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Robert Fitzsimons @[email protected]

@PartFusion

Irish designer and maker of electronic devices, electronic fashion, wearables, and #GiantLED's. Member of @TOG_Dublin. https://teapawt.net/t.co/gMBXyp1Tvv

 Dublin, Ireland - Vermont, USA
partfusion.com/
Joined October 2010
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I'm not sure the cat knows how to use his new cat house.
Cat sitting on the apex of the roof of his new cat house made of cardboard.

ALT Cat sitting on the apex of the roof of his new cat house made of cardboard.

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#Makevember 17: Cleaned the tip of my soldering iron. Used some copper and wood to clean most of the solids, then tip cleaner to try and renew the surface. I always try and leave a coating of solder to protect the tip. Normally prefer a beveled tip instead of this conical tip.
Conical tip coated in a black oxide.

ALT Conical tip coated in a black oxide.

After cleaning the tip has more visible metal with a blob of solder.

ALT After cleaning the tip has more visible metal with a blob of solder.

Wet'able sponge for wiping solder tip and solder tip cleaner.

ALT Wet'able sponge for wiping solder tip and solder tip cleaner.

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#Makevember 16: Bent some heavy gauge copper wire and then did some soldering. Soldering iron tip was very carbonized/oxidized so will try cleaning it up properly tomorrow.
Bent and soldered copper wire. Shape is a little like the rim of a pair of glasses.

ALT Bent and soldered copper wire. Shape is a little like the rim of a pair of glasses.

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#Makevember 15: Braid the copper wire from an old US electrical outlet.
Three solid copper wires braided together. Red wire nut on top.

ALT Three solid copper wires braided together. Red wire nut on top.

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#Makevember 14: Very quick small pencil sketch on the back of an envelope.
Pencil sketch of person waving there hand.

ALT Pencil sketch of person waving there hand.

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#Makevember 13: Trying something new and over wintering some vegetable plants this year. Brought the repotted plants from the garage to the basement as nights in Vermont are getting below freezing. Trimmed all the dead leaves and labeled the plants.
Rows of pots plants on a metal shelves. Plants look dead as the have lost all their leaves, but should just be dormant. Eggplant, peppers, and chilly peppers.

ALT Rows of pots plants on a metal shelves. Plants look dead as the have lost all their leaves, but should just be dormant. Eggplant, peppers, and chilly peppers.

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#Makevember 12: Wove a square out of eight strips of blue painters tape.
A square made of woven blue painters tape.

ALT A square made of woven blue painters tape.

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#Makevember 11: Made a triangular tube out of lollipop sticks and glue, using blue tape as a clamp.
Three pieces of lollipop sticks glued edge to edge to form a triangle.

ALT Three pieces of lollipop sticks glued edge to edge to form a triangle.

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#Makevember 10: Made a model of an I beam out of lollipop sticks.
Three lollipop sticks glue in the shape of a capital I.

ALT Three lollipop sticks glue in the shape of a capital I.

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#Makevember 9: Inspired by a lantern, made a smaller copy made from card. Not fire safe.
Left large candle lantern, bottom right small lantern made from card

ALT Left large candle lantern, bottom right small lantern made from card

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#Makevember 8: Made a small coffee mug out of paper to go with my cat and plant.
A cat, mug, plant made from card and paper.

ALT A cat, mug, plant made from card and paper.

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