Build a STOMP CANNON!

Maker School will be at Guernsey Museum's SCIENCE DAY at Castle Cornet on Wednesday 27 March.

Please bring along: a toilet-roll tube, a bread bag and a washing-up sponge.

I made this… Stereo Amplifier

Including; soldering the electronics, designing an enclosure on paper, making mockups in cardboard, making CAD drawings, laser cutting the parts at Atec Engineering, assembling, tweaking and finishing.

It has taken much longer than anticipated but we've all learned a lot in the process.  Things like; patience and persistence, and facts like; not everything we make works first time.

I've been exceedingly impressed with the varied designs.  Everyone has incorporated something unique in their enclosure.

We're moving into a new project now; Pinewood Derby Race Cars!  It shouldn't be quite so involved but you never know!  More information to follow.

Ping-Pong Ball Stomp Cannon

…you saw it here first!

Tue 22 Jan

The mantra for preparing wires for soldering… "Strip, Twist and Tin"

Mon 21 Jan

It was only a few years ago when someone told me "Lefty Loosey. Righty Tighty" — why-oh-why did nobody think to tell me that before!?  It's SO simple!  It should be one of the first things we're taught!

Fri 18 Jan

New Year, New Energy

Our Stereo Amplifier project is back on the table after the Christmas hiatus.  It's all finishing up now.  We've got to be careful we don't rush it now though because we don't want to spoil all the good work that has been done so far.