Thanks for stopping by. I am your humble author, a man with a passion for engineering, electronics, woodworking and most areas of science. I just happen to be completely blind – though to defy a common misconception, despite a Penchant for machinery, I still have all eight fingers and both thumbs. Touch wood. Despite what a society led by charity campaigners and a broken social care system would have you believe, we’re normal, capable people with common interests.

I created this site as a portfolio and an outlet to share my work in engineering, woodwork and other creative endeavours. Blindness is just a USP – a physical aspect of my being that I am unfortunately stuck with, so I may as well use it to my advantage. I hope that the site can inspire, educate and break down barriers, kicking aside misconceptions and demonstrating that nothing is impossible.

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  Beginning My CNC Journey With The Genmitsu 3020 PRO MAX V2
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  How A Blind Person Creates 3D Models in CAD
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  Lumberjack Pro Series Cast Iron Router Table Review
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  Accurately Centre a Wood Lathe Faceplate
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  24V Turntable Motor Phase Controller Circuit & PCB

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  Beginning My CNC Journey With The Genmitsu 3020 PRO MAX V2
  I’ve been working behind the scenes on some ambitious projects, and struggling to find machinists who are not only willing to work on one-off designs, but prepared to challenge what they believe to be possible in terms of precision. The struggle to find machinists has been a steeper hill to climb than learning CAD modelling, with no summit in sight.
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  Lumberjack Pro Series Cast Iron Router Table Review
  I’ve been in the market for a cast iron router table for some time but couldn’t find anything suitable. The most common model repackaged by several manufacturers mounted the router with a series of t slots and could not easily accommodate a router lift or a router with one inbuilt.
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  Record Power DML24 Lathe Restoration
  This is the original incarnation of the DML24 from Record Power. It’s a three-speed wood turning lathe made around 1997 and is about as basic as a lathe gets.
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  Accurately Centre a Wood Lathe Faceplate
  I recently began wood turning having acquired and restored a ‘90s vintage Record DML-24 lathe. One of my first projects was, rather ambitiously, a tulip bowl which presented my first real challenge.
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  Kreg KMA3200 5 mm Shelf Pin JIg
  The KMA3220 shelf pin jig from Kreg Tools is a quick and easy way to drill accurate holes for cabinet shelves at a standard distance of 32 mm centre to centre. I needed to fit adjustable shelving to a recent cabinet project.