Hands on Katie

Curtainbots in Disguise!!

I've been having such a laugh with these little devices this week!!

Hope you enjoy the madness!

Unleash the Fun: Remove Before Starting

Obviously I can't just take things out a box like a normal person without being silly...

I actually was messing around so long, I didn't have time to actually unbox it!

Nevermind, I'll...

Just hanging around......

Been sewing curtains....... can you guess why?

Every aspect of curtain design is an abomination of absent standards - 50 different types of rails, hooks, dimensions all over the place....! 2024-06-13 06:39:23 +0000 UTC View Post

This little dude is awesome!!

Been ripping up the house, sewing like a maniac and automating every curtain I can spot....!!!

Video coming soon!!

Decluttermageddon!!! Room tour as requested - starting with my craft room!!

But can you spot all the words from my challenge!!!??! I 'think' I got them all....

Drinkit Trinkets.....!

Now my mum loves both chemistry (being a retired Chemistry teacher) and....er.... drinking! She's loves her Prosecco, but often glasses get mixed up when people come over.

So I designed her ...

Like watching paint dry!!

Well if I'm going to go bonkers (more bonkers) painting a hundred metres of utility board, I'll make you suffer too with my photos of the process!! A mix of chaos and dullness in the garden - paint...

Some traditional tech....

Did a bit of upgrading of the sauna with some basic features - added a temperature and humidity gauge, a timer and a neat little heat powered water fountain.

I love these simple tech solution...

Sewing/Craft Room almost done!

What happens when you let an engineer loose on a sewing room???

It's been a 3D print bonanza for this room - video coming next week, but couldn't resist giving you all a sneak peek behind t...

Tag-teaming the lawn: Me and Mowie are at the cutting edge.

There's something just so cool about working with a robot...... but maybe that's just me....!

Regardless, we’re a well-oiled grass-kicking team! 🌳🛠️"

Ok, let's be plain here - it's only T-568B or bust...

...does anyone actually wire CAT 6 cables to the T-568A standard??!?

Wired up my PoE+ camera to monitor the new CNC in action.....!

Latest video live! Let's test an air quality sensor!

This is a fascinating little device!!

Behind the Scenes

I've recovered!! Thought I'd share a few of the projects running at the moment, although I didn't even get to cover the full list (my mega workshop build, redesign of the garage workshop, sewing pr...

I just have to say it again.....

I'm loving this new CNC - it's so great, I'm barely scratching the surface of its full capability, but it's a game changer for me!

It's been carving away like mad - this was the plywood test ...

No tech, no wifi.... just sun and mud....

FINALLY some nicer weather, so got some clearing of the beds done - it's lovely to do this sort of thing... at least the first few times.

But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't musing ways to au...

Archive: Smart RFID Paintings

Could have sworn I'd posted these already, but some extra photos of the build process!

RFIDs are brilliant for so many things, but they're an awesome way of triggering 'scenes' in your home f...

Latest PC Case Video live!!

Heads up you crazy bunch, hope you enjoy the latest video - giving you first notice so you have the best chance to win the first youtube comment prize... 🤣🤣🤣

Archive Photos: Sewing Super Mario Dungarees!

My son wanted Super Mario dungarees, well that's what he's gonna have!

But I always get mocked for my yoga-like poses when I'm laying out fabric patterns! 🤣🤣🤣

I don't k...

New video live..... I've been organising.... :)

500 of these later....

Oh I am so fed up with all the cruddy organising solutions out there! Ikea drawers all of different sizes, tupperware not fitting anything else.... it's nuts!

So I'm ending it once and for al...

Patreons, you have the power!!!

Hi all,

I've attached a link to a super quick poll - it would be AMAZING if you could take two minutes to share your thoughts on what you like and what I should focus on next!!!

Use yo...

Sneak Peek: Chaos in the Workshop today!

Ripping the whole place apart to make room for the new CNC - with a quick 3d printed fix for a part broken in transit, the whole thing came together pretty quick!

I've built a rolling set o...

Being a maker...

Right lovely people - you get my Friday night rambles as I finished my smart controller and it's working awesomely.

Ultrasonic sensor hooked to an ESP chip that's connected to my home automa...

Building the smart workshop control station! 🚀

Hello you fellow crazy bunch!

I'm giving you a sneak peek of something I've been working on for months – a paradigm-shift in how I create, make and craft: the Neo-Workshop....

The biggest workshop rebuild in ten years!

Ok folks, some behind the scenes heads ups for all of you.

It all kicks off today, started work on a complete rebuild of my workshop - I'm going full bore at this, so building a dedicated spa...

Lawnmower skinning timelapse video!

Hey all!  As a couple of you messaged about the process I took to create the decals for the Luba, I happened to have a pile of videos I'd take of me making it - so thought I might as well make...

You can never have too many clamps...

...but what about infinite clamps??

Fed up with all the dodgy corner clamps out there, so I've been busy making my own - they've got all the best bits for holding all the regular sizes.

Patreon Member Update - Late night chinwag!

Hey you lovely people! Ok, it was late, I was tired, but I just had to drop you all a little note to say thank you and tell you a little bit about what's coming up!!

Hopefully you found it us...

Monitor Mess around

And I'll share the 4K landscape version of my silly short!  I was a little excited....in case you didn't notice....!

Size matters!

Ok, time for a bit of Sunday Silliness! But all this video editing really needs a big screen, so I treated myself. The question was asked whether I needed a monitor that was the size of me, so I pr...