wigton physics

 I did manage to fix the shredder - a little victory but was bamboozled for a while by why it wouldn't turn out. Turns out that there ar...

 The shredder got stuck and needed surgery. Looks like an induction motor. It has an ac supply so the electromagnet coils produce an oscilla...

 My Canon MG 2950 was a sturdy and dependable printer. It lasted for years. Then I got the waste ink pads full message. It is possible to ke...

Mrs B found this wonderful APOD last week covering the part of sky in the photo and showing the nebulae. Our southern sky is the one with s...

I was shown the fuse that covers the whole household electrics. I was amazed that it is a huge version of a domestic cartridge f...

When turned on and stood on the table, this electric toothbrush moved left in a more or less straight line. Here's my theory...

My first go at needle felting. You start of with the wool above that can be teased apart. Lots of parallel strands. ...