carpentry

T-Slot (8020) Aluminum Shelf

December 5, 2025 / By / ,

My workbench for electronics hacking is a 54″ wide standing desk. I built a shelf for it out of 8020 T-slot extruded aluminum and a 1/2″ thick slab of HDPE (“starboard”) to hold my oscilloscope, power supply, and various other instruments.

Weekend Build: Solar Panel A-Frame

February 1, 2025 / By / , ,

I am building a solar-powered outdoor art project and built this simple A-frame to hold my solar panels. In case this is useful to others, here are the steps to build one for yourself. This project can be accomplished by one person with about 6–8 hours of work.