Based on Hugh Piggotts’ Axial Flux designs Join us for a hands-on course in Cornwall and learn how to build a Hugh Piggot-style axial-flux wind turbine—a reliable, efficient turbine perfect for off-grid energy. Whether you want to build your own … Continued
Table of ContentsDesign and materialsThe Cutting filesImages of the construction processThe BikesLong-John Wik-E-CargoStep-Thru Wik-E-Cargo2uP Wik-E-CargoDownload the plansInterested in a Build a Cargo Bike Course? Over the last few years, I have been developing a range of plywood cargo bikes, in … Continued
Table of ContentsDesign and materialsThe Cutting filesImages of the construction processThe BikesLong-John Wik-E-CargoStep-Thru Wik-E-Cargo2uP Wik-E-CargoDownload the plansInterested in a Build a Cargo Bike Course? The construction of the wind turbine came about from conversations with a friend who lives around … Continued
Table of ContentsDesign and materialsThe Cutting filesImages of the construction processThe BikesLong-John Wik-E-CargoStep-Thru Wik-E-Cargo2uP Wik-E-CargoDownload the plansInterested in a Build a Cargo Bike Course? What is Wikihouse? The WikiHouse Skylark is a new ‘open source’ building system. Open source means … Continued
In 2018 we undertook a small study with the University of Exeter’s Smartline project, to see if digital craft sessions improved the wellbeing of participants. This research was overseen by Dr Andrew James Williams, a public health researcher at the … Continued
Developing more efficient blades for small domestic wind turbines. In the summer of 2024, I was approached by Sven Ruin and his team from Mälardalen University in Sweden. They were working on improving the efficiency of blades for small domestic … Continued
Dominica Williamson, of www.ecogeographer.com, is an arts practitioner who works to connect people to their landscapes and environments. One of the ways she does this is by taking groups of people out into the country side to collect items from … Continued
This project aims to make freely available the 3D models and techniques to make open-backed, wooden-soled clogs using digital tools. Most shoes contain various types of plastic. Clogs are cool, comfortable, and made from sustainable materials. The clogs described here … Continued
The problem of waste plastic is crystal clear to everybody, and it is getting worse by the day. Precious Plastic is an amazing organisation that exists for the sole purpose of reducing plastic waste. One of the ways they are … Continued
