to the main article about the project.
Prototype Adirondak Chair
